By Government decree as of 1 January 2023, copyright royalties (including royalties for related rights) no longer affect the amount of unemployment benefit.
The change applies to all royalties paid on the basis of copyrights and related rights. Royalties, compensations of use and their equivalent paid on the basis of a copyright are not considered earned income when adjusting the amount of unemployment benefit. Compensations paid on the basis of other intellectual property rights are still taken into account when determining the amount of unemployment benefit.