How Much Unemployment Pays in Michigan
How Michigan calculates weekly unemployment benefits, the current minimum and maximum, and how many weeks you can collect.
Short answer: Your weekly benefit rate is 4.1% of your wages in your highest-paid base period quarter, plus an allowance for up to 5 dependents, rounded down to the whole dollar. MCL 421.27(b)(1)
| Weekly benefit amount | Your weekly benefit rate is 4.1% of your wages in your highest-paid base period quarter, plus an allowance for up to 5 dependents, rounded down to the whole dollar. For claims filed on or after January 1, 2026, the maximum is $530 per week and the dependent allowance is $19.33 each. For claims filed on or after January 1, 2027, the maximum rises to $614 ($26 per dependent); from 2028 it is adjusted each year for inflation. The statute section does not state a minimum weekly benefit. Source: MCL 421.27(b)(1) |
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| How many weeks | The number of weeks equals 43% of your base period wages divided by your weekly benefit rate, rounded down to the nearest half week, with a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 26 weeks. Source: MCL 421.27(d) |
Where to get help in Michigan
More Michigan unemployment benefits
- Logging In to Your Michigan Unemployment Claim
- Unemployment for Self-Employed and Gig Workers in Michigan
- Unemployment After Being Fired in Michigan
- Unemployment After Quitting in Michigan
- How to File for Unemployment in Michigan
- All Michigan unemployment benefits rules
FAQ
How much is unemployment in Michigan?
Your weekly benefit rate is 4.1% of your wages in your highest-paid base period quarter, plus an allowance for up to 5 dependents, rounded down to the whole dollar. For claims filed on or after January 1, 2026, the maximum is $530 per week and the dependent allowance is $19.33 each.
How long can you get unemployment in Michigan?
The number of weeks equals 43% of your base period wages divided by your weekly benefit rate, rounded down to the nearest half week, with a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 26 weeks.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.