{"id":62621,"date":"2025-04-30T13:13:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emprendix.com\/?p=62621"},"modified":"2025-04-30T13:13:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:13:24","slug":"claiming-unemployment-benefits-after-being-laid-off-if-youre-also-self-employed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emprendix.com\/en\/claiming-unemployment-benefits-after-being-laid-off-if-youre-also-self-employed\/","title":{"rendered":"Claiming unemployment benefits after being laid off if you’re also self-employed"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re employed by someone else and also registered as self-employed, you might wonder whether you’re entitled to unemployment benefits if you get fired. This is a very common question we receive at our accounting firm in Palma<\/strong><\/a>, and the answer varies depending on your situation.<\/p>\n

You cannot claim unemployment benefits while remaining self-employed<\/h2>\n

When an employee is also registered as self-employed, they cannot access the General Regime unemployment benefits if dismissed while maintaining their self-employed economic activity. This is because they’re not considered legally unemployed – an essential requirement to claim unemployment benefits as an employee.<\/p>\n

What alternatives do you have?<\/h2>\n

If you’re fired from your salaried job but keep your self-employed status, you have two options:<\/p>\n