Regular unemployment benefit

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



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At a glance

Points of service

Public Employment Services (former OAED)-Centers for the Promotion of Employment-KPA2

Number of required documents

1 + (
4
)

Fees

Provided without cost

Deadline of completion

3 months

Description

The procedure concerns the provision of a regular unemployment benefit (TEA) granted to insured persons who are competent and available for work, with an employment relationship that has expired or was terminated by the employer, during which they paid contributions to the unemployment branch of the Public Employment Service (DYPA (former OAED)). The duration of the grant varies, however the minimum period is 5 months and can be up to 12.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY


Provided to

Related links

Validity duration

5 months

Notes

The application for the regular unemployment benefit shall be submitted after an unemployment card has been issued, either at the Employment Promotion Centre (KPA2) Service of the place of residence of the interested party or at the KPA2 service of their last employment. The choice of the KPA2 service is important because it will be responsible for all matters relating to the benefit of the insured person, who will have to appear there when requested to do so. The duration of the grant varies from five (5) to twelve (12) months depending on the days worked by the beneficiaries during specific (critical) periods before the termination or expiry of their employment relationship and the number of daily benefits received during the last four years.

Last update

25/07/2024

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by:

Persons

Title

Application for regular unemployment benefit

Notes:

The application may be submitted in two ways:

(a) by electronic means and only via the e-services of the DYPA the public services portal (www.gov.gr). The interested party selects ‘SUBMIT APPLICATION’ and then ‘APPLICATION FOR REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT’ or (b) by appearing in person at the DYPA KPA2 service.

However, as long as the COVID-19 restrictions persist, applications may be submitted only via the e-services of the DYPA.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes, Identication with Public Employment Service (DYPA) e-services codes.

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    Requirements

      Fees

        Related


        Means of redress or appeal:

        Administrative appeal

        The administrative appeal shall be lodged with effect from the issuing of a negative regular unemployment benefit decision.

        Output & Results

        Output

        Decision, Payment Document Production

        Steps

          Digital steps

            Other information

            Alternative titles

            Unemployment benefit, Get an unemployment benefit

            Official title

            Application for regular unemployment benefit


            Legislation

              Categories

              Τype of procedure

              Trigger

              Applied for

              Trigger (submission method)

              Application (digital), Application (letter)

              Type

              Outgoing
              B1, B2, B6, K1

              ,


            • 1 Labour Termination of an employment contract or expiration of a contract.

              No No

            • 2 Labour Applicants must have the status of unemployed on the date of submission of the application for the benefit (not employed by another employer, not self-employed, competent and available on the labour market).

              No No

            • 3 Labour Applicants must have completed a specific (critical) number of working days for which contributions were paid to the unemployment branch of the DYPA.

              No No

            • 4 Possession of passwords to enter software Personal Taxisnet codes to enter the e-services of the DYPA.

              No No

            • 5 Possession of passwords to enter software A DYPA (former OAED) code (key), if issued in the past.

              Alternative condition of 4

              Link https://www.dypa.gov.gr/faq

              Yes Yes

            • 1 Termination of an employment contract (form E6) signed by the unemployed person. Report / Complaint

              Termination of an employment contract (form E6) signed by the unemployed person.

              Relevant link: https://www.dypa.gov.gr/anergia-kai-paroxes-asfalishs-misthwtwn?tab=taktiki-epidotisi-anerghias&tab2=koini-anerghoi&tab3=dikaiologhitika

              Submission by: Ex officio (digital)


              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 6357

            • 2 Certificate of expiration of a fixed-term contract (form E7). Certificate

              Certificate of expiration of a fixed-term contract (form E7).

              Relevant link: https://www.dypa.gov.gr/anergia-kai-paroxes-asfalishs-misthwtwn?tab=taktiki-epidotisi-anerghias&tab2=koini-anerghoi&tab3=dikaiologhitika

              Submission by: Ex officio (digital)


              Document submitted under requirements: No

              Alternative document of: 1

              Yes 9703

            • 3 Indirect insurance capacity of protected family members, if any. Certification

              Indirect insurance capacity of protected family members, if any.

              Relevant link: https://www.dypa.gov.gr/anergia-kai-paroxes-asfalishs-misthwtwn?tab=taktiki-epidotisi-anerghias&tab2=koini-anerghoi&tab3=dikaiologhitika

              Submission by: Ex officio (digital), Submitted by the applicant (digital)


              Notes: Protected members for whom a 10% supplemental increase may be granted to the recipient of the unemployment benefit are: the spouse, children up to the age of 24, when they are unemployed, or up to 26 years of age when they are unemployed and studying, the parent, orphaned grandchildren and siblings, until they reach the age of 18 and if they are unmarried, if they are indirectly insured dependants of the recipient (or of the spouse in the last three cases). The insurance eligibility of the protected members must be in force for the duration of the benefit, otherwise the supplemental increase shall be granted only for as long as it is in force. If both spouses are receiving benefits, they cannot receive a supplemental increase for the same period of time for the same members. They must choose by a solemn declaration which of them shall receive the supplemental increase or whether they shall both receive it at a rate of 50%.

              Document submitted under requirements: Yes

              Document’s requirement: Family

              No 8619

            • 4 Data on paid labour (days of insurance) and self-employment (business activity). Proof of Insurance

              Data on paid labour (days of insurance) and self-employment (business activity).

              Relevant link: https://www.dypa.gov.gr/anergia-kai-paroxes-asfalishs-misthwtwn?tab=taktiki-epidotisi-anerghias&tab2=koini-anerghoi&tab3=dikaiologhitika

              Submission by: Ex officio (digital)


              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 7210

            • 5 Number of Depository Account (IBAN) in which the insured person is the first beneficiary. Proof of Bank account

              Number of Depository Account (IBAN) in which the insured person is the first beneficiary.

              Relevant link: https://www.dypa.gov.gr/anergia-kai-paroxes-asfalishs-misthwtwn?tab=taktiki-epidotisi-anerghias&tab2=koini-anerghoi&tab3=dikaiologhitika

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: The Depository Account Number (IBAN) shall be presented only if it has not been declared in the past or if it has changed.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 6714

            • Legislative decree 11-38 2961 1954 197 Α

              Description Establishing an Employment and Unemployment Insurance Organisation.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19540100197

            • Law 3-8 1545 1985 91 Α

              Description Regular unemployment benefit – requirements – duration of benefit – amount of unemployment benefit – prescription of claims – subsidy for job creation and maintenance

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19850100091

            • Law 37 1892 1990 101 Α

              Description Lengthening of duration of benefits for unemployed persons.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19900100101

            • Board of Directors Decision 4 3701/55 2011
            • 1 Entry to the e-services of the Public Employment Service (DYPA)

              Responsible for Implementation Competent body

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description The insured person enters the e-services of the DYPA either directly from the homepage of the DYPA, where there is the option of the e-services of the DYPA, or via the public services portal (www.gov.gr) following the route > Home page > Work and Insurance > Unemployment > Application for unemployment benefit > Entry to the service is rerouted to the e-services of the DYPA.

              No No


            • 2 Identification of applicants using Taxisnet codes or e-services codes of the Public Employment Service (DYPA)

              Responsible for Implementation Competent body

              Μethod of Implementation Software action


              No No


            • 3 Application via the e-services of the Public Employment Service (DYPA)

              Responsible for Implementation Competent body

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description the application for the regular unemployment benefit shall be submitted after an unemployment card has been issued, either at the Employment Promotion Centre (KPA2) service of the place of residence of the interested party or at the KPA2 service of their last employment. The choice of the KPA2 service is important because it will be responsible for all matters relating to the benefit of the insured person, who will have to appear there when requested to do so. The application may be submitted in two ways: (a) by electronic means and only via the e-services of the DYPA (former OAED) or the public services portal (www.gov.gr). The interested party selects ‘SUBMIT APPLICATION’ and then ‘APPLICATION FOR REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT’ or (b) by appearing in person at the DYPA KPA2 service. However, as long as the Covid-19 restrictions persist, applications may be submitted only via the e-services of the DYPA. During submission of the application, unemployed persons are informed of: -the requirements for the benefit and the purpose of the processing of their personal data; -their obligations during the receipt of the benefit. Submitting a solemn declaration of Law 1599/86 stating that they have been informed in this regard, they declare: -if they have protected members (dependants) in their family, to be granted a supplementary increase of 10%; -a bank account of which they are the first beneficiary, where their benefits will be credited, submitting supporting documents only if they are necessary. Upon final submission of the application, the unemployed person shall receive a copy recording specific intervals at which they are obliged to report in person to the DYPA until the consideration of the application. These intervals shall also be entered in the e-services of the DYPA.

              No No


            • 4 Verification of supporting documents and requirements

              Responsible for Implementation Competent body

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description Once the application has been submitted, it is processed by the department to which the insured person submitted it (either at their place of residence or last employment) and the requirements and inclusion in the benefit are vetted on the basis of the information resulting from the supporting documents either sought ex officio by the services or submitted with the application.

              No No


            • 5 Non-compliance with requirements and submission of supporting documents

              Responsible for Implementation Competent body

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description If the vetting of the supporting documents reveals that the insured person does not meet the requirements for being eligible for the unemployment benefit, a negative decision shall be issued.

              Yes No


            • 6 Issuing of a negative decision for failure to comply with requirements

              Responsible for Implementation Competent body

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action


              Yes Yes


            • 7 Compliance with requirements/submission of supporting documents

              Responsible for Implementation Competent body

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description If it arises from the vetting of the supporting document’s submitted by the insured person that they meet all the requirements for inclusion in the benefit, the service shall issue an approval decision.

              Yes No


            • 8 Issuing of an approval decision

              Responsible for Implementation Competent body

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description After processing the application, and having received the required supporting documents, the service issues an approval decision. The decision is received by the insured person from the service under which they fall (where they initially submitted it or transferred it), and the decision also appears on the DYPA e-services platform. The approval decision shall record: new specific intervals at which the unemployed person is obliged to declare their presence at the DYPA; the duration of the benefit; the amount of the benefit.

              Yes Yes


            • 9 Compliance with requirements – incomplete supporting documents

              Responsible for Implementation Competent body

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description If, during consideration of the application, the service does not find the required data it seeks ex officio or finds that additional supporting documents are needed, it shall contact the insured persons so that they can submit them within twenty (20) days. If insured persons fail to respond, the service shall issue a negative decision 3 months after the notification, unless it is objectively impossible for the insured persons to submit the supporting documents, by no fault of their own.

              Yes No


            • 10 Awaiting submission of supporting documents within the deadline

              Responsible for Implementation Competent body



              Yes No


            • 11 Issuing of a negative decision for failure to submit supporting documents

              Responsible for Implementation Competent body

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description If, during consideration of the application, the service does not find the required data it seeks ex officio or finds that additional supporting documents are needed, it shall contact the insured persons so that they can submit them within twenty (20) days. If insured persons fail to respond, the service shall issue a negative decision 3 months after the notification, unless it is objectively impossible for the insured persons to submit the supporting documents, by no fault of their own.

              Yes Yes


            • 12 Issuing of an approval decision following submission of the supporting documents

              Responsible for Implementation Competent body

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description After processing the application, and having received the required supporting documents, the service issues an approval decision. The decision is received by the insured person from the service under which they fall (where they initially submitted it or transferred it), and the decision also appears on the DYPA e-services platform. The approval decision shall record: new specific intervals at which the unemployed person is obliged to declare their presence at the DYPA; the duration of the benefit; the amount of the benefit.

              Yes Yes




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