Unemployment benefit and holidays

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Y77
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Unemployment benefit and holidays

Post by Y77 » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:43 pm

does anybody know if it is allowed to go on holiday abroad while getting unemployment benefit? Any experiences on the subject?



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betelgeuse
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Re: Unemployment benefit and holidays

Post by betelgeuse » Tue Apr 24, 2018 5:09 pm

Y77 wrote:
Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:43 pm
does anybody know if it is allowed to go on holiday abroad while getting unemployment benefit? Any experiences on the subject?
Yes it is but you need to continue job seeking there. For example, you need to make applications if TE-office sends you offers. This means short trips are less of a problem than long ones.

Y77
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Re: Unemployment benefit and holidays

Post by Y77 » Wed Apr 25, 2018 7:24 am

Thanks, do you know if there is an official PDF document or webpage from Kela where this is explained in details? I've tried to look at their website but there is nothing on the subject...they only mention going abroad for max 3 months an look for work there by registering to the local foreign Jobcentre

FinnGuyHelsinki
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Re: Unemployment benefit and holidays

Post by FinnGuyHelsinki » Wed Apr 25, 2018 7:59 am

In short, no matter wherever one is located, the same rules and requirements still apply. One can collect unemployment benefit while traveling, TE-palvelut is not tracking you, nor is one required to report comings and goings, one can provide TE-palvelut an address where one can be reached, BUT being abroad is not accepted as grounds to turn down any job offers, or whatever else TE-palvelut suggests.

For further information, contact TE-pavelut, http://www.te-palvelut.fi/te/en/index.html .


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