Illinois Unemployment Benefit
Estimate the weekly unemployment benefit from prior wages in Illinois.
About Illinois Unemployment Benefit
A simplified Illinois UI estimate: roughly 60% of quarter-average wages, capped at about $645/week. States compute from high-quarter and base-period wages.
Formula
Weekly
Weekly = min(cap, 60% × high-quarter wages ÷ 13)
Worked example
With the default values below, Illinois Unemployment Benefit returns Estimated Weekly Benefit of $554. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Highest-quarter wagesminimum 0
- 12,000
- Expected weeksaccepts 1–26
- 13
Results
- Estimated Weekly Benefit
- $554
- Total for Claim
- $7,202.00
- Approx. Weekly Cap
- $645
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Weekly
- 3Estimated Weekly Benefit= 554
- 4Total for Claim= 7,202.00
- 5Approx. Weekly Cap= 645
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
- Approximate — verify with the state unemployment agency.
- This is an estimate for general information and not professional financial, tax or legal advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Approximate — verify with the state unemployment agency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the weekly maximum?
This uses an approximate reference cap; the state unemployment agency publishes the official figure.
How accurate is this estimate?
Rates are approximate reference values. Local rates, exemptions and rules can differ, so treat the output as a planning figure only.