Alaska Unemployment Calculator 2026
Alaska pays $56–$370 per week for up to 26 weeks in 2026. Your weekly benefit amount is a statutory benefit table (Alaska DOLWD Benefits Table, form 07-210-802 (Rev. 2/2011); min $56/max $370, $24x3 dependents and 16-26 week duration all confirmed current on the live UI Claimant Handbook page (labor.alaska.gov/unemployment/ui-handbook.html), opened 2026-07-31) applied to your highest-earning quarter. Enter your quarterly wages below to estimate it — the math runs entirely in your browser, from figures verified against Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Works offline — your inputs never leave this device. How that works
Enter your gross wages for each quarter of the base period — roughly the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters before you file. Your state's exact window is shown with the result.
Base period: First four of the last five completed calendar quarters prior to filing the claim (form 07-210-802). (an alternate base period is available if you don’t qualify with the standard one).
File your claim with Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development — only the agency determines your actual benefit.
Verified 2026-07-31 against Alaska DOLWD 'Calculating Your Weekly Benefit Amount and Duration' (form 07-210-802) with Benefits Table; figures confirmed current on the UI Claimant Handbook page (effective 2026-01-01)
Estimate only — not legal, tax, or financial advice. Only Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development can determine your actual amounts.
Official source: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development — file a claim ↗
Working part-time? Partial benefits
Alaska disregards part of what you earn in a week before reducing your benefit. Estimate what a part-time week leaves you with:
How dependants change the Alaska benefit
Form 07-210-802: 'A dependents allowance of $24 per dependent may be paid for up to 3 dependents. The allowance is paid in addition to your weekly benefit amount.' Handbook: '$24 per week per child, for up to three children.' Dependent = unmarried child, stepchild, legally adopted child or legal ward.
How long benefits can last
Up to 26 weeks; total benefits are Duration 16-26 weeks by 'earnings ratio' (total base-period wages divided by highest quarter), form 07-210-802 Duration Table: less than 1.49 -> 16; 1.50-1.99 -> 18; 2.00-2.49 -> 20; 2.50-2.99 -> 22; 3.00-3.49 -> 24; 3.50 or more -> 26. Handbook: 'The duration of benefits is 16 to 26 weeks, depending on the amount and distribution of wages paid in the base period.'
Who qualifies for benefits in Alaska
The agency Benefits Table begins at $2,500 of total base-period wages (minimum WBA $56 at $2,500-$2,749.99).
- Minimum base-period wages
- $2,500
Meeting the wage test is not the same as being approved: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development also rules on the reason for the separation and on your availability for work each week. File with Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development ↗
Base period in Alaska
First four of the last five completed calendar quarters prior to filing the claim (form 07-210-802).. An alternate base period is available if you don’t qualify with the standard window. Form 07-210-802: 'If you are not eligible for benefits using the standard base period, the alternate base period will be used to calculate your claim' (the four most recent completed quarters, quarters 2-5 on the form).
See which quarters count for your filing date →Severance and your claim
Handbook: 'When you are filing for benefits you must report the gross amount of any of the following payments: vacation, holiday, sick, pension, retirement, severance, commission, bonus, wages in lieu of notice, and back pay awards.' The agency determines the effect on the weekly payment.
Source: Alaska DOLWD 'Calculating Your Weekly Benefit Amount and Duration' (form 07-210-802) with Benefits Table; figures confirmed current on the UI Claimant Handbook page (verified 2026-07-31).
Alaska unemployment: frequently asked questions
Alaska pays between $56 and $370 per week in 2026. Your amount is a statutory benefit table (Alaska DOLWD Benefits Table, form 07-210-802 (Rev. 2/2011); min $56/max $370, $24x3 dependents and 16-26 week duration all confirmed current on the live UI Claimant Handbook page (labor.alaska.gov/unemployment/ui-handbook.html), opened 2026-07-31) applied to your highest-earning quarter, and only Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development can determine it officially. These figures were verified against the agency's own publication on 2026-07-31.
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