S 9382 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes a claimant to receive a dependent allowance in addition to unemployment insurance benefits

Summary

Provides that a claimant eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits shall also be entitled to receive a dependent allowance which shall begin at forty-five dollars and shall increase annually by an amount determined by the department of labor; directs the department of labor to report to the legislature following each calendar quarter certain information about dependent allowances and to make such reports available on its website; provides that a claimant's maximum benefit amount, including such dependent allowance, shall not exceed one hundred percent of such claimant's average weekly wage from their highest-earning calendar quarter.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

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Introduced Mar 6, 2026 Last action Apr 23, 2026

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S9382 → S9382A · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends the New York labor law to authorize a $45 weekly dependent allowance for unemployment insurance claimants. It defines eligible dependents to include children, students, elderly nonworking adults, and disabled adults, and mandates that this allowance increase annually based on the consumer price index. The bill also requires the department to report on the program's usage and outcomes, while explicitly exempting employers from any charges or appeal rights regarding these payments.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of unemployment benefits by adding a new category of financial support (dependent allowance) and modifies the calculation of weekly benefit amounts for low-earning claimants.

FISCAL

Establishes a new $45 per week dependent allowance for eligible claimants, which will automatically increase annually based on inflation.

ELIGIBILITY

Defines 'dependents' to include children, full-time students up to age 26, nonworking adults aged 60+, and adults with disabilities.

REQUIREMENT

Requires the department to collect dependent information during initial applications and submit quarterly reports to the legislature with demographic data.

ENFORCEMENT

Explicitly states that employers cannot be charged for this allowance and cannot contest or appeal dependent allowance decisions.

SCOPE

Modifies the formula for calculating weekly benefits for claimants earning $3,575 or less in their highest quarter, changing the divisor from one twenty-sixth to one twenty-fifth.

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Amendments

Apr 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9382A

upper

Apr 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR

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Mar 6, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO LABOR

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor