WARNING

This system may contain U.S. Government information, which is restricted to authorized users ONLY. Unauthorized access, use, misuse, or modification of this computer system or of the data contained herein or in transit to/from this system constitutes a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1030, and may subject the individual to Criminal and Civil penalties pursuant to Title 26, United States Code, Sections 7213, 7213A (the Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act), and 7431.

This system and equipment are subject to monitoring to ensure proper performance of applicable security features or procedures. Such monitoring may result in the acquisition, recording and analysis of all data being communicated, transmitted, processed or stored in this system by a user. If monitoring reveals possible evidence of criminal activity, such evidence may be provided to Law Enforcement Personnel.

ANYONE USING THIS SYSTEM EXPRESSLY CONSENTS TO SUCH MONITORING.


For helpful information about the Unemployment Insurance program, visit www.ides.illinois.gov.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: All official emails from the Illinois Department Of Employment Security(IDES) have the domain of @illinois.gov. For example, official emails from the department will look like this: sample.ides@illinois.gov. Protect your personal information and beware of email phishing scams. DO NOT open suspicious emails and be sure to delete them from your inbox. IDES will never ask you for your social security number in an email and will never ask you for money to process your claim or assist you with your job search.

Welcome to Illinois Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Online Application


  • If you have an online account in the IDES system, enter your Claimant ID and password below.

Existing Claimants




Your account will be locked after 3 unsuccessful attempts. If you are having problems logging in, select the "Forgot Password" button to reset your password.