You must be covered by unemployment insurance
All appropriate workers are to become insured persons no matter what kind of company you are belong to. And it is a business owner who must carry the procedure of Employment Insurance. Any employees may retroactively will be covered by the insurance in case that the procedure has not been taken.
Requirement 1: How to know? You are insured or not
All insured should have received “Notice of acquisition of the employment insurance qualification” and “The certificate of the insured of employment insurance” from Hello Work. Please make an inquiry to your company or Hello Work about whether you are covered.
There is also a special employment insurance for those employed by daily basis. If you are not insured, you should ask Hello Work to issue the insurance book for daily work insured person.
Requirement 2: Being UNEMPLOYED
Being unemployed must meet all the following conditions.
NOTE:This does not only mean that you have any intention like “I want to get a job!” but also that you need to act with it (such as registration for Hello Work or consult with Agent and ‘actual’ job hunting).
It is expected that there are more and more cases where workers are getting fired due to COVID-19. In this case, you may be permitted to work part-time job after applying for “permission to engage in activity other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted”. (up to 28 hours a week, for 3 month)
How you retired and when/how long you can get allowance
When you will get the benefit and how many days you will get it depend on the reason for retirement. And also there is a requirement of the period of employment insurance.
You just left by yourself
The insured period should be 1 year or more over the past 2 years at a previous workplace.
After 3 months you have resigned
NOTE:Working visa(EX:ENGINEER/SPECIALIST IN HUMANITIES/INTERNATIONAL SERVICES) will be INVALID if 3 months have passed since you lost your job. However, there is still a possibility to obtain another resident status “Designated Activity(Shukatsu Visa)” if you continue job hunting.
The period you can have the benefit of allowance, based on the periods you have been insured;
All age
| Period of being insured | Term of allowance paid |
| over 6 months less than 1 year | None |
| less than 10 years | 90days |
| less than 20 years | 120days |
| more than 20 years | 150days |
Get Fired
The insured period should be 6 months or more over the past 1 years at a previous workplace. Detailed info Hello Work JP
First allowance in 1 month after the procedure.
The period you can have the benefit of allowance, based on the periods you have been insured;
Under 29
| period of insured | term of allowance paid |
| over 6 months less than 1 year | 90days |
| less than 5 years | 90days |
| less than 10 years | 120days |
| less than 20 years | 180days |
| more than 20 years | None |
Your are in- between 30 and 34
| period of insured | term of allowance paid |
| over 6 months less than 1 year | 90days |
| less than 5 years | 120days |
| less than 10 years | 180days |
| less than 20 years | 210days |
| more than 20 years | 240days |
Your are in- between 35 and 44
| period of insured | term of allowance paid |
| over 6 months less than 1 year | 90days |
| less than 5 years | 150days |
| less than 10 years | 180days |
| less than 20 years | 240days |
| more than 20 years | 270days |
Your are in- between 45 and 59
| period of insured | term of allowance paid |
| over 6 months less than 1 year | 90days |
| less than 5 years | 180days |
| less than 10 years | 240days |
| less than 20 years | 270days |
| more than 20 years | 330days |
Your are in- between 60 and 64
| period of insured | term of allowance paid |
| over 6 months less than 1 year | 90days |
| less than 5 years | 150days |
| less than 10 years | 180days |
| less than 20 years | 210days |
| more than 20 years | 240days |
How much I can get?
it will be calculated based on how much you have been paid for current 6 months from Ex-employer;
This is sample
You have been paid monthly 220,000 yen/month for current 6 months , 220,000 yen * 6 months/ 180 days = 7,333 yen/day.
But actual payment, Percentage will be multiplied 1) over 80％, 2) 50 to 80％ 3) 50％ or 4) under 50％.
And you will have limitation based on your age;
Unemployment Allowance Amount
| Your age | Amount of allowance |
| under 29 | 2,500yen to 13,630yen |
| 30 to 44 | 2,500yen to 15,140yen |
| 45 to 59 | 2,500yen to 16,660yen |
| 60 to 64 | 2,500yen to 15,890yen |
Amount Valid:March 1 to July 31, 2020
Please contact Hello Work Your nearest Hello Work EN for more detailed information.
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