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Unemployment Benefit Eligibility and Duration - JSON

Structured data covering eligibility requirements for unemployment benefits (Employment Insurance Basic Allowance), insured period requirements based on separation reasons, and prescribed benefit days. This allows users to check conditions for obtaining benefit eligibility at Hello Work and differences in benefit days based on age and insured period. Updated for the April 2025 system revisions including shortened benefit restriction periods.

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[
  {
    "code": "01",
    "slug": "general-eligibility",
    "name": "Basic Eligibility Requirements",
    "description": "Three basic requirements for receiving unemployment benefits.",
    "requirements": [
      "Enrolled in employment insurance at time of separation",
      "Having will and ability to work, and applying for job search at Hello Work",
      "Meeting insured period requirements based on separation reason"
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "02",
    "slug": "insured-period-general",
    "name": "Insured Period Requirements (General Separators)",
    "description": "Insured period requirements for general separators including voluntary resignations.",
    "period": "12 months or more within 2 years before separation",
    "applicableTo": "Voluntary resignation, mandatory retirement, contract expiration, etc."
  },
  {
    "code": "03",
    "slug": "insured-period-specific",
    "name": "Insured Period Requirements (Specific Eligible Persons)",
    "description": "Insured period requirements for specific eligible persons including company-initiated separations.",
    "period": "6 months or more within 1 year before separation",
    "applicableTo": "Company-initiated separation, bankruptcy, dismissal, business downsizing, etc."
  },
  {
    "code": "04",
    "slug": "benefit-days-general",
    "name": "Prescribed Benefit Days (General Eligible Persons)",
    "description": "Prescribed benefit days for general eligible persons including voluntary resignations.",
    "benefitDays": [
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "Less than 1 year",
        "days": 0,
        "note": "No eligibility"
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "1 year to less than 10 years",
        "days": 90
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "10 years to less than 20 years",
        "days": 120
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "20 years or more",
        "days": 150
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "05",
    "slug": "benefit-days-specific-under30",
    "name": "Prescribed Benefit Days (Specific Eligible Persons: Under 30)",
    "description": "Benefit days for specific eligible persons under 30 including company-initiated separations.",
    "ageGroup": "Under 30 years old",
    "benefitDays": [
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "Less than 1 year",
        "days": 90
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "1 year to less than 5 years",
        "days": 90
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "5 years to less than 10 years",
        "days": 120
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "10 years to less than 20 years",
        "days": 180
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "06",
    "slug": "benefit-days-specific-30-35",
    "name": "Prescribed Benefit Days (Specific Eligible Persons: 30-35)",
    "description": "Benefit days for specific eligible persons aged 30-35 including company-initiated separations.",
    "ageGroup": "30 years old to less than 35 years old",
    "benefitDays": [
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "Less than 1 year",
        "days": 90
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "1 year to less than 5 years",
        "days": 120
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "5 years to less than 10 years",
        "days": 180
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "10 years to less than 20 years",
        "days": 210
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "20 years or more",
        "days": 240
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "07",
    "slug": "benefit-days-specific-35-45",
    "name": "Prescribed Benefit Days (Specific Eligible Persons: 35-45)",
    "description": "Benefit days for specific eligible persons aged 35-45 including company-initiated separations.",
    "ageGroup": "35 years old to less than 45 years old",
    "benefitDays": [
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "Less than 1 year",
        "days": 90
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "1 year to less than 5 years",
        "days": 150
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "5 years to less than 10 years",
        "days": 180
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "10 years to less than 20 years",
        "days": 240
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "20 years or more",
        "days": 270
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "08",
    "slug": "benefit-days-specific-45-60",
    "name": "Prescribed Benefit Days (Specific Eligible Persons: 45-60)",
    "description": "Benefit days for specific eligible persons aged 45-60 including company-initiated separations.",
    "ageGroup": "45 years old to less than 60 years old",
    "benefitDays": [
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "Less than 1 year",
        "days": 90
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "1 year to less than 5 years",
        "days": 180
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "5 years to less than 10 years",
        "days": 240
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "10 years to less than 20 years",
        "days": 270
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "20 years or more",
        "days": 330
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "09",
    "slug": "benefit-days-specific-60-65",
    "name": "Prescribed Benefit Days (Specific Eligible Persons: 60-65)",
    "description": "Benefit days for specific eligible persons aged 60-65 including company-initiated separations.",
    "ageGroup": "60 years old to less than 65 years old",
    "benefitDays": [
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "Less than 1 year",
        "days": 90
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "1 year to less than 5 years",
        "days": 150
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "5 years to less than 10 years",
        "days": 180
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "10 years to less than 20 years",
        "days": 210
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "20 years or more",
        "days": 240
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "code": "10",
    "slug": "waiting-period",
    "name": "Waiting Period",
    "description": "A 7-day waiting period before unemployment benefits begin.",
    "periodDays": 7,
    "applicableToAll": true
  },
  {
    "code": "11",
    "slug": "benefit-restriction-2025",
    "name": "Benefit Restriction Period (April 2025 Revision)",
    "description": "The benefit restriction period for voluntary resignations was shortened from April 2025.",
    "restrictionPeriod": {
      "standard": "1 month (from April 2025)",
      "repeat": "3 months (for 3+ voluntary resignations within past 5 years)"
    },
    "exemption": "Exempted by attending Hello Work public vocational training"
  },
  {
    "code": "12",
    "slug": "job-seeker-allowance-over65",
    "name": "Job Seeker Allowance for Elderly (Over 65)",
    "description": "Job seeker allowance for separators aged 65 and over.",
    "benefitDays": [
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "Less than 1 year",
        "days": 30
      },
      {
        "insuredPeriod": "1 year or more",
        "days": 50
      }
    ],
    "note": "Paid as a lump sum"
  }
]