Normally any outstanding entitlements are backdated and paid when you sign on and qualify for payment (e.g. in the case of somebody leaving their job voluntarily payment might be deferred for up to nine weeks after the date that unemployment started). Did you not inquire about backdating your claim at the time when you signed on first? I'm not sure if you can claim backpayments now for the period that you mention but you should contact Welfare to check. When you say that you took a break you should note that if you were not actively seeking and available for work then you should not be claiming UB/UA at all.