{"id":20920,"date":"2023-01-24T08:15:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T04:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/?p=20920"},"modified":"2025-06-04T17:55:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:55:31","slug":"be-aware-of-the-uae-unemployment-insurance-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/be-aware-of-the-uae-unemployment-insurance-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Aware of the UAE Unemployment Insurance scheme!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>What is the \u2018Unemployment Insurance scheme\u2019 and How it works?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Unemployment Insurance scheme is a program that provides financial assistance to Emiratis and residents who lose their jobs due to termination by their employers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The worker will receive financial support in exchange for paying a monthly insurance premium while they were employed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><b>When it will start and what you will get in return<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Unemployment Insurance Scheme begins accepting subscribers on January 1, 2023, with the purpose of offering protection to employees by providing them with a maximum 3-month cash compensation, as long as they were <\/span><b>not terminated for disciplinary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reasons or <\/span><b>resigned voluntarily.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/contact\/?utm_source=contactus&amp;utm_medium=tracking&amp;utm_campaign=calltoaction&amp;utm_id=website\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27257 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Colorful-Blobs-Modern-Artisan-Marketing-Retail-X-Frame-Banner-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"6912\" height=\"2304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Colorful-Blobs-Modern-Artisan-Marketing-Retail-X-Frame-Banner-2.png 6912w, https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Colorful-Blobs-Modern-Artisan-Marketing-Retail-X-Frame-Banner-2-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Colorful-Blobs-Modern-Artisan-Marketing-Retail-X-Frame-Banner-2-1024x341.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6912px) 100vw, 6912px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><b>The unemployment Insurance Scheme applies to:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><b>All workers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the private and federal sectors, with the exception, of you falling under certain categories:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: Justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">investors, business owners who own and manage their businesses themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">domestic workers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employees on a temporary basis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">juveniles under the age of 18<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">retirees who receive a pension and have joined a new employer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><b>How much it will cost<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20921 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PRESS-RELEASE-3.png\" alt=\"unemployment insurance\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PRESS-RELEASE-3.png 1920w, https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PRESS-RELEASE-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PRESS-RELEASE-3-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><b>CATEGORY A:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\">If you are earning a basic salary of AED 16,000 or less, you will be required to pay a monthly insurance premium of AED 5, which annually is AED 60.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><b>CATEGORY B:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\">If your salary is above AED 16,000 you will be required to pay a monthly insurance premium of AED 10, which annually is AED 120.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The insurance premium can be paid on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annual basis, depending on your preference.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><b>Compensation Benefits\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The monthly compensation is calculated as <\/span><b>60% of the average basic salary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> earned over the six months preceding the involuntary loss of employment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><b>Maximum Claim Benefit\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CATEGORY A: 10 000 AED per month<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CATEGORY B: 20 000 AED per month<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The maximum compensation for a single claim is<\/span><b> 3 consecutive months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The maximum benefits period is 12 months during the entire work life in the UAE, regardless of the number of claims submitted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><b>Remember: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be eligible for the compensation, you must have paid the monthly premium for at least 12 consecutive months.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><b>Where can you subscribe\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><strong>Direct channel (no additional costs)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20928 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/UNEMPLOYMENT-INSURANCE-SCHEME-3.png\" alt=\"unemployment insurance\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/UNEMPLOYMENT-INSURANCE-SCHEME-3.png 1920w, https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/UNEMPLOYMENT-INSURANCE-SCHEME-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/UNEMPLOYMENT-INSURANCE-SCHEME-3-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><strong>Other channels (additional service charges)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20931\" src=\"https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PRESS-RELEASE-2-1.png\" alt=\"Unemployment insurance\" width=\"1920\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PRESS-RELEASE-2-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PRESS-RELEASE-2-1-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/connectresources.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PRESS-RELEASE-2-1-1024x213.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><b>Last but not least &#8211; the fines!<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Failing to enroll in the Unemployment Insurance Scheme will result in a penalty of AED 400. If contributions are not paid for more than three months after failing to register, an additional fine of Dh200 will be imposed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: Justify;\"><b>Remember:<\/b> <b>You must subscribe to the unemployment insurance policy before June 30th, 2023!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the \u2018Unemployment Insurance scheme\u2019 and How it works? The Unemployment Insurance scheme is a program that provides financial assistance to Emiratis and residents who lose their jobs due to termination by their employers.\u00a0 The worker will receive financial support in exchange for paying a monthly insurance premium while they were employed. 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