Partial unemployment benefit

Beneficiary receiving unemployment benefit.

Paid to the beneficiary that is receiving or has claimed unemployment benefit, fulfils the respective entitlement conditions, and:

• has professional activity as an employee on part-time basis or with a normal weekly working period that is less than the full time working period in a comparable situation, if the amount earned is less than the unemployment benefit
• has professional activity as a self-employed worker, if the amount earned is less than the unemployment benefit.

The period of concession of the partial unemployment benefit is from:

• the date of the beginning of professional activity, as an employee or a self-employed worker, if it happens during the concession period of the benefits
• the date of the presentation of the claim for the unemployment benefit if the start of the professional activity is prior to the date of unemployment and is limited to the period of concession that was determined for the unemployment benefit.

• Corresponds to the difference between the amount of the unemployment benefit increased by 35% and the amount of the earnings of the employee
• Corresponds to the difference between the amount of the unemployment benefit increased by 35% and the amount of 1/12 of the yearly income declared for purposes of taxation, for self-employed workers
• Remains the same amount as that of the unemployment benefit, if the following conditions are fulfilled cumulatively:
  • the unemployment benefit, increased by 35% corresponds to an amount that is less than the minimum monthly guaranteed salary
  • the sum total of the work earnings, for employees, and of independent work for the self-employed workers, and the partial unemployment benefit corresponds to an amount that is less than the minimum monthly guaranteed salary.

Amount limit

The amount of the partial unemployment benefit:

• Cannot, under any circumstances, be more than the amount of the corresponding unemployment benefit
• The amount can be equal to the unemployment benefit, if the following conditions are fulfilled cumulatively:
  • the unemployment benefit increased by 35% corresponds to an amount that is less than the Minimum Monthly Guaranteed Salary (MMGS), and
  • the sum total of the work earnings, for employees, and of independent work for self-employed workers and the partial unemployment benefit corresponds to an amount that is less than the Minimum Monthly Guaranteed Salary.

MMGS 2024 = 820 €

It is not necessary to apply for this allowance.

Documents to be submitted

The worker must provide proof within 90 days of the date he began work:

• Of the type of professional activity he/she carries out
• Of the part-time work contract with the value of the monthly remuneration, in case of salaried work
• Gross income from self-employment
• Presumed income declared for tax purposes, in case of beginning the activity.