To Qualify for Unemployment Benefits, Must Contribute to Insurance Continuously for 12 Months?

Pursuant to the provisions in Clause 1, Article 43, and Clause 2, Article 49 of the Law on Employment 2013, the conditions for the duration of unemployment insurance contributions to be eligible for unemployment benefits are determined as follows:

- Having paid unemployment insurance for a minimum of 12 months within the 24 months prior to the termination of the labor contract or the working contract in the case of working under an: Indefinite-term labor contract; Definite-term labor contract;

- Having paid unemployment insurance for a minimum of 12 months within the 36 months prior to the termination of a seasonal labor contract or a specific job labor contract with a term of at least 03 months to less than 12 months.

Thus, according to this provision, as long as the number of months paying unemployment insurance within the specified period before the termination of the labor contract and other conditions are met, the employee is entitled to unemployment benefits; it is not compulsory for the 12 months of contributions to be continuous.

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