Working and Receiving Benefits
If you work part time, you can earn up to 25 percent of your weekly benefit amount
(WBA) before TWC reduces your benefit payment. For example, if your WBA is $160, you
may earn $40 without a reduction. If you earn $50, we reduce your WBA for the week to
$150. In both cases your benefits plus your earnings equal $200. If you earn more than
$200, we cannot pay you benefits for that week. If you are working the customary fulltime hours for your occupation, we cannot pay you benefits, even if your earnings are
below your allowed amount.
We investigate any job separation you have while receiving benefits to determine
whether you can continue to receive benefits. See page 7.