Step 8: End Your Benefits

Your payments will end when you:

• Stop certifying for benefits. You will not be paid for any weeks you do not certify.
• Have reported to us that you are back to work and have stopped certifying for benefits. Tell us you’re back to work through UI Online or on the Continued Claim Form (DE 4581).
• Have received all the benefits available to you.
• Have reached the end of your benefit year (12 months after your claim started).

If you need help in addition to unemployment benefits, visit Additional Resources. In many parts of California, you can also call 2-1-1 to learn about resources in your community. Some programs may have eligibility requirements.

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Have questions? Visit Contact Information for Unemployment Insurance.