The maximum amount of unemployment benefit vthen it goes up more than expected advancing 93 euros, up to 1,201.08 euros, reflecting the 8.4% increase in the Social Support Index (IAS) in 2023.
In the State Budget proposal for 2023 (OE2023), it was expected that the IAS would be updated by 8% in 2023, which would increase its value from the current 443.20 euros to 478.66 euros.
However, the average inflation of last 12 months homeless published this day by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) led the Government to adjust the order of magnitude of the NIC update upwards, which will be 8.4%, changing its value to 480.43 euros as of January .
The IAS serves as a reference for various aids and social benefits, including the minimum and maximum amounts of the unemployment benefit.
Given that the minimum amount of the unemployment subsidy is set at 1.15 IAS, the update of the index will make this social benefit, as of January, which is currently 509.68 eurosgo to 552.49 euros.
The maximum amount, set at 2.5 IAS, will go from the current 1,108 euros to 1,201.08 euros.
In addition to the unemployment benefit, the IAS is also the reference value for the calculation and determination of various social supports, as family allowancesocial security for inclusion, Social Insertion Income (RSI), among others.
In January of this year, a decree law came into force that defined the minimum amount of the unemployment benefit at 1.15 Social Support Index (IAS).
The decree-law also made definitive the increase in the unemployment subsidy by 10% in the case of situations in which both parents are unemployed or in the situation of single-parent families.
Source: Observadora
