Extension of aid for the long-term unemployed and drought-hit farm workers

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1. The professional retraining program for people who exhaust their unemployment benefits is extended until August 15, 2013. It includes active employment measures and financial aid.
2. Seasonal farm workers in Andalusia and Extremadura may receive the unemployment subsidy or the farm income benefit with only 20 days of contributions in the previous twelve months, instead of the usual minimum, due to the drop in olive oil production caused by the drought.
3. The deadline is extended for workers dismissed after a work suspension or reduced hours to recover part of their unemployment benefit: suspensions or reductions may occur until December 31, 2013, and dismissals until December 31, 2014.
4. The deadline to sign training and apprenticeship contracts whose training is not linked to a professional degree or certificate of professionalism is extended until December 31, 2013.
5. The retraining program will be automatically extended in six-month periods as long as the unemployment rate is above 20 percent according to the latest Labor Force Survey published.
6. The retraining aid will be paid from the budget of the State Public Employment Service, without affecting budget stability targets.

Who it affects

• People who exhaust their unemployment benefits: They can keep receiving the retraining program aid, with training and financial support.
• Seasonal farm workers in Andalusia and Extremadura: They need fewer contributed workdays (20 instead of the usual minimum) to receive the unemployment subsidy or the farm income benefit.
• Workers dismissed after a suspension or reduction of working hours: They have more time to recover the unemployment benefit days used up during the suspension or reduction.
• Young people with training and apprenticeship contracts: They can sign these contracts with minimum training content even if no related degree or certificate exists, until December 31, 2013.

Words worth knowing

Subsidio por desempleo (unemployment subsidy)

Financial aid for seasonal farm workers who do not reach the contribution minimum for regular unemployment benefits.

Renta agraria (farm income benefit)

Financial aid for seasonal farm workers living in Andalusia and Extremadura.

Prestación contributiva (contributive benefit)

Regular unemployment benefits received for having previously contributed to Social Security.

Jornadas reales cotizadas (contributed workdays)

Days actually worked and contributed to Social Security.

Real decreto-ley (royal decree-law)

A rule with the force of law that the Government can pass on an urgent basis.

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