# BC-181 Application for Dependency Benefits

[Download Form](https://www.nj.gov/labor/myunemployment/assets/pdfs/bc-181.pdf)

This form is used to claim Dependency Benefits.

If your weekly benefit rate is less than the maximum amount, you may qualify to receive these additional benefits. You must provide proof of dependency within six weeks of the date of your Unemployment Insurance claim.

If your spouse or civil union partner is employed during the week you establish your claim, you cannot receive dependency benefits. If you and your spouse or civil union partner are both unemployed, only one may claim dependency benefits.

## Type

[Unemployment Insurance](/content/production-incentives/government-forms?govt-form-tags=unemployment-insurance/index.html)

## Expiration Date

December 31, 2026

## Updated Date

March 23, 2026

## Related Forms

[Connecticut **Form 36, Notice of Intention to Reduce or Discontinue Payments** ](/content/production-incentives/form/form-36-notice-of-intention-to-reduce-or-discontinue-payments/index.html)\
Employers must submit Form 36 to notify the Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission of their intent to reduce, discontinue, or terminate an employee’s workers' compensation benefits. A production company must file this form if adjusting payments after a crew member's recovery or return to work.\
Updated 04/2025

[Connecticut **Form 30D, Dependent's Notice of Claim for Compensation** ](/content/production-incentives/form/form-30d-dependent-s-notice-of-claim-for-compensation/index.html)\
Dependents of deceased employees must submit Form 30D to claim workers' compensation death benefits in Connecticut. In the event of a work-related fatality on a film production, this form provides the necessary legal notice for surviving family members to seek compensation.\
Updated 04/2025

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