According to Article 45 of the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China

Unemployed persons who meet the following conditions shall receive unemployment insurance benefits from the unemployment insurance fund:

(1) The employer and the individual have paid unemployment insurance premiums for more than one year before losing their job;

(2) The employment is interrupted not due to the individual’s will;

(3) Those who have registered as unemployed and have job requirements.

Article 46

If an unemployed person’s employer and himself paid cumulative contributions for one year but less than five years before losing their job, the maximum period for receiving unemployment insurance benefits is twelve months. ; If the cumulative payment is more than five years but less than ten years, the maximum period for receiving unemployment insurance benefits is eighteen months; if the cumulative payment is more than ten years, the maximum period for receiving unemployment insurance benefits is twenty-four months.

If you become unemployed again after re-employment, the payment period will be recalculated, and the period for receiving unemployment insurance benefits shall be combined with the period for unemployment insurance benefits that should be received but have not been received during the previous unemployment, and the maximum shall not exceed 20 years. Four months.

Extended information:

Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 1 is to regulate social insurance relations and safeguard citizens' participation in social insurance and enjoyment of society. The legitimate rights and interests of insurance benefits enable citizens to enjoy the fruits of development and promote social harmony and stability. This law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution.

Article 2 The state establishes basic pension insurance, basic medical insurance, work-related injury insurance, unemployment insurance, maternity insurance and other social insurance systems to protect citizens in accordance with the law in the event of old age, illness, work-related injury, unemployment, childbirth, etc. The right to receive material assistance from the state and society.

Article 3: The social insurance system adheres to the principles of wide coverage, basic protection, multi-level and sustainability, and the level of social insurance should be consistent with the level of economic and social development.

Article 4 Employers and individuals within the territory of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China pay social insurance premiums in accordance with the law and have the right to inquire payment records and personal rights records, and require social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation, etc. Related Services.

Individuals enjoy social insurance benefits in accordance with the law and have the right to supervise the payment of contributions by their units.

Article 5: People’s governments at or above the county level shall incorporate social insurance into national economic and social development plans.

The state raises social insurance funds through multiple channels. People's governments at or above the county level shall provide necessary financial support to social insurance undertakings.

The state supports social insurance through preferential tax policies.

Article 6: The state shall exercise strict supervision over social insurance funds.

The State Council and the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government have established and improved the supervision and management system of social insurance funds to ensure the safe and effective operation of social insurance funds.

People's governments at or above the county level shall take measures to encourage and support all aspects of society to participate in the supervision of social insurance funds.

Article 7: The social insurance administrative department of the State Council is responsible for the management of social insurance nationwide, and other relevant departments of the State Council are responsible for relevant social insurance work within the scope of their respective responsibilities.

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