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- file for unemployment benefits or log in to my account?
- manage my employer UI account?
- Register as a New NH Employer
- pay employer taxes online?
- view employer tax rates online?
- file a New Hire Report
- search for jobs or post a job order?
- view the job fair schedule?
- find employer tax information?
- report unemployment fraud?
- view Security Notices
- Unemployment Rate
August 2021: 3.0% - Unemployment Claims
August 2021
Initial Claims: 2,610
Continued Weeks Claimed: 21,110
Avg amount paid/week of unemployment: $292.35 - NH Data Dashboard
** NOTICE **
The Unemployment System will not be available Thursday 9/23/21 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM for maintenance and performance enhancements.
Please plan accordingly.
We appreciate your patience as we continue to improve the system.
BEWARE OF CYBER FRAUD/PHISHING ATTACKS
- CYBER CRIMINALS continue to TARGET people filing for UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
- AVOID BEING THE NEXT VICTIM! Exercise caution when on the internet and GUARD YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION.
- This department will NEVER send you a CLICKABLE LINK by either email or text message.
- Any text or email appearing to be from the department containing a clickable link should be deleted.
- Contact the department by calling the UNEMPLOYMENT HOTLINE at (603) 271-7700 or by visiting any of the NHWORKS OFFICES.
UPDATE ON SUMMER STIPEND PROGRAM- APPLY ON YOUR DASHBOARD AFTER COMPLETING 8 WEEKS OF EMPLOYMENT- SAVE YOUR PAY STUBS
- REMEMBER to CHECK YOUR DASHBOARD after you stop filing for benefits and return to work for eight (8) weeks. You may be eligible for the SUMMER STIPEND PROGRAM.
- You will be prompted to apply AFTER COMPLETION OF AT LEAST EIGHT (8) WEEKS since you stopped filing for unemployment benefits (or started reporting new part time employment) and have completed eight (8) weeks of employment.
- People returning to FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT may be eligible for a $1,000 BONUS and people returning to PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT may be eligible for a $500 BONUS.
- YOU WILL BE PROMPTED TO APPLY AFTER EIGHT (8) WEEKS.
- Make sure to KEEP YOUR PAY STUBS to UPLOAD to the system to verify employment.
- Click the yellow SUMMER STIPEND BUTTON for more information.
WORK SEARCH REQUIREMENTS - UPCOMING VIRTUAL JOB FAIRS – NHJOBS RECRUITMENT PORTAL
- All claim filers are required to conduct a WEEKLY WORK SEARCH as a condition for being eligible for unemployment benefits. This includes contacting hiring employers and completing reemployment activities.
- CLICK HERE to watch a video explaining the work search requirement.
- Satisfy your weekly work search requirement by attending an upcoming VIRTUAL JOB FAIR. Learn more and register by going to virtualjobfairs.nh.gov.
- Satisfy your weekly work search requirement by contacting hiring employers by using the NHJOBS RECRUITMENT PORTAL. Learn more by going to nhjobs.nh.gov.
- NH WORKS JOBS CENTERS are now open to the public MONDAY – FRIDAY 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM to help with meeting your work search requirement. See the full list of OFFICE LOCATIONS.
- ALL ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS should continue to be directed to the UNEMPLOYMENT HOTLINE (603) 271-7700. Agents stand ready to assist MONDAY – FRIDAY 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Important: Tax Rate changes
Annual Tax Rate Determination Letters mailed August 26, 2021 for the period 7/1/2021 (Q3/2021) through 6/30/2022 (Q2/2022).
* CORRECTION to Schedule II (Negative Reserve). Please use this link for corrected tax rate schedule
Schedule II Correction 
To view Tax Rate Chart and prior quarter rates visit https://www.nhes.nh.gov/services/employers/tax-rate-chart.htm
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
** THE NH AG AND NHES CAUTION THE PUBLIC TO BE
VIGILANT AGAINST FRAUD **
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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