Unemployment

• Recognition of the right to contributory unemployment benefits, even if the worker has not yet accumulated the minimum contribution period necessary.
  
  
• In the event that the contributory unemployment benefits are due to the current extraordinary circumstances, the time in which they are received will not be taken into account when calculating the maximum enjoyment period established by law.
  

A new right to contributory unemployment benefits will be recognised.

The amount shall be 70% of the average of the contribution bases received over the last 180 days of contribution or, failing that, over the inferior period immediately prior to the legal unemployment situation, worked under the labour relationship affected by extraordinary circumstances that have directly resulted in the suspension of the contract or the reduction of working hours.

The duration of benefits being received due to a period of suspension of a work contract or temporary reduction in working hours will be extended until the end of said period.

The same measures have been agreed for those who have the status of working members of labour societies and cooperatives who have filed for unemployment as for workers affected by an ERTE.

In the case of intermittent permanent workers whose contracts have been suspended as a consequence of the impact of COVID-19, but who would otherwise have been working during this period, their unemployment benefits will be reinstated for up to 90 days  when they are once again unemployed.

The current period of extraordinary measures does not imply a reduction in the duration of the right to the corresponding benefits.

During the current period of extraordinary measures, it shall be extended ex officio by the managing entity, so the interested party will not have to submit the request for an extension.

As provided for in final provision ten of Royal Decree-Law 8/2020, of 17 March, this measure shall remain in force until one month after the end of the declaration of the state of alarm, unless the Government decides to extend it by royal decree-law, therefore, until one month after the end of the state of alarm, the ISM shall, on its own initiative, extend all subsidies that may be extended, provided that the previous six-monthly right has expired after 31 January.

After the month following the end of the state of alarm, beneficiaries must submit the application for the extension of the subsidy in accordance with Article 276.2 of the TRLGSS.

During the current period of extraordinary measures, neither payment of the subsidy nor Social Security contributions shall be interrupted even when the mandatory annual tax return is made outside the legally established period.

As provided for in final provision ten of Royal Decree-Law 8/2020, of 17 March, this measure shall remain in force until one month after the end of the declaration of the state of alarm, unless the Government decides to extend it by royal decree-law.

During the period referred to in the preceding paragraph, payment of subsidies for persons over 52 years of age and the Social Security contribution shall be maintained by the ISM even if its beneficiaries do not file the annual income tax return. This shall apply to all subsidies in which the twelve months from the start date of the right or from the date of its last resumption have been expired on or after 23 February 2020.

After this period, persons benefiting from the subsidy for persons over 52 years of age must submit the annual income tax declaration in accordance with the terms laid down in Article 276.3 of the TRLGSS. In the case of persons who had to present the return during the state of alarm, an appointment will be arranged to formalise the return.

Autonomous employment services are adopting new measures to include telephone or online registration. Check the instructions of the public employment service for your autonomous region for renewal of or registration for job offers.

Depending on the social security scheme you belong to it will be SEPE or ISM for sea workers.

• If the worker has been affected by an ERTE, the management of their benefit will be handled between their company and the managing entity.
  
  
  • Public Service of State Employment (SEPE)

    • Information on the application procedure for companies.

  • Social Marine Institute (ISM)

    • Information on the application procedure for companies.

    • Basic guide to collective application for companies.
          

• If the worker is in a situation of unemployment not caused by an ERTE:
  
  
  • If you have an electronic DNI, digital certificate or cl@ve username, you can submit your request online. This service is available via SEPE’s e-Office under “people”, in the “procedures and services” section “online procedures” “Applications for benefits (contributory-subsidy-active insertion income) ”.
    
    
  • If you belong to the Special Scheme for Sea Workers , and  don’t  have an electronic DNI, digital certificate or cl@ve username, you can submit your application via the Social Security e-Office: Filing of written documents, applications, and other documents (Social Marine Institute).
    
    
  • During the current exceptional circumstances you can make your request by phone: Public Service of State Employment (SEPE) telephone service or by calling the ISM if you are a Sea Worker - Telephone directory of the Social Marine Institute (ISM) .
    
    
  • You will be required, if possible, to forward a hand-signed copy of the application form via email. If this is not possible, your DNI/NIE details will be verified. Checks will be carried out if necessary. 

Below is a Basic Guide to communicating MODIFICATIONS  to ERTEs due to the progressive incorporation of activity:

• Basic Guide Modifications ISM Measures
• ERTE variation table diagram
  

Yes, as they resume work you can withdraw them from the ERTE, but maintaining their employment.

• Basic guide END OF ERTE  
• Basic guide WITHDRAWAL FROM ERTE