How Much Unemployment Pays in Vermont
How Vermont calculates weekly unemployment benefits, the current minimum and maximum, and how many weeks you can collect.
Short answer: Your weekly benefit is the total wages in your two highest base-period quarters divided by 45. The maximum is reset each year for July 1 through June 30. The department lists the current maximum as $751 a week. VDOL, Calculating Your UI Benefit
| Weekly benefit amount | Your weekly benefit is the total wages in your two highest base-period quarters divided by 45. The maximum is reset each year for July 1 through June 30. The department lists the current maximum as $751 a week. Maximum $751 per week, the 'current' figure on VDOL's page as of October 2026. The page does not give an exact effective date beyond the July 1 to June 30 cycle, or a minimum. |
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| How many weeks | Your total benefits are limited to 26 times your weekly benefit amount or 46% of your base-period wages, whichever is less. A misconduct finding limits you to 23 full weeks. |
Where to get help in Vermont
More Vermont unemployment benefits
- Logging In to Your Vermont Unemployment Claim
- Unemployment for Self-Employed and Gig Workers in Vermont
- Unemployment After Being Fired in Vermont
- Unemployment After Quitting in Vermont
- How to File for Unemployment in Vermont
- All Vermont unemployment benefits rules
FAQ
How much is unemployment in Vermont?
Your weekly benefit is the total wages in your two highest base-period quarters divided by 45. The maximum is reset each year for July 1 through June 30. The department lists the current maximum as $751 a week.
How long can you get unemployment in Vermont?
Your total benefits are limited to 26 times your weekly benefit amount or 46% of your base-period wages, whichever is less. A misconduct finding limits you to 23 full 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.