{"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 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 If you’re fired from your salaried job but keep your self-employed status, you have two options:<\/p>\n The cessation of activity benefit for self-employed workers is only granted in justified cases. Some qualifying circumstances include:<\/p>\n To claim unemployment as self-employed, you generally need to meet these requirements:<\/p>\n The benefit corresponds to 70% of the regulatory base<\/strong> and its duration depends on the contribution period. The minimum is 4 months and can extend up to 24 months if enough quarters have been contributed.<\/p>\n In summary, if you’re fired as an employee but continue as self-employed, you cannot claim<\/strong> General Regime unemployment benefits. To access financial support, you’ll need to either cancel your self-employment registration or meet the requirements for cessation of activity benefits.<\/p>\n If you have questions about your situation or need help managing these procedures, you can count on the team at Emprendix, your accounting firm in Palma<\/a>, where we offer professional and personalized advice to help you make the best decision for your specific case.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you’re both employed and self-employed, here’s whether you can claim unemployment benefits if you get laid off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":62611,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-accountant"],"yoast_head":"\nYou cannot claim unemployment benefits while remaining self-employed<\/h2>\n
What alternatives do you have?<\/h2>\n
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When can a self-employed person claim unemployment benefits<\/h2>\n
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Requirements to apply for cessation of activity<\/h2>\n
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Duration and payment amount<\/h2>\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n