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

The DES Central Office is a secure facility that is not open to the public. If you need help with your unemployment claim, please log in to your MyNCUIBenefits account.

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.

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

Employers/Agents: Start filing your 3Q2025 wage reports on October 1. File on time to stay compliant and avoid delays. Also, MFA is now required to access NCSUITS. Read for more …

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 …

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 …