Accurate estimate of Weekly Benefit Amount (WBA) using the 2-High Quarter method.
*Max benefit capped at $1,105/week (2025).
This Massachusetts Unemployment Calculator is engineered to provide laid-off workers with an instant, accurate estimate of their potential 2025 Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits. Unlike simple calculators, this tool applies the specific "Two Highest Quarters" averaging method used by the state of Massachusetts, ensuring you get a realistic figure for financial planning.
Automatically sorts your quarterly wages to find the two highest, then applies the 50% benefit formula.
Calculates the $25/child allowance while strictly enforcing the 50% WBA cap required by MA law.
Helps you determine if your unemployment check will cover your mortgage or rent before the first payment arrives.
Accounts for the 2025 maximum benefit cap ($1,105) so you don't overestimate your income.
Eliminates the confusion of trying to average quarterly wages and divide by 26 weeks manually.
Most people don't know the dependency allowance is capped at 50% of their benefit; this tool enforces it.
Prevents financial shock by showing exactly how much less than your salary the benefit will be.
Provides answers instantly while users wait weeks for their official monetary determination letter.
You enter 4 quarters; the tool instantly identifies the relevant "High Quarters" for the calculation.
Tailored strictly for Massachusetts DUA regulations, not a generic national calculator.
Projects the total value of your claim over the standard 26-week duration.
Calculations happen in your browser. No wage data is sent to any server or government agency.
Newly unemployed individuals in Boston, Worcester, and Springfield needing immediate answers.
Human Resources professionals explaining potential benefits to employees during exit interviews.
Advisors helping clients adjust their budget during periods of income loss.
Researchers estimating the economic impact of unemployment caps in Massachusetts.