Tips and best practices for selecting and uploading acceptable identity documents can be found here.
ID.me has entered a partnership with the New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL) to verify your identity for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
To verify your identity:
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If you received notification from NYS DOL to verify your identity, please visit the website referenced in the message, then click the green Verify with ID.me button.
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You will be redirected to an ID.me sign-in page, where you can sign in to your existing ID.me account, or create a new one.
- Select and/or set up a multi-factor authentication option.
- Then, verify your identity by selecting either Answer questions about your credit history, Upload a photo of your driver's license or state ID, Upload a photo of your passport, or Upload a photo of your passport card.
- Follow the prompts to complete identity verification.
After identity verification is successful, your PUA payments will be processed in 10-14 days. (If there are any eligibility issues, NYS DOL will contact you.)
For more on how to create your ID.me account and verify your identity, watch the video below.
