TWC Unemployment Benefits

Beginning July 8, the maximum number of weeks of unemployment benefits will shrink from 73 weeks to 60 weeks.  The change was triggered by the state's unemployment rate falling below a three-month average of 7 percent.

Tier I emergency benefits last 20 weeks, followed by 14 weeks of Tier II benefits.  Currently, when those benefits have been exhausted, Texans can apply for Tier III emergency benefits, which provide for an additional 13 weeks. But that safety net is disappearing for anyone who exhausts Tier II benefits starting July 8.

Those who exhaust the Tier II benefits before July 7 may still be eligible for Tier III benefits.

For additional information, contact the Texas Workforce Commission!