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- Unemployment Rate
August 2020: 6.5% - Unemployment Claims
August 2020
Initial Claims: 10,369
Continued Weeks Claimed: 144,029
Avg amount paid/week of unemployment: $260.53 - NH Data Dashboard
** NOTICE **
The Unemployment System and all NHES computer applications and systems will not be available Saturday 9/19/2020 from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM as a result of maintenance.
We appreciate your patience as we continue to improve our systems.
ALL NHWorks offices are closed to the public
Due to COVID-19, all claims and questions should be directed to www.unemploymentbenefits.nh.gov or call the Unemployment Assistance Hotline at 603-271-7700.
- Monday-Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm
- Saturday and Sunday: CLOSED
Important: Tax Rate changes
Changes to 2020-3 Tax Rates caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic:The Trust Fund fell below $250 million during 2020-2 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, pursuant to RSA 282-A:82, the fund balance reductions are not available for 2020-3. Further, due to the declining balance in the trust fund and the forecasted continuing declining balance, the department has determined the solvency of the fund to be in jeopardy and pursuant to RSA 282-A:84 there will be a 0.5% surcharge added to every employer’s rate. Additionally, looking ahead to 2020-4, the department anticipates that the additional 0.5% surcharge will be added pursuant to RSA 282-A:84-a for a total surcharge of 1.0% during 2020-4. Lastly, pursuant to RSA 28A:82-a, I, the Inverse Minimum Rate will add 1.5% to tax rates for those negative rated employers paying pursuant to Schedules II and III.
The Annual Tax Rate Determination Letters were mailed August 27, 2020 for the period 7/1/2020 (Q3/2020) through 6/30/2021 (Q2/2021). Employers can view their current and prior quarter tax rates on our WEBTAX System. www2.nhes.nh.gov/webtax
COVID-19 AFFECTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATES: A weekly publication showing initial claims by community, county and industry in order to show how the geographic regions and business sectors of the state are being impacted by COVID-19. This is published each Thursday.
COVID-19 AFFECTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL STIMULUS PAYMENTS ARE NOT WAGES AND DO NOT NEED TO BE REPORTED FOR UNEMPLOYMENT: Regarding the Federal stimulus payments of $1,200 per individual, please note these are NOT considered wages and do NOT need to be reported for purposes of determining either your initial or weekly eligibility for purposes of calculating unemployment benefits.
** THE NH AG AND NHES CAUTION THE PUBLIC TO BE
VIGILANT AGAINST FRAUD **
*** Attention Claimants *** The requirement to search for work is waived for all claimants. No work search is required while Governor Sununu’s Executive Order Number Five remains in effect. Please disregard the reference to work search that you received with your new claim instruction sheet. You will receive separate notification when the work search requirement is reinstated.
CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 RESPONSE - EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
ALL MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS/EVENTS AT ANY NHWORKS OFFICE ARE CANCELLED.
See the official notice in the link below for more information.
Security Alert
NHES continues to receive information regarding a number of nationwide online scams targeting individuals seeking to file unemployment insurance claims. These sites request personal information and charge a fee to help customers complete their Unemployment Insurance claims, typically implying that they are directly connected with a state’s official website.
The State of New Hampshire processes unemployment claims for free, so customers should be extremely wary of any site that charges a fee for this service.
New Hampshire Employment Security will also never ask for your credit card information. If asked to supply your credit card information or if you should receive a pop-up message seeking your credit card information while on the agency’s website you should not provide any information and immediately close down the application you are using. You should then contact an appropriate IT professional to review the security of the computer system you are using and seek help specifically dealing with malware/virus repair.
If you are unable to file your claim or need assistance, please contact the NH Unemployment Assistance Hotline at 603-271-7700.
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New Hampshire Employment Security (NHES)
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