Rights and obligations during the unemployment benefit

During the unemployment benefit period you have to look for a new job. The WERKbedrijf requires you to do a job search at least once a week. This can be a personal visit to applicate for a job, registration to the agency, telephone contact, sending an e-mail, registering on the website etc.

It is also your responsibility to report any changes that occur while you are receiving the benefit. Have you changed your address, found a permanent or temporary job, go on vacation? You have only 2 days to do so. Failure to report the changes on time may result in the imposition of a penalty, withholding or even loss of the benefit.

While receiving the unemployment benefit you are entitled to a paid vacation. It is 8% of the benefit amount. You are entitled to 20 days of paid vacation per year. The number of days of leave depends on the length of your benefit. If you have received the benefit for 3 months, you will receive a maximum of 5 days of paid vacation. Remember that the leave should be reported before its beginning, not after.

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Marta Miler

If you were not registered in the Netherlands in 2024 or were registered only for part of the year and in the previous year (2023) you had arranged a certificate of (zero or low) income from your country and your situation has not changed, i.e. you still have no income from your country (or the income was very low), then you do not have to arrange a certificate of income about 2024 again.

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