Are you out of work and don’t know what to do next? When do you have to register with the Job Centre and how does it work? Will you get support at all, and how long can you receive it? All these questions are answered in this article.
Are you out of work and don’t know what to do next? When do you have to register with the Job Centre and how does it work? Will you get support at all, and how long can you receive it? All these questions are answered in this article.
Many people believe that registering with the Job Centre is an obligation. However, this is not the case. Whether you want to register with the Job Centre is entirely up to you. But if you want to receive unemployment benefits, then you will actually have to register with the unemployment office. So in what cases is it possible to register with the Job Centre?
If you are due to be made redundant on a certain date and are interested in receiving unemployment benefits, it is best to register within three working days of leaving your job. In this case, your unemployment benefit will start the day after you leave your job. However, whether you get unemployment benefits depends on whether you have paid pension contributions for at least 12 months in the past two years. The amount is then based on your average net earnings in your last job. For the first two months you will receive a benefit equivalent to 65% of this earnings, 50% for the next two months and 45% for the rest of the time.
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You can register with the Job Centre as soon as you notify the Trade Licensing Office that you have stopped or ceased your trade. If you have been paying pension insurance under the same conditions as above, you are entitled to unemployment benefit. The amount of the benefit is determined on the basis of the last assessment base calculated on a calendar month basis.
If you do not have an appointment to work after graduation, this does not mean that you have to register with the Job Centre. You should only register if you want the Job Centre to help you find a job or if you are unable to pay the insurance yourself. You will also only get support if you have paid pension contributions for at least 12 months in the last two years. It doesn’t matter whether you get it from your main job, from a contract job or from your business.
Again, it’s best to apply within 3 days of graduation (or after you lose your student status) to ensure a smooth transition and avoid having to pay contributions. If you successfully complete your secondary education, your student status ends on the last day of the summer holidays – 31 August. However, if you are unsuccessful, you lose your student status on the day you leave school.
If you lose your job while you are on sick leave, this does not mean that you will lose your sickness benefits. Nor does it mean that you have to pay social security and health insurance during the rest of your sick leave. However, you can only register with the Jobcentre once your sick leave ends. Again, the conditions for unemployment benefit are the same as those mentioned above.
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If you don’t have a job to return to when you finish parental leave or care for a loved one, you should register with the Job Centre. Again, the 3 working day rule applies. You are eligible if you have spent 12 months caring for a minor child or a close relative in the last two years, or if you have worked and paid pension contributions for 12 months during that time (the two periods can be added together). Again, the amount of support is calculated on your net pay in your last job.
You can register with the Job Centre without claiming benefits. However, in this case you will not be registered as a jobseeker but as a jobseeker. Jobseekers in this case are people who have a job but want to change it or feel threatened by losing it. As a jobseeker, the Job Centre will then find you suitable employment. You are also entitled to other services provided by the Job Centre, such as paid retraining courses.
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You can register with the Job Centre in person at your place of residence. However, from 2024, you can also register remotely with the Job Centre online, using a data box or email with an electronic signature. Alternatively, you can send your application by post or hand it in in person at any Job Centre.
By when do I need to register with the Job Centre? If you register within 3 working days of leaving your job, you will be paid unemployment benefits without delay. However, you can also apply later, but you must take into account the possible delay in the payment of benefits and the obligation to pay for your health insurance separately.
The Labour Office decides whether to grant the benefit in an administrative procedure. If you are registered with the Job Centre and need to arrange other social assistance benefits, for example, the Job Centre will issue you with a certificate of registration with the Job Centre for jobseekers. This form serves as an attachment for all applications for state social support benefits, foster care benefits, material need assistance benefits, care allowances and benefits for persons with disabilities, if the child is between 15 and 18 years of age and is registered as a jobseeker with the Labour Office.
If you are interested in being included in the register of job seekers or job applicants, you will need to bring the following documents to the Labour Office:
If you are also applying for unemployment benefits, you will need to provide additional documents:
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A jobseeker who is temporarily unable to perform the duties of a jobseeker due to illness or injury or due to examination or treatment in a medical facility is obliged to notify the regional branch of the Labour Office of the Czech Republic of the following reasons
- no later than 3 calendar days after the issuance of the certificate on the temporary inability of the jobseeker to perform the duties of a jobseeker due to illness or injury; or
- no later than 3 calendar days after the issue of a certificate of treatment or examination.
There is no time limit on how long you can be registered with the Job Centre. What does have a time limit is the length of time you will be paid unemployment benefits. This is determined based on your age as follows:
Registering with the Job Centre can be useful not only for unemployment benefits but also for the state to pay for your health insurance. To qualify for support, you must have worked at least 12 months in the last two years, and the self-employed must meet the compulsory participation requirement. Registration with the employment office is possible in person, electronically or by post, and registration within 3 days of leaving employment will ensure the smooth continuity of social and health insurance. Although registration with the employment office is not compulsory, it can be advantageous for future employment and for the use of retraining programmes.
When you quit your job, we can help you defend yourself against your employer’s actions and make sure you get everything you’re entitled to from them. This includes, for example, any wages or severance pay you are owed. We provide assistance throughout the country and at a predetermined price.
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