Do you know Unemployment Insurance? Do you know how this benefit works, its value, or who is entitled to receive it?

In this text we help you get answers to these and other questions on the topic! We created a complete guide on the subject to answer your questions.

It is very important to know all the details about this benefit. Therefore, the worker knows whether or not he can take advantage of this right and discovers how to make the request.

So, keep reading and find out! We can help you earn an income in this time of need.

Unemployment Insurance is a benefit that focuses on guaranteeing income for those without any job. This is provided to workers who have been dismissed without cause and have not yet filled a new position.

However, it should be noted that this insurance is temporary and its term is related to an employee's working time. Therefore, it is important to know how the benefit works.

Unemployment Insurance has different deadlines depending on the time an employee spent employed. Firstly, we need to point out that to receive it you must work for more than 6 months with a registered card.

A worker who worked for a period of 6 months to 1 year will receive 3 installments of the benefit. On the other hand, people who have been in CLT for 1 year to 24 months receive 4 installments, and those who have worked for more than 2 years receive 5 deposits.

Finally, the maximum amount of Unemployment Insurance is R$ 2,230.97 and it can take 31 to 60 days for the benefit to be released. 

Unemployment insurance is a way of guaranteeing income for a professional while they do not return to the job market.

Therefore, there is a guarantee that a worker and his dependents will have dignity and will not be in need.

Therefore, this benefit is crucial to guarantee the payment of someone's expenses before the professional relocation is complete.

Firstly, to be entitled to Unemployment Insurance you must have worked with a formal contract and have been fired without just cause. At the same time, it is necessary to have at least 6 months of registration.

Workers who were fired for taking a professional qualification course offered by the employer and were fired also have access to this benefit.

Finally, whoever requests this benefit cannot receive any continued service benefit, except accident benefit, supplementary assistance and the service retention allowance.

The number of Unemployment Insurance installments and their value varies according to the conditions under which the worker worked. 

Therefore, check out a list to find out how many installments each worker can receive:

With regard to values, these vary according to the salary the employee received and involve complex calculations! We will explain these equations in the following list, check it out:

A worker can request unemployment insurance through the “Digital Work Card” app. Therefore, access your cell phone's app store and download this to start the process.

Then, register using your personal details and create your own password. Finally, select the option “Request unemployment insurance”.

The app will redirect you to a website with all the necessary information and inform you of the data that will be needed.

When everything is complete, click “Finish” to confirm your benefit request.

Unemployment Insurance should ideally be used to support a worker and their dependents until a new source of income is found. Therefore, money can be used to pay bills and buy food.

The transition period to another job after unfair dismissal can be very uncertain. Therefore, we recommend that expenses occur with planning and that unnecessary expenses are avoided at this time.

Finally, if you want to know how to access your FGTS and get more money after being laid off, read our text on the topic! We have created a complete guide that can help you understand the ways to make a withdrawal.