Connecticut Unemployment Benefits Calculator 2026
2026Estimate your unemployment insurance benefits in Connecticut. Calculate weekly benefit amount, maximum duration, and total potential benefits based on CT unemployment rules.
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Connecticut Unemployment Benefits Overview
Connecticut does not use a standard deduction. Instead, it provides a personal exemption that phases out at higher income levels. The state also applies a tax recapture provision that increases effective rates for high earners.
Connecticut's Paid Family and Medical Leave (CT PFML) provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave at up to 95% of wages (capped at 60x minimum wage). Employee contributions are 0.5% of wages.
Connecticut has one of the highest average property tax rates in the nation at approximately 1.98%. The state has an estate tax with an exemption matching the federal level.
The minimum wage of $16.35/hr is indexed to the Employment Cost Index and adjusts annually. Tipped employees receive $6.38/hr.
Connecticut's income tax uses a complex system with both marginal rates and a 3% tax on all Connecticut taxable income for filers exceeding certain thresholds, effectively creating higher marginal rates.
Connecticut Unemployment Key Facts (2026)
| State Income Tax | progressive (up to 6.99%) |
| State Sales Tax | 0.0635% |
| Minimum Wage | $16.35/hr |
| State Disability Insurance (SDI) | No |
| Paid Family Leave | Yes |