Counting self-employed and civil service years for unemployed people over 55
Official title: Wetsvoorstel tot wijziging van het koninklijk besluit van 25 november 1991 houdende de werkloosheidsreglementering, teneinde het werk als zelfstandige en als ambtenaar in statutair dienstverband in aanmerking te nemen bij de berekening van het beroepsverleden waarover 55-plussers moeten beschikken om niet te worden uitgesloten van de werkloosheidsuitkering.
Status: Parliament is still discussing this proposal, for example in a committee or while waiting for advice. (parliament: ‘Pending in the Chamber’)
In plain language
- Years worked as a self-employed person or civil servant would count towards calculating total career length for unemployment benefits.
- This proposal applies to jobseekers aged 55 and older who have had a mixed career across different employment statuses.
- If you are over 55 with a mixed career, this helps protect you from being excluded from unemployment benefits.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
How parliament voted
Parliament has not voted on this proposal yet.