50 days left – we assess a new work requirement
When you have used all 300 (450 if you have children under 18) benefit days and have not met a new work requirement, your right to benefits from us ends. We will inform you when fewer than 70 days remain in your benefit period if we see that a new work requirement has been met. That’s why it’s important to continuously submit employer certificates if you have been working.
New benefit period begins with 2 waiting days
If you meet a new work requirement, you are entitled to another benefit period. The new period begins with two waiting days.
New benefit level?
If you work enough during your unemployment to meet the work requirement again, you may be entitled to another benefit period when the first one ends.
The daily benefit in the new period will be either:
65 percent of the previous average income
or 80 percent of the most recent average income.
We will, of course, choose the option that is most favorable for you. If 80 percent is more advantageous, the average working hours will also be recalculated, which may affect the number of benefit days per week for those working part-time or with other absences.
No work requirement – contact Arbetsförmedlingen
If you have not worked enough, we will inform you. You must then immediately contact your employment officer to discuss whether you should participate in the Job and Development Guarantee. Participation in the Job and Development Guarantee (JOB) is decided by Arbetsförmedlingen and entitles you to activity support from Försäkringskassan. Activity support is paid as a daily benefit (maximum 1,000 kronor) and corresponds to 65 percent of the average income we have calculated. This only applies if you remain a member of the unemployment insurance fund.
Do you have children under 18?
If you are unemployed and have an ongoing benefit period approved before October 1, this rule applies to you. If you have children under 18, we coordinate our systems with Försäkringskassan when the 300 days are used up. You will then automatically receive 150 extra days after the 300th day has been used.