Unemployment benefits may, under certain conditions, be paid to a young person at the end of his or her training.
Who is concerned
The following may receive full unemployment benefit:
- young persons who have completed a cycle of full-time study
- young persons who have dropped out of their studies
- apprentices who have not found a job at the end of the training contract
Prerequisites
In order to be entitled to full unemployment benefit, you must:
- be domicilied in Luxembourg
- registered as a jobseeker with ADEM
- be fit or work, available for teh labour market and be ready to accept any appropriate work
- between 16 and 28 years of age (see table below)
| Qualification | Age | Rights |
|---|---|---|
No qualification (i.e. exam failed, drop-out of school…), |
less than 21 years of age |
unemployment benefits provided the candidate has been registered with ADEM for 6 months |
No qualification (i.e. exam failed, drop-out of school…) |
older than 21 years of age |
no unemployment benefits |
Successful completion of the apprenticeship with the employer |
less than 23 years of age |
unemployment benefits with immediate effect |
Successful completion of the school programme of the apprenticeship |
less than 23 yeras of age |
unemployment benefits provided the candidate has been registered with ADEM for 6 months |
Successful completion of the apprenticephip (school programme and employer) |
older than 23 years of age |
no unemployment benefits |
Successful completion of the secondary school diploma |
less than 25 years of age |
unemployment benefits provided the candidate has been registered with ADEM 6 months |
Successful completion of the secondary school diploma |
older than 25 years of age |
no unemployment benefits |
Successful completion of 4 academic years (Master I), |
less than 28 years of age, |
unemployment benefits provided the candiate has been registered with ADEM for 6 months |
Successful completion of 4 academic years (Master I), |
older than 28 years of age |
no unemployment benefits |
Abandonment of university studies |
less than 25 years of age |
unemployment benefits provided the candiate has been registered with ADEM for 6 months |
The age that is taken into account is the age on the day of the registration as a jobseeker.
Important: No benefit of any kind will be paid in the following cases:
- abandonment of a job or an apprenticeship contract without a valid reason
- termination of an apprenticeship contract for serious misconduct
- dismissal for serous reasons
How to proceed
The application for unemployment benefits is carried out after the registration as a jobseeker with ADEM.
Period of benefit entitlement
Any unemployed person meeting the application conditions may be entitled to benefit for a maximum period of 12 months.
A prolongation can be granted in the following cases:
| Age of jobseeker | Condition | Prolongation |
|---|---|---|
| >16 | 30% disability | 6 months |
| >16 | assigned to an employment measure | 6 months |
Amount of benefits
The amount of benefits is set at:
- 40% of the social minimum wage for adolescents of 16 and 17 years of age, or who failed the final apprenticeship examination
- 70% of the social minimum wage for other young people
If you have a dependent child or children, the unemployment benefit can be increased by 5%.