The National Insurance Institute is concerned about your
situation during this difficult time, due to the work stoppage caused by the
novel coronavirus crisis.
On this site, we have compiled all information regarding
your eligibility for unemployment benefits in accordance with your profession,
and will constantly bring updates in that matter.
Frequent question and answers were also
posted, that may address your concerns.
Please note,
For those who reached the end of their unemployment days
after March 1, 2020 – we will extend payment of unemployment benefits
automatically until March 30, 2020, as long as their year of unemployment did
not end.
Those who accumulated at least 6 months of work (instead of
12) in the last 18 months – will be entitled to a half quota of unemployment days.
Those entitled to unemployment benefit, and have low income
or no income at all – you should check your eligibility for income support.
Those entitled to unemployment benefits due to coronavirus
crisis, who were called for reserve service – their time of reserve service
will not be detrimental to their unemployment benefit eligibility.
To receive a reserve service benefit, one must submit to us a personal claim
for reserve service benefits, together with last 6 pay slips in
attachment.