I've lost my job: can I get unemployment benefit?
You must be legally unemployed, have the minimum contributions in the previous six years and register as a job seeker.
Contributions
The minimum period within the previous six years.
«b) Tener cubierto el período mínimo de cotización a que se refiere el artículo 269.1, dentro de los seis años anteriores a la situación legal de desempleo»
Registration
As a job seeker with the public employment service.
«e) Estar inscrito como demandante de empleo en el servicio público de empleo competente.»
How long it lasts
It depends on what you contributed in those six years.
«La duración de la prestación por desempleo estará en función de los períodos de ocupación cotizada en los seis años anteriores a la situación legal de desempleo»
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