Withholding support from unemployment benefits

State policy allows up to 50% of your Wisconsin unemployment checks to be withheld for support. If deductions related to unemployment (overpayments or penalties) reduce your unemployment benefits, 50 % of what remains can be withheld.

For example: your unemployment is $300 per week, but $50 is deducted for an overpayment. The balance of your unemployment benefit is $250 ($300 - $50). Up to $125 (half of the balance) can be withheld for support. If you owe $150 each week for support, you are still responsible to pay the remaining $25.

Your next child support payment may be due before you get your first Unemployment check. It is then your responsibility to make that support payment. The coupon in the printer-friendly version of this handout may be used for making a payment. Click here to print a payment coupon.

It is also possible you will owe more support than what is withheld from your Unemployment checks. You can use the coupon in this handout to pay the difference.

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