Factsheet for measure
ES-2020-12/560
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Updated
– measures in Spain
Automatic extension of unemployment benefits
Prórroga automática de las prestaciones por desempleo
Background information
During the period of validity of the extraordinary measures in the field of public health adopted by the authorities to combat the effects of the extension of COVID-19, which involve limiting the mobility of citizens or affecting the operation of public services whose action affects the management of unemployment protection, the Public Employment Service will extend automatically the unemployment benefit to those workers whose entitlement ended during this period.
Content of measure
Through this measure, the social security system is authorized to extend automatically the right to receive the unemployment benefit in the cases subject to the semi-annual extension of the right, so that the lack of application by the worker does not entail the interruption of the perception of unemployment benefits or the reduction of its duration.
Moreover, in the case of beneficiaries of the subsidy for over fifty-two years, the payment of the subsidy and the contribution to social security will not be interrupted even when the presentation of the required annual income statement is made outside the legally established period.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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22 February 2022
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The measure was extended until 28 February 2022 and subsequently to 30 June 2022. Update history is available at the end of
Article 6
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Use of measure
There are no estimates as to the number of workers affected by this policy.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Public employment service
Social insurance
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Consulted
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Consulted
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Form
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Direct consultation outside a formal body
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Direct consultation outside a formal body
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Unknown
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Main level of involvement: Peak or cross-sectoral level
Involvement
Social partners were only consulted, but not involved in the implementation and monitoring of this measure.
Views and reactions
Social partners were consulted prior to the approval of this policy and were supportive.
Sources
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18 March 2020: Royal Decree-Law 8/2020, of March 17, on extraordinary and urgent measures to face the economic and social impact of COVID-19.
(www.boe.es)
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22 February 2022: Extension of measures to face vulnerabilities situaciones de vulnerabilidad social y económica
(www.boe.es)
