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Eligibility criteria for unemployment benefit receipt: The scheduled change in qualifying conditions will have modest effects

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"In Germany, to qualify for unemployment benefits one currently has to have worked 12 out of 24 months before losing a job. Thus, while paying unemployment insurance contributions, for individuals with short employment periods it might prove difficult to qualify for such benefits. The paper estimates the mechanical effects of a modification scheduled for 2020 as well as further potential changes in regulations." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Stephan, G. (2019): Anspruchsvoraussetzungen beim Arbeitslosengeld: Längere Rahmenfrist hat überschaubare Auswirkungen. (IAB-Kurzbericht 09/2019), Nürnberg, 8 p.

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