New Hampshire Unemployment
What you need to know to claim unemployment benefits in New Hampshire, read on the agency's own website. The agency is NH Employment Security (NHES).
the most a week, for up to 26 weeks
Employment Hotline (also for questions about a NH Works office)
How to file for unemployment in New Hampshire
File online through Workforce Connect: create a new account (or log in), select "File for Benefits" on the dashboard, then "Apply for Unemployment Insurance Benefits" and complete the initial claim application. Questions: Employment Hotline (603) 271-7700, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
After you apply: claiming each week
Each week you submit a weekly continued claim online to request benefits for that week (Sunday through Saturday). You cannot file for a week until it is over, and you then have up to 7 days to file for it. If you miss a week, you file a reopen for the current week, which does not include the week you missed.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How much unemployment pays in New Hampshire, and for how long
The most you can get is $427 a week. Benefits last up to 26 weeks.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
The most a week: from another of the agency's pages, read October 14, 2026. NHES Quick Tips (NHES 0165): "to a maximum of $427 for $41,500 or more in earnings".
The most weeks: from another of the agency's pages, read October 14, 2026.
New Hampshire unemployment phone number
Call (603) 271-7700 (employment Hotline (also for questions about a NH Works office)), 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. 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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