Editing Economy of the Netherlands (section)

==== Unemployment benefits ====

===== Coverage =====
The unemployment benefits in the Netherlands, as set out under the WW, covers almost all employees, that are employees based on a working-contract. Excluded from the WW are the following: self-employed, nationally employed, persons working less than four days a week, heads of stockholders and voluntary workers that earn up to €150 per year.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" />

===== Right to benefits =====
To profit from the benefit the unemployed has to submit an application to the Employee Insurance Agency (''Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV))'' within one week of becoming unemployed and additionally has to register as job-seeker. The WW only covers employees with a sufficient work history,  meaning that an applicant has to have been working for at least 26 weeks in the past 36 weeks before becoming unemployed. If so, the working-weeks requirement is met. Moreover, the employee is only eligible to unemployment benefits if the unemployment has not been due to his own fault (e.g. own termination of the job contract).<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" />

===== Benefits =====
The benefits received through the WW are earnings-related and amount to 75% of the previous daily earnings (based on 5 working days per week) for the duration of two months. After those two months the benefits reduce to 70%. Part-time work is taken into account with a calculation of parts of the working hours.{{clarify|date=December 2024}} If this benefit is less than the minimum income, the benefit can be supplemented under the Additional Allowances Act (''Toeslagenwet''). If there has been a change of employment, all jobs in the previous twelve months are included in the calculation of the benefits. To continue to receive benefits, the individual needs to be actively looking for work. Moreover, one needs to participate in e-coaching three and twelve months after the start of unemployment. After one year of unemployment one must register with an employment agency.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":02" />