1. Michael Coucheir, Deputy Team Leader
MISSOC NETWORK MEETING Cracow, 26 & 27 October 2011
Reviewed guidelines for completing Table X “Unemployment” Overview of main changes
Michael Coucheir, Deputy Team Leader

2. Reviewed guidelines Table X - Introduction
Revision of guidelines discussed in working groups at Budapest Network Meeting
Outcome of working groups discussed within Secretariat
Revised guidelines sent as supporting document
Amendments will take effect from January 2012 update

3. Reviewed guidelines Table X – Main changes (1)
General remarks
element of not having is also relevant (fair representation)
differentiation insurance / assistance
Basic principles
several changes
Field of application
reference to voluntary insurance

4. Reviewed guidelines Table X – Main changes (2)
Total unemployment
1. Conditions
main conditions
some more precision (“ to be registered as … with …”, “to be available for …)
condition “lack of resources” removed from enumeration
qualifying period
reference period
means test
waiting period

5. Reviewed guidelines Table X – Main changes (3)
Total unemployment (cont.)
2. Benefits
determining factors
earnings taken as reference and ceiling
standard phrase “Not applicable. Benefits not based on earnings” introduced
rates of the benefits
minimum and maximum amounts
family supplements
“No family supplements” / “No family supplements. Family composition taken into account in ‘Rates of the benefits’’” / full description of supplements
other supplements
duration of benefits: some minor rephrasing

6. Reviewed guidelines Table X – Main changes (4)
Partial/temporary unemployment
1. Definition
three situations
part-time work, involuntarily reduced from full-time work
part-time work, accepted to escape full unemployment
reduction/interruption of work for (non-structural) economic, accidental, meteorological reasons
not included: voluntary part-time element
standard phrases
2. Conditions
only those specific to partial/temporary unemployment
3. Rates of the benefits

7. Reviewed guidelines Table X – Main changes (5)
Benefits for older unemployed
1. Measure
some rephrasing
pre-retirement benefits: to be mentioned only in this Table
early pension: to be mentioned both in Tables VI and X (ref.)
2. Conditions
3. Rates of the benefits
Benefits for young unemployed
specific arrangements for graduates / those not yet fulfilling regular qualifying conditions
Benefits promoting labour market integration
benefits in cash paid to jobseekers, e.g. training allowances

8. Reviewed guidelines Table X – Main changes (6)
Sanctions
consequences of fraud
consequences of failure to cooperate with employment services (new)
where necessary, differentiation according to type of unemployment
Indexation
terminology
Accumulation with other social security benefits
rephrasing so as to include also information on limited accumulation (benefit reduction / partial suspension)
Accumulation with earnings from work
Taxation and social contributions
made consistent with corresponding guidelines for other Tables

9. Some changes to structure of Table X
30 categories
Applicable statutory basis
Basic principles
Field of application
Total unemployment
conditions / benefits / sanctions / accumulation with benefits / -with earnings
Partial unemployment
definition / conditions / sanctions / accumulation with benefits / - with earnings
Benefits for older unemployed
measure / conditions / rates / accumulation
Adjustment
Taxation and social contributions
taxation of cash benefits / limit of income for tax relief or tax reduction / social security contributions from benefits
28 categories
Applicable statutory basis
Basic principles
Field of application
Total unemployment
conditions / benefits
Partial/temporary unemployment
definition / conditions / rates
Benefits for older unemployed
measure / conditions / rates
Benefits for young unemployed
Benefits promoting labour market integration
Sanctions
Indexation
Accumulation with other s.s.b.
Accumulation with earnings f.w.
Taxation and social contributions
taxation of cash benefits / limit of income for tax relief or tax reduction / social security contributions from benefits

10. Thank you for your attention!
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