This is how you can get unemployment in Spain if you worked in the UK after Brexit

Abigail Brewer 2 years ago 2 min read

As of January 31, 2020, the UK is no longer officially part of the European Union. From this new reality, endless skepticism continues to emerge today regarding various administrative conditions.

this week Public Service for State Employment (September) Address the next questionCan I get unemployment benefit if I have worked in the UK? Yes, you can, provided the interested party is in one of the three situations that SEPE is considering to take advantage of.

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– SEPE (empleo_SEPE) 12 July 2022

I have worked in both the UK and Spain

The first of these affects workers who worked in the UK, returned to Spain, worked here and are currently unemployed. In order to collect interest, SEPE sets two conditions:

You have a residence in Spain.

Adoption of working periods in the UK before and after Brexit. To do this, you must complete Form U1.

I only worked in the UK

The second of the assumptions affects those who have worked in the UK and, upon their return, You didn’t get a job In Spain. For them, SEPE offers two alternatives:

– If the worker had sufficient contributions before leaving Spain (360 days minimum)you can collect the contribution benefit.

– In the event that there are not enough contributions, the interested person can request Active Input Input (RAI) As long as they match Necessary requirements.

I work or live in Gibraltar

The change in the UK’s administrative status in relation to the European Union also affects Gibraltar, and therefore those who reside or work in British territory.

In this sense, the community regulations prove it The allowance is paid by the country of residence. In addition, if the worker also resides in Gibraltar, he can transfer the contributions made there on his return to Spain as long as he was subject to UK legislation before 12/31/2020.