UIPL 16-25 (Accessible PDF).pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington D.C. 20210 CLASSIFICATION Unemployment Insurance CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL OUI DUIO DATE August 28 2025 RESCISSIONS None EXPIRATION DATE Continuing ADVISORY TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 16-25 STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES FROM LORI FRAZIER BEARDEN Acting Assistant Secretary SUBJECT Minimum Disaster Unempl oyment Assistance Weekly Benefit Amount October 1 December 31 2025 1. Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from October 1 December 31 2025 first quarter of Fiscal Year FY 202 6 . 2. Action Requested. The Employment and Training Administration ETA requests that State Workforce Agency Administrators provide this information to appropriate staff and ensure their state or territory uses the correct Average Weekly Benefit Amount AWBA in determining the minimum weekly DUA benefit amount. 3. Summary and Background. a.Summary If an individual s DUA weekly benefit amount is less than 50 percent of the state or territory s AWBA for unemployment compensation UC or if the individual has insufficient wages from employment or insufficient or no net income from self-employment to establish a DUA weekly benefit amount the state or territory shall determine the minimum DUA weekly amount to equal 50 percent of the AWBA of UC in the state. b. Background The Department is required to publish information on each state or territory s minimum DUA weekly benefit amount quarterly see 20 CFR 625.6 b . 4. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance DUA Weekly Benefit Amount. The attache d listing sets forth the minimum DUA weekly benefit amount for each state or territory applicable for major disasters declared during the first quarter of FY 2026 from October 1 December 31 2025 and the computation used to determine this amount. 5. Inquiries. Please direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional Office. 2 6.References. 20 CFR 625.6 b and Employment and Training ET Handbook 356 Chapter IV-3. 7.Attachment s . Attachment I Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance DUA Weekly Benefit Amount October 1 December 31 2025.