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District of Columbia: unemployment benefits

The most you can get each week from state unemployment insurance, and how many weeks benefits can last.

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Maximum weekly benefit$444
Number of weeks26 weeks

Your weekly amount is usually about half your past weekly wage, up to the maximum. Duration ranges depend on your earnings or the state's unemployment rate. Benefits are taxable income.

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How District of Columbia compares

$444 ranks 36 of 51 (1 = highest) for maximum weekly unemployment benefit.

Lowest $235Highest $1,208

Alaska: $370 ($442 with dependents)AKMaine: $649 ($1,135 with dependents)MEVermont: $751VTNew Hampshire: $427NHWashington: $1,208WAIdaho: $624IDMontana: $805 (benefit years from July 1, 2026)MTNorth Dakota: $800NDMinnesota: $611 (up to $948 for higher earners)MNIllinois: $628 ($859 with dependents)ILWisconsin: $370WIMichigan: $530MINew York: $869NYRhode Island: $777 ($971 with dependents)RIMassachusetts: $1,154 (plus dependent allowance)MAOregon: $902ORNevada: $657NVWyoming: $671WYSouth Dakota: $575SDIowa: $644 ($790 with dependents)IAIndiana: $390INOhio: $624 ($842 with dependents)OHPennsylvania: $605 ($613 with dependents)PANew Jersey: $905NJConnecticut: $721 ($796 with dependents)CTCalifornia: $450CAUtah: $806UTColorado: $804 (up to $884 for higher earners)CONebraska: $582NEMissouri: $320MOKentucky: $746 (claims filed from July 5, 2026)KYWest Virginia: $662WVVirginia: $478VAMaryland: $430MDDelaware: $450DEArizona: $320AZNew Mexico: $624 ($674 with dependents)NMKansas: $663KSArkansas: $451ARTennessee: $325TNNorth Carolina: $350NCSouth Carolina: $350SCDistrict of Columbia: $444DCOklahoma: $649OKLouisiana: $282LAMississippi: $235MSAlabama: $275ALGeorgia: $365GAHawaii: $868HITexas: $605TXFlorida: $275FL
  • $235 – $370 (12)
  • $390 – $530 (9)
  • $575 – $644 (10)
  • $649 – $777 (10)
  • $800 – $1,208 (10)

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How we checked this

Amounts come from a table of official state agency figures checked October 19, 2026. Three states where it conflicts with Department of Labor data are marked for review. Last checked: November 12, 2026. Laws change; confirm with the state agency or a licensed professional before acting.

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