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I worked under 12 months and have been put on unpaid leave. Will I be eligible for unemployment?
- If you have been sent on unpaid leave at the employer's initiative during the period from 7.10.23 and 31.12.23 - you need to accrue a qualifying period of 6 months within the 18 months preceding the registration with Employment Service. Therefore, if you meet the other conditions of entitlement to unemployment benefits - you will be eligible.
- If you went on unpaid leave before that period - you need to accrue 12 months within the last 18 months.
- If this is the only workplace you've worked at in the last 18 months then unfortunately not.
In this case, we recommend that you register with the Employment Service and check your eligibility for income support.
- If you have worked elsewhere before, and have accrued the qualifying period for unemployment: 12 months out of the 18 months prior to registering with the Employment Service - you may be eligible for unemployment.
I worked in two jobs and one workplace put me on unpaid leave. Will I be eligible for unemployment?
You will be eligible for unemployment if you meet the conditions of entitlement.
The unemployment benefit will be calculated according to the two workplaces, and every month your income from the workplace in which you continue to work will be deducted from the unemployment benefit.

Please note!
In order for us to calculate your unemployment benefit, you'll need to send us a pay slip every month.
I took an unpaid leave on my own because of the situation, will I be entitled to unemployment benefits?
No, a person who takes an unpaid leave on his own initiative does not meet the conditions of eligibility for unemployment, even if the reason for taking an unpaid leave is justified.
How do I register with the Employment Service now during the war?
Due to the security situation, there is no public reception at the Employment Service offices. Updated information is published on the Employment Service website.

You must register online on the Employment Service website and follow the rules listed there
I quit my job due to the security situation. Do I have to wait 90 days before receiving unemployment benefits?
If you voluntarily stopped working for a justified reason, you can start receiving unemployment benefits from the first day you register with the Employment Service and you will not have to wait 90 days.
Examples of justified reasons for terminating work:
- A tangible deterioration in working conditions, or circumstances in the workplace that made it impossible for you to continue working.
- You resigned because of your or your family member's health condition (spouse, parent, child, grandson, brother or sister).
- Changing the place of residence or changing the place of work, if the distance between the new place of residence and the place of work exceeds 60 km, or 40 km for a mother of a child under the age of 7.
Please note!
- If you resigned for a justified reason, you must attach documents to the claim stating the motive of your resignation.
- In any case, it is recommended to register with the Employment Service already at the end of the work.
I received unemployment during COVID. Since then I worked continuously (over 12 months) and now been put on unpaid leave. Am I eligible for unemployment and will my past unemployment during COVID affect my eligibility today?
- If you are under 40 years old, you are considered a repeat unemployed.
- The repeat unemployed who submitted several claims for unemployment benefits in the last 4 years - can usually receive a total payment of 180% of his days of eligibility over 4 years.
- Due to the war, the repeat unemployed who has been laid off or put on unpaid leave by his employer between 7.10.23 and 31.12.23, who submitted a new claim for unemployment benefit during that period, and used up all days of entitlement to unemployment benefit - will receive an automatic extension of unemployment days until 30.11.23 or until the end of the temporary order period, even if he already exhausted all of his 180% days of eligibility over 4 years.
I am married with three small children and my husband was deployed under Order 8. I took an unpaid leave to look after my children. Will I be eligible for unemployment?
Unfortunately, it is not possible to pay unemployment benefits to someone who left on unpaid leave voluntarily, even when the reason for taking an unpaid leave is justified.
Please note!
- You can check eligibility for income support. We encourage you to register with the Employment Service and check eligibility for income support
I have been put on unpaid leave, what do I need to do to receive unemployment benefits?
You should take the following actions:
1. Check that you meet the conditions of entitlement to unemployment benefits.
2. Register with the Employment Service and submit a claim for unemployment benefits to the National Insurance.
Please note,
- You can fill out a joint online form for both the National Insurance and Employment Service. Submitting this form constitutes both an initial registration with the Employment Service and filing a claim for unemployment benefits.
- After registering with the Employment Service, please follow the Employment Service guidelines regarding in-person reporting at the centers of Employment Service.
  
  3. Ensure your employer has issued and sent a file 100 (file with your salary data) to the National Insurance
I receive unemployment benefits and the Employment Service Bureau is closed. What should I do?

As long as the Employment Service Bureau is closed, there is no need to report!

You will continue to receive unemployment benefits as usual.

Please note!

Follow the messages posted on the Employment Service website and the SMS messages they send and follow instructions
What is a Form 100?

Form 100 is the summary of your pay slips, which is delivered through a computerized process from the employer's payroll system directly into the National Insurance systems.

Your employer is the one who needs to issue a Form 100. You just have to make sure that he does.
I was put on unpaid leave during the war. What are my rights?
Those put on unpaid leave at the initiative of the employer can receive unemployment benefits, if they meet the conditions of entitlement.
In the wake of the war were granted reliefs in unemployment benefits to those put on unpaid leave by the employer from 7.10.23 to 31.12.23:
- The period of unpaid leave qualifying for unemployment benefits is shortened to at least 14 days (and not 30 days as formerly required).
- A person put on unpaid leave doesn't need to use up his remaining vacation days due by his employer in order to receive unemployment benefits.
- The qualifying period required to receive unemployment benefits has been shortened to 6 months within the 18 months preceding the registration with Employment Service (instead of 12 months).
  For those receiving a disability pension from the National Insurance - the qualifying period has been shortened to 3 months.
- The 5 waiting days will not be deducted in the first month of unemployment. However, they will be deducted during all four consecutive months.
Please note!
- If you do not meet the conditions of entitlement – you should check your eligibility for income support.
- We advise you to register with the Employment Service and check your eligibility as soon as possible, as there is no retroactive income support payment.
I was put on unpaid leave, how do I submit a claim for unemployment benefits?

You can submit a claim for unemployment benefits online on the website or fill out a joint online form for both the National Insurance and Employment Service.
Please note!
Submitting this form constitutes both an initial registration with the Employment Service and filing a claim for unemployment benefits.
My employer put me on unpaid leave. Do I need to use up my vacation days before receiving unemployment benefits?
- If you have been sent on unpaid leave at the employer's initiative during the period from 7.10.23 and 31.12.23 - you don't need to use up the vacation days you have left with your employer in order to receive unemployment benefits.
- If you went on unpaid leave before that period - you can receive unemployment benefits only after the end of your vacation days.
How unemlpoyment benefits are calculated for a person sent on unpaid leave?
The amount of unemployment benefit is calculated based on your age and income in the 6 months leading up to unemployment.
To calculate the unemployment benefit you are due, you can use this unemployment benefit calculator.
I worked for two employers. I went on unpaid leave voluntarily from one workplace and have been put on unpaid leave involuntarily by my other employer. Will I be eligible for unemployment?
Following the war, relief was given in receiving unemployment benefits for those put on unpaid leave by their employer during the period from 7.10.23 to 31.12.23.
Therefore, if you worked for 6 months for the employer who put you on unpaid leave, you can be eligible for unemployment benefits. In calculating unemployment benefits, we will take into account only the income from the employer who put you on unpaid leave.
I am supposed to return from maternity leave and my employer sent me on unpaid leave, will I be entitled to unemployment benefits?
You can be eligible for unemployment benefits, depending on your compliance with the conditions of entitlement to unemployment benefits.
Please note!
Anyone who was put on unpaid leave by the employer during the period from 7.10.23 to 31.12.23 will receive the following reliefs:
I am a pensioner and my employer put me on unpaid leave following the war. Am I eligible for unemployment benefits?
The law allows us to pay unemployment benefits only until the age of 67.

In this case, you will receive a special grant for people aged 67 and over. To learn more click here.
Do I have to pay national insurance contributions during the unpaid leave period?
- If you do not receive unemployment benefits – you are exempt from paying insurance contributions for the first two months of unpaid leave, and then, if you are still in the country and do not receive unemployment benefits, you must pay insurance contributions at the minimum rate – NIS 203 (as of Jan 01, 2024).
I worked for my last employer for three months and he put me on unpaid leave. Before that, I worked for another employer for an entire year. Am I eligible for unemployment benefits?
Following the war, the qualifying period for those sent on unpaid leave by the employer during the period from 7.10.23 to 31.12.23 was shortened.

In order to be eligible for unemployment benefits, you must accumulate a qualifying period of 6 months out of the 18 months preceding registration with the Employment Service (instead of 12 months).
The period of your employment with the previous employer will be taken into account in the calculation of the qualifying period.
I'm self-employed, I don't have any work right now. Will I be eligible for unemployment benefits?
Unfortunately, self-employed people are not covered by unemployment insurance.
Therefore, you will not be entitled to unemployment benefits.
I am a controlling owner employee in a closed company. I don't have any work at the moment and took unpaid leave. Will I be eligible for unemployment benefits?
Unfortunately, controlling owner employees in a closed companies are not covered by unemployment insurance.
Therefore, you will not be entitled to unemployment benefits.
I am a repeat unemployed under the age of 40. Will I receive unemployment benefits like a regular unemployed person?
If your employer put you on unpaid leave or fired you during the period from 7.10.23 to 31.12.2023 and you submitted a new claim for unemployment benefits during this period, the restrictions related to the repeat unemployed will not apply to you and you will receive unemployment benefits like a regular unemployed person.
I am a repeat unemployed over the age of 40. Will I receive unemployment benefits like a regular unemployed person?
- If you have not received unemployment benefits in the 11 months preceding the filing of the claim, you will be entitled to unemployment benefits like a regular unemployed person.
- If you received unemployment benefits in the 11 months preceding the filing of the claim – the number of days for which you can receive unemployment benefits in the new claim will be calculated each month according to the days of unemployment in the current month of eligibility and in the previous 11 months, even if they belong to a previous claim.
  
  To learn more, click here.
Are those evacuated from northern and southern settlements eligible for unemployment benefits during the period in which they do not work?
Residents of settlements evacuated according to a government decision during the period from 07.10.2023 to 31.12.2023, will be able to continuously receive unemployment benefits until the end of this period – even if the year of their eligibility has ended and even if they have exhausted all the days of unemployment that they were entitled to.

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