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What should I do if I'm laid off

If you are laid off, immediately register with the TE Office as an unemployed jobseeker. Carefully read the instructions given by the TE Office and follow them. After the lay-off period has lasted for a while, make your first application for earnings-related daily allowance. We will take care of the rest. Follow our newsletters and website. We will keep informing you about current issues.

Read more detailed instructions on what to do if you are laid off.

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NEWS

A reduction in the child increase

A temporary increase in the amount of the child increase has been in force this year. The temporary increase will expire at the end of the year.
Woman and man looking at a computer. NEWS

What helps you get ahead in your job search? We asked, you told

Skills, education, long work history or young age? In our October Members' Pulse, we asked which things increase your chances of succeeding in a new job and received more than 16 000 responses. Professional status and education influence how you approach getting a new job.
NEWS

No need to hide unemployment on your CV

Looking for a job when you are unemployed is a demanding job, where you have to put all your skills on the line. Isn't it time to start thinking of periods of unemployment as meaningful lines on your CV?
Man walking up the stairs. NEWS

Legislative changes for 2024

Last week, the government presented its proposal for changes to the unemployment benefit law. The bills include the following changes:
NEWS

How are you affected by the staggering of holiday compensation and changes to the employment condition?

The staggering in of holiday pay, the tying of income to the working condition and the extension of the working condition will change the rules of the earnings protection game. After the changes, the length of work history required to qualify for the daily allowance will be longer and the amount of the daily allowance will be calculated differently from today. Holiday compensations will also continue to delay the start of daily allowance payments.
NEWS

How would the abolition of the child increase and the exempt amount affect the daily allowance?

The abolition of the child increase will reduce the amount of the daily allowance for families. The abolition of the exempt amount will affect part-time workers, but will not affect the completely unemployed.
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