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Starting on 1 April 2019, the activity requirement can be met in several ways
From the beginning of April, the courses and activities of some municipalities, trade unions, organizations and employers also count towards the activity requirement. The actions supporting employment will, however, only accumulate activity if they take place during a monitoring period starting on 1.4.2019 at the earliest.
Unemployment benefits for those working in family businesses will change on 1 July 2019
From 1 July 2019, a person working in a family business without a share of ownership in the company is considered a salaried person with regard to unemployment security. In the past, a family member was considered an entrepreneur, even though he/she had no share of ownership in the...
The Incomes Register will be available to the unemployment funds in 2020
The unemployment funds will only gain access to the Incomes Register starting from 2020. In 2019, applicants for unemployment benefits are still required to submit a pay certificate for their pre-unemployment income.
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Membership fee in 2019 is 75 euros
IAET-kassa’s membership fee is 75 euros in 2019. The fee is 12 euros lower than the year before.
Would you like to know whether you have met the activity requirement?
After you have been paid daily allowance for a period of 65 days, KOKO fund will check whether you meet the activity requirement for the activation model.
Delays in processing applications due to activity control
We recommend that you prepare yourself to a lengthened processing time. It can take longer than usual to process your application because of the activity control.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Activation Model
The Parliament has approved amendments to the Unemployment Security Act to repeal the activation model on 11 December 2019. This means that the activity of the recipients of unemployment allowance will no longer be monitored and the daily allowance will not be cut after 31 December 2019.
A summary of the changes in unemployment security
There will be changes affecting the recipients of earnings-related allowance in the unemployment security act as of 1.1.2018.
Payment notifications will be electronic
We no longer send paper payment notifications by mail. We have changed completely to electronic payment notifications.
The increased component based on an employment history has ceased
Due to an amendment in the Unemployment Security Act, the increased component will no longer be paid based on an employment history of 20 years. A person whose employment ended before 1.1.2017 could, however, receive the increased component until 30.6.2017.
Inform your union about your unemployment
If you are a member of a trade union, we recommend you to notify your own trade union of your unemployment. Then you can capitalize on the potential benefits addressed to the unemployed, such as a discount in your union membership fees.