Benefits shall become payable from the fund to any individual who is unemployed and eligible for benefits. Except as provided in § 41-35-20 benefits based on service in employment defined in § 41-27-230 (2) and (3) shall be payable in the same amount, on the same terms, and subject to the same conditions as compensation payable on the basis of other service subject to Chapters 27 through 41 of this Title. All benefits shall be paid through employment offices, in accordance with such regulations as the department may prescribe.