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5. You must be able and available to work. Benefits are not paid for any period in which you are on vacation,
when your principle occupation is that of a student (you may be eligible if you are attending a training
course approved by the IDES Director) or while you engage in any other activity that makes you unavailable
for work. Benefits are not paid for any day or days on which you are unable to work because of illness,
disability, family responsibilities, lack of transportation, etc.
6. You must be actively seeking work and willing to accept any suitable job offered. You must keep a log of
your job search activities in every week for which you claim benefits. If your eligibility is challenged, you
may be required to produce that document.
Illinois Employment Service Registration Requirement:
You must complete registration with Illinois Employment Services at IllinoisJobLink.com before
unemployment insurance benefits can be paid. Once completing your registration at IllinoisJobLink.com, you
can create a resume and search for work.
Information Needed to File for Benefits:
• Your Social Security Number and Name as it appears on your Social Security card;
• Your Driver License / State ID (this will provide your weight, which is required when filing);
• If claiming your spouse or child as a dependent, the Social Security Number, date of birth and name(s) of
dependent(s);
• Name, mailing address, phone number, employment dates, and separation reason for all the employers you
worked for in the last 18 months;
° Wage records (W-2 form, check stubs, etc.) from these employers may be necessary.
• If you worked since Sunday of this week, the gross wages earned this week;
° You must report all gross wages for any work performed, full or part-time;
° Gross means the total amount earned before deductions, not “take home pay”, including wages in the
form of lodging, meals, merchandise or any other form;
° Gross wages must be reported the week in which they are earned, not the week in which you receive the
wages;
° If your gross wages earned in any week are less than your weekly benefit amount, you still may be
eligible to receive a full or partial benefit payment);
• Records of any pension payments you are receiving (not including Social Security);
• If you are not a United States citizen, your Alien Registration Information;
• If you are a recently separated veteran, the Member 4 Copy of the DD form 214 / 215;
° Other copies of the DD Form 214 / 215 are acceptable, but the Member 4 copy is the most commonly
available.
• If you are separated from work as a civilian employee of the federal government, copies of your Standard
Form 8 and Personnel Action Form 50.
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