Important Notice: Work Search Update Filed your claim on/after March 23? You may need to enter work searches before your weekly certification. See when this change affects your county.

If you suspect someone has used your name and personal information to apply for unemployment benefits, please let us know by using the DES Fraud Reporting Form.

Landing page that shows individuals if they are eligible, what documents are required, how to file, how to create a account, and more

Shows who is eligible for unemployment in North Carolina, where and what you need to apply for unemployment benefits.

Tax Audits Get answers to common questions about the audit process that DES performs to make sure that unemployment tax laws are followed. Tax Audits

DES has security measures in place to help prevent fraud and protect your information. Identity verification and Multi-Factor Authentication, or MFA, are two ways that DES asks you to verify …

DES provides instructional videos to show employers and agents how to upload or amend wage reports. For a full list of NCSUITS videos, visit the NCSUITS video page.

DES will send a one-time passcode to the email address on your account. You must enter the one-time passcode and your password to sign in. The first time you sign in, you will need to fill …

The N.C. Division of Employment Security (DES) is responsible for the administration of the unemployment insurance program in the state of North Carolina. This program is a federal …

After you apply for unemployment benefits, DES will let you know how much money you may be able to get. In North Carolina, the most you can currently be paid in state unemployment …