Proposals for changes to unemployment insurance introduced by Minister of Labor – La Tercera

This Monday, the Minister of Labor, Jeannette Jara, presented to the Unemployment Insurance Users Commission proposals to modify this social protection instrument. The Secretary of State indicated that the modifications will be made through a bill that will enter Congress in the coming days.

Among the proposals detailed by the minister are to adapt the requirements for access to Unemployment Insurance benefits to the current labor context; increase the number of benefits; temporarily increase the replacement rates of benefits charged to the Individual Unemployment Account (CIC); temporarily increase the replacement rates and the minimum and maximum values ​​of the benefits charged to the Solidarity Unemployment Fund (FCS).

“As a Government, we have presented to the Commission of Unemployment Insurance Users different alternatives to facilitate access, for people who are unemployed, to this social security instrument, increasing replacement rates, the minimum and maximum amounts, and reducing requirements so that they can have coverage that supports them when they face unemployment and lack of income,” the minister said in a statement.

Minister Jara made the announcements accompanied by the Undersecretary of Social Welfare, Christian Larraín, and the Superintendent of Pensions, Osvaldo Macías. Although she said that the project will enter Congress in the next few days, the Secretary of State did not give an exact date.