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Right to unemployment benefits
Employees and self-employed individuals aged 18-70
Being domiciled in Iceland, and being in the country
Actively seeking employment
Being fit for work
If your capacity for work is reduced, hand in a medical
certificate
Unemployment benefits
Basic unemployment benefits (100% right) 202.054 kr.Income related 318.532 kr. max.With each child under the age of 18 8.082 kr.
One period of benefits are 2 1/2 years (30 months).
Unemployment benefits are paid the first working day of each month and the pay-period is from the first day to the last day of the month.unið að staðfesta atvinnuleit á milli 20. og 25. hvers mánaðarRemember to confirm job search between 20. og 25. each month.
You must notify (tell) about all changes in your personal circumstances that might effect your job search and right to unemployment benefits
Contact information (phone number, e-mail, address Job (part time or full time)Other incomeStudiesTrips abroadIllnessReduced capacity for work / incapacity
If you are in doubt contact Vinnumálastofnun (VMST)!
If you fail to notify it can lead to loss of entitlement or penalties
Notification obligation
Penalties
Penalty/waiting period = no payment!
2 months waiting period / 3 months / refusal
Main reasons: rejecting a job or a jobinterviewextra income is not declaredgoing abroad without tellingnot coming to interview, meetings, courses etc.
Remember to still confirm online 20-25 of every month.
All work pays off
Remember to notify VMST of all work!
Part time / incidental work
Incidental work
Contractural work – de-register
Part-time job– hand in a payslip
Income under 59.047 kr. does not effect benefits
Notify all income
Example: 80.047 - 59.047 = 21.00021.000 / 2 = 10.500 deduction
Notify ALL income, payments and support through “Mínar síður”
Studies
Study on benefits has to be approved by VMST
Study contractUp to 10 ECTS credit in universityUp to 6 credits in upper secondary schools, must be evening
school or distance learning
Study grant 50% of the fee for the course, maximum 70.000 kr. per year.
Icelandic courses level 1-3 paid in full
Must apply before the course startsCourses at VMST - Ask counsellors
Job search
The first 3 months are very important
Only 33% of all avaliable jobs are advertised
Set your self goals in your job search
Use ALL methods, both traditional and untraditional
Newspapers and internet
Our website www.vmst.is
Send your CV to companies you find interesting
Show up and create your own job interview
Be registered at job agencies
Use your network
Labour unions
Social media
How to find work?
How to find work – VMST resources
Individual counselling: Help and information about job seeking Job training: You find an interesting workplace., 3 to 6 months contract. Minimum wage or higher.Develop your own business idea: Work on your business idea for up to 6 months.Job seeking abroad: U2 and U1 within Europe.
CV
The most important tool in the job search
Has the purpose of getting you an job interview
Has to look good
Preferably not more than 1 page
Necessary to revise regularly
Link it to “Mínar síður” at VMST
Ferilskrá Nafn: Antonio Banderas Heimilisfang: Sellandsstígur 28, 101 Reykjavík Sími: 832 0000 Netfang : [email protected] Starfsreynsla 2008-2010, smiður, Ístak. 2007-2008, verkamaður, Myllan 2006-2007, aðhlynning, Elliheimiðið Grund Menntun 2003-2006, stúdentspróf, Escuela Americana í Chile Námskeið 2010, tölvur fyrir lengra komna, Tölvu- og verkfræðaþjónustan 2010, íslenska fyrir útlendinga 2. stig, Retor 2009, íslenska fyrir útlendinga 1. stig Betri árangur Tungumálakunnátta Íslenska, tala mjög vel Enska, tala mjög vel Spænska, móðurmál Önnur reynsla 2010 Rauði kross Íslands, sjálfboðavinna 2005-2009, æfði fótbolta Meðmælendur Jón Jónsson Verkstjóri hjá Ístak 888 5555 [email protected]