If you suspect someone has used your name and personal information to apply for unemployment benefits, please let us know by using the DES Fraud Reporting Form.

Important Notice: Work Search Update Filed your claim on/after March 23? You may need to enter work searches before your weekly certification. See when this change affects your county.

Landing page that shows individuals if they are eligible, what documents are required, how to file, how to create a account, and more

Tax Audits Get answers to common questions about the audit process that DES performs to make sure that unemployment tax laws are followed. Tax Audits

The DES Central Office is a secure facility that is not open to the public. If you need help with your unemployment claim, please log in to your MyNCUIBenefits account.

DES will send a one-time passcode to the email address on your account. You must enter the one-time passcode and your password to sign in. The first time you sign in, you will need to fill in some …

DES has security measures in place to help prevent fraud and protect your information. Identity verification and Multi-Factor Authentication, or MFA, are two ways that DES asks you to verify your …

DES is now collecting employee SOC codes and hours worked when an employer/agent submits a quarterly wage report. SOC information can help education and workforce training programs better …

After you apply for unemployment benefits, DES will let you know how much money you may be able to get. In North Carolina, the most you can currently be paid in state unemployment benefits is $350 a …

This is only needed for agents who have a Power of Attorney on file with DES. You also only need to apply for this number if you report tax and wage data or file claims data for employers.