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Checked on October 8, 2026

Job help in Pennsylvania

64 American Job Centers help people look for work, find training and apply for unemployment benefits. They are free.

Unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania

If you lost your job or your hours were cut, you may be able to get unemployment insurance. You apply with the state, and the state decides who qualifies.

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Type your ZIP code. We show the closest job centers and programs, and your state's unemployment link.

CareerOneStop

Job center and program listings from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Checked on October 10, 2026.

Apply online

Websites run by Pennsylvania agencies where you can apply for benefits or manage them.

  • Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

    COMPASS

    For food benefits, cash help for families, Medicaid, children's health coverage, help with heating bills, help paying for child care, school meals, summer food money for kids, child support, and rent help.

    compass.dhs.pa.gov

  • Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

    myCOMPASS PA

    For food benefits, cash help for families, Medicaid, children's health coverage, help with heating bills, and help paying for child care.

    pa.gov

  • Pennie

    Pennie

    For health insurance plans.

    pennie.com

  • Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry

    Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Benefits System

    For unemployment.

    benefits.uc.pa.gov

  • Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

    Pennsylvania Child Support Website

    For child support.

    humanservices.state.pa.us

Checked on October 8, 2026

State agencies

Who runs each program in Pennsylvania, and how to reach them.

Checked on October 8, 2026

For official information, visit Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Good to know

Pennsylvania's official pages identify Medical Assistance as the state's Medicaid name and use Pennie as its ACA marketplace. State weatherization, housing, and some local services may be delivered by county or community providers; application routes vary by locality. PA 211 is operated by United Way of Pennsylvania.

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