Weekly Benefit Amount

• Maryland determines your weekly unemployment benefit amount by examining your income over the last four of the last five quarters. Depending on how much money you made, you can receive up to $430 per week in unemployment benefits as of 2011. If you work part-time, your benefits for that week may be reduced, and you can receive unemployment benefits for up to 26 weeks for a maximum total of $11,180.
  
  

Multiple Benefit Years

• Maryland considers your benefit year to be the 12 months following your unemployment claim. You can receive benefits for up to 26 weeks of your benefit year. If you do not receive benefits for the whole year because you returned to work, you may qualify for a new claim if you become unemployed again during the next year. You must make at least 10 times your weekly benefit amount to qualify for another year of benefits.
  
  

Dependency Allowance

• If you have dependent children under the age of 16, you may be eligible for a dependency allowance in addition to your benefit amount. As of 2011, your dependency allowance is $8 per child, for a maximum of $40. You cannot receive benefits of more than $430 per week even if you have a dependency allowance. Thus, if you are already receiving the maximum benefit of $430, you cannot claim a dependency allowance.
  
  

Part-Time Work

• You may work part-time while collecting unemployment benefits in Maryland. However, as of April 2011, if you earn more than $50 in a week, your excess earnings are deducted from your weekly benefit amount. For example, if you earn $150 in a week, the unemployment office deducts $100 from your weekly benefit amount. You must report all earnings each week to continue to be eligible for unemployment.