Unemployment benefits in Cranston
Unemployment insurance in Cranston is a Rhode Island program, filed with the state agency rather than with Providence County. The weekly amount and the number of weeks come from state law, and both are below.
Where a Cranston case goes
Claims from Cranston go to the Rhode Island unemployment agency, not to a Providence County office. Benefits are paid by the state under the formula below. Cranston has about 84,448 residents (Census Bureau, 2024 estimate).
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Formula
Two quarters × 1.925% (3.85% of their average)
Maximum
$777 · up to 26 weeks
Does Cranston have its own rule?
No. R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-44-6; RI DLT applies across Rhode Island, so a claim from Cranston is decided by the same numbers as one filed anywhere else in the state. What changes locally is which workforce office you deal with in person and how busy it is — not the weekly amount or the number of weeks.
What the statute says
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-44-6; RI DLT — Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training. The $777 maximum applies to claims effective July 1, 2026 or later (RI DLT). Rhode Island also adds a dependency allowance — the greater of $15 or 5% of your rate per dependent, up to 5 — not included here.
Last checked 2026-09-02. Read the source →
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