📋 Tender Overview
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes an appropriation of EUR 2.1 billion for unemployment security. This is EUR 339.6 million less than in 2023. The decrease is mainly due to the effects of the reforms outlined in the Government Programme.
In unemployment security, the job alternation leave system and adult education allowance will be discontinued as of 1.8.2024. The waiting days for unemployment security will be changed so that instead of the current five, there will be seven. The accrual of holiday compensation will be restored as of 1.1.2024. As of the beginning of 2024, the protective components of unemployment security will be abolished and child increments in unemployment security will be abolished.
The extension of the employment condition to 12 months and the income-based employment condition (euroisation) will enter into force on 1.1.2024, but their application will not begin until 1.9.2024. The income-based employment condition means that instead of a weekly hourly limit, the employment condition would accrue on a monthly basis according to the income limit. In addition, an index freeze on unemployment benefits will be implemented. All of these will reduce central government costs on unemployment security by a total of EUR 318 million.
