Delaware Unemployment
What you need to know to claim unemployment benefits in Delaware, read on the agency's own website. The agency is Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Unemployment Insurance (Delaware Department of Labor).
the most a week, for up to 26 weeks
new work search contact a week
Division of Unemployment Insurance (one number for every office)
How to file for unemployment in Delaware
File an initial claim online. To reopen a claim, use "Reopen a Claim" on the claimants page; the form is the same as a new claim.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
After you apply: claiming each week
Claim every week: return your Weekly Pay Authorization or call TeleBenefits each week. A week runs Sunday through Saturday. Filing late delays benefits and may lead to denial; keep filing weekly claims while a decision is pending.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How much unemployment pays in Delaware, and for how long
The most you can get is $450 a week and the least is $20. Benefits last up to 26 weeks.
The weekly amount is 1/46th of your wages in the two highest quarters of the base period. The most payable in a benefit year is normally 26 times the weekly amount.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How many jobs you must apply for each week
Delaware asks for 1 new work search contact a week. Returning to an employer you already contacted is allowed, but at least one new contact is needed each week.
Give the employer's name, address, type of work sought, result and date when you request weekly benefits (TeleBenefits or WebBenefits), and complete the Work Search Log each week; the Division reviews it.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
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Delaware unemployment phone number
Call (302) 761-8446 (division of Unemployment Insurance (one number for every office)), 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (as listed for the Wilmington and Newark offices). Every line and what it is for.
Where this comes from
Everything on this page was read on the agency's own website, and each part links the page it came from and the day we read it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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