【How-to】How much does unemployment pay in pa

A claimant is ineligible for UC benefits for any week of unemployment during which the claimant is incarcerated after a conviction. If the claimant is incarcerated after a conviction for any part of a week, he/she is ineligible for the entire week. For purposes of UC eligibility, a claimant is still “incarcerated” even if on work release, in a half-way house or in a rehabilitation facility as a condition of his/her sentence. Also, a “conviction” includes pleading guilty or no contest to the criminal charge(s).

If a claimant is incarcerated but not yet convicted, the claimant is ineligible for UC benefits if incarcerated for a majority of the week (i.e., the claimant is not able and available for suitable work).