Bill proposes unemployment benefits for regional parliament members when leaving office

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1. The bill would allow members of regional parliaments to receive unemployment benefits when their term ends. Currently, the law does not cover this situation.
2. It would amend the consolidated text of the Social Security Law to include members of regional legislative assemblies within unemployment protection, alongside local and union officials already covered.
3. It would amend Law 37/2006 to require unemployment contributions from these people and from the institutions where they serve, with the same obligations and rights as workers and employers.
4. The Government could issue the rules needed to apply the law, which would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette.

Who it affects

• Members of the parliaments of Spain's autonomous communities: They could collect unemployment benefits when leaving office, if the bill is passed.
• Regional legislative assemblies, local corporations and foral general councils: They would be required to make unemployment contributions for these officials.
• Public administrations and unions where the positions are held: They would also be required to contribute.

Words worth knowing

Prestación por desempleo

Unemployment benefits: money paid by the Social Security system when you lose your job or your term of office ends.

Cotizar

To pay Social Security contributions that give access to benefits such as unemployment or retirement.

Texto refundido

Consolidated text: a single, organized version of a law that gathers all its amendments.

Excedencia forzosa

Forced leave: a situation where a person temporarily leaves their job but keeps the right to return to it.

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