You must file a weekly certification for each week that you want to get unemployment benefits. You will answer questions about:
- Work search activities
- Any wages you earn
- Being able and available to work
Do Not Wait!
Be sure to start filing your weekly certifications the week that you file your claim.
You MUST file a weekly certification within 14 days after each week (Sunday-Saturday), or you won’t get paid for that week.
File your certifications every week. You should file even if you are still waiting to see if you will get benefits. This will allow you to get payments for weeks that you were eligible.
How to File Your Weekly Certification
File your weekly certifications (or weekly claim for benefits) online through MyNCUIBenefits.
To file online:
- Sign in to your MyNCUIBenefits account.
- Go to the Action Required box and click on File Weekly Certification.
If you don’t have access to a computer, you can contact our Customer Call Center at 888-737-0259.
Please allow up to 48 hours for payments to fully process.
Waiting Period Week
North Carolina law requires you to serve an unpaid waiting week before you can be paid unemployment benefits. The first week you may be eligible for unemployment is your unpaid waiting week. Even though you are not paid for this week, you must still file your weekly certification.
If you don't complete a weekly certification on time, you:
- Will NOT get payment for the week.
- May have to reopen your claim.
- May have to serve an additional non-payable waiting week.
File Your Weekly Certification in MyNCUIBenefits.
Other Weekly Requirements
Actively look for a job each week.
To get unemployment benefits, you must actively look for a job each week. Your weekly certification will ask questions about your work search.
Report any wages you earn.
If you work while filing for getting unemployment benefits, you must report the money you make in your weekly certification., even if you are not paid that week.