Unemployment benefit and holidays
Unemployment benefit and holidays
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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Re: Unemployment benefit and holidays
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.
Re: Unemployment benefit and holidays
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
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Re: Unemployment benefit and holidays
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 .
For further information, contact TE-pavelut, http://www.te-palvelut.fi/te/en/index.html .