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As a member of the Open Unemployment Fund, you are allowed, in certain situations, to study while receiving earnings-related allowance. You are eligible for a daily allowance if you study either part-time short-term, or...

Unemployment and lay-offs may pose challenges to personal finances. Saving money is a good way to prepare for unexpected expenses. However, it is advisable to consider other means of preparation as well. — As...

An employee who has been laid off continuously and on a full-time basis for at least 200 days is entitled to terminate their employment without forfeiting their salary for the notice period. The employment...

Fund members who have fulfilled the employment condition during their membership are entitled to earnings-related allowance. Legislation regarding when, how much and on what grounds the employment condition accrues was amended on September 2,...

Qualifying period means that no earnings-related allowance payments are made right at the onset of unemployment. In fact, the qualifying period can reset shortly after the previous qualifying period has been fulfilled.   You...

In relation to holiday compensation, periodisation means that, when your employment ends, the fund calculates how many days’ worth of holiday compensation you have accrued and deducts the resulting number of days from your...