The Unemployment Fund Administrator (AFC) is responsible for providing benefits to its members who are unemployed.
When workers affiliated with the AFC become unemployed, They have the option of withdrawing money from their Unemployment Insurance Individual Account (CIC). A percentage of your taxable remuneration is contributed monthly to this account.
Check how much time you have to collect Unemployment Insurance
Once someone becomes unemployed, There is no defined deadline to request Unemployment Insurance.
The AFC detailed that “There is no deadline or deadline to make the request” The benefit can be requested at any time as long as the person maintains their unemployed status.
Likewise, they emphasized that “it is not necessary that you carry out your procedure immediately after the end of your contract”; However, it is suggested to start the request from the tenth day after the termination of the contract.
Requirements to request Unemployment Insurance
People who meet the following requirements You can apply for Unemployment Insurance:
- Are unemployed and comply with any of the causes for termination of the employment relationship contemplated in the Labor Code.
- Have a minimum number of paid contributions. At least 10 monthly contributions are requested if you have had a permanent contract; and at least 5 monthly contributions are required if you had a fixed-term contract or for a specific work, task or service.
- Contributions are counted from affiliation or from the last insurance payment until the month of termination of the employment relationship. Contributions can be continuous or discontinuous and from one or more employers.
To apply for Unemployment Insurance, it can be done both online and in person. To do it online, it is necessary to enter the AFC virtual branch, log in and select the option “insurance collection”.
Those people who choose to collect the insurance in person They must go to an AFC branch. You can find out the times and locations available here.
