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• tisnado

  

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  February 9, 2012 7:54:09 AM CET

  I have been working on a 2 year contract that will expire in 6 months.

  Does anyone know what rules apply to collect unemployment subsidy?

  I know that if the company decides not to renew the contract, then I can collect unemployment, in the case I don't find another job.

  But what happens if I voluntarily resign my position?

  And what happens in the case I get offered a permanent contract, but I refuse this offer? Would I still be able to collect unemployment in this case?

  Finally, is there any rule of thumb to calculate the amount of time one will have unemployment, based on how many years of employment you have? I've been working in Holland for 4.5 years, how many months/years of unemployment would be available?

  I understand these may be somewhat complex questions, could someone recommend a legal service, lawyer agency, that I could contact with these questions, even if it is a paid service?

  Thank you in advance for your help.

• tisnado

  

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  February 12, 2012 9:51:17 AM CET

  Can anyone help in recommending a legal service agency? Thank you in advance.
• pepec

  

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  February 12, 2012 10:20:57 AM CET

  tisnado said:
  

   

  But what happens if I voluntarily resign my position?

  And what happens in the case I get offered a permanent contract, but I refuse this offer? Would I still be able to collect unemployment in this case?

  Don't. They can (and probably will) refuse to pay you unemployment benefit. 

• osita

  

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  February 12, 2012 1:48:14 PM CET

  tisnado said:
  

  I have been working on a 2 year contract that will expire in 6 months.

  Does anyone know what rules apply to collect unemployment subsidy?

  You need to have been working for 26 out of the previous 36 weeks to qualify, and to not be responsible for your own unemployment.

  I know that if the company decides not to renew the contract, then I can collect unemployment, in the case I don't find another job.

  Correct.

  But what happens if I voluntarily resign my position?

  You make yourself unemployed, so you don't get it.

  And what happens in the case I get offered a permanent contract, but I refuse this offer? Would I still be able to collect unemployment in this case?

  No, as you will have made yourself unemployed.  The UWV will investigate this before paying out.

   

  There's no real need to waste money on legal services (assuming you don't have legal insurance/rechtsbijstandverzekering with your home insurance?).  A quick google, or a look at this  website will probably be enough to answer your questions.

   

  http://www.juridischloket.nl/vraagenantwoord/uitkeringen-toeslagen/werkloosheid/Pages/default.aspx

   

• osita

  

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  February 12, 2012 1:52:19 PM CET

  Incidently, it's worth noting that if you've been benefiting from the 30% ruling, your WW (unemployment) allowance is only based on the 70% of your salary that you paid taxes on. So, in the pocket''s going to feel more like half your previous salary, rather than three quarters.

  
  This post was edited by osita at February 12, 2012 1:53:02 PM CET
• akw

  

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  February 20, 2012 10:51:31 AM CET

  Unemployment Insurance Act (WW benefit).
  WW-uitkering
  see here
  http://www.ontslag-krijgen.nl/ww-uitkering.html
  
  
  Who is eligible?
  In order to become eligible for WW benefit you must at least:
  • be below the age of 65;
  • be insured under the WW;
  • have to lose at least five working hours per week (or for those working less than ten
  hours per week, at least half the working hours);
  • no longer be entitled to wages for these lost working hours;
  • be available for work;
  • meet the requirement of having worked a certain number of weeks: have been
  employed for at least 26 weeks in the 36 weeks before the first day of unemployment;
  • not be on Sickness benefit, WAO benefit upon full occupational disability, or IVA benefit;
  • not be in receipt of WGA benefit (unless you had a job in addition to the WGA benefit
  and lost that job);
  • promptly register as a jobseeker at the UWV WERKbedrijf (previously: Centre for Work
  and Income (CWI)).
  
  
  or you can also do
  http://www.uwv.nl/Particulieren/ik_ben_werkloos/tijdens_mijn_uitkering/wat_kan_ik_van_uwv_verwachten.aspx