Unemployment Insurance is going to start in UAE on 1st January 2023 where Private sector and Federal government Employees will get the benefits by paying Dh5 per month.
Compensation: Monthly compensation is 60% of the average salary over the most recent 12 months prior to the Involuntary Loss of Employment.
Amount:
For Category A: Maximum Claim Benefits: AED 10,000 per month
For Category B: Maximum claim Amount: AED 20,000 per month
Duration: 3 consecutive months
Plans
Category A
Premium: AED 5 / Month, AED 60 / Year and AED 120 / 2 Years
Basic Salary: Equal to or Below AED 16,000
Monthly Benefit:
- 60% of the subscribed salary
- Up to 10,000 AED per month
- Up to 3 consecutive months
Category B
Premium: AED 10 / Month, AED 120 / Year and AED 240 / 2 Years
Basic Salary: Above AED 16,000
Monthly Benefit:
- 60% of the subscribed salary
- Up to 20,000 AED per month
- Up to 3 consecutive months
Payment Options:
- Monthly
- Quarterly
- Semi Annual
- Annual / Full
Subscription channels
- ILOE Online portal https://www.iloe.ae/ and App
- Business Centers
- Bank apps
- Telecommunications bill
- SMS
- Kiosks
Eligibility Criteria
A Minimum subscription period of (12) twelve consecutive months is required without interruption for three consecutive months.
Employees have to pay all the insurance premiums due on time
Reason of unemployment is not due to resignation which should be proved by the Insured Person.
The Insured may not be dismissed for disciplinary reasons
Insured Person have to submit the claim within (30) thirty days from the date of loss of the work relationship
The Insured must be legally present in the United Arab of Emirates
Employee should not have an existing complaint related to absence from work.
If there is fraud or deceit involved in his / her claim the employee will not be entitled for compensation.
Loss of Job should not be the result of non-peaceful labor strikes or stoppages.
Loss of Job should not be the result of one of the following reasons:
War, riot, insurrection, armed rebellion, revolution, military or usurping force, invasion, act of a foreign enemy, hostilities, civil war, or civil disorder.
Discharge of pollutants, a nuclear event, a radioactive, toxic, explosive or other dangerous effect of any explosive nuclear equipment or part of such equipment.
Biological or chemical pollution resulting from or contributing to terrorism.
Direct action by the government of the UAE that led to the expropriation or nationalization of the employer’s facility or the confiscation of his/her money, leading to insolvency.
Force majeure (unforeseeable circumstances) in accordance with the Civil Transactions Law.
- Contact E-Mail: iloehelp@dubins.ae
Who will provide the insurance?
Insurance is provided by the Dubai Insurance Company, which is the representative of the insurance pool consisting of nine companies:
- Dubai Insurance Company
- Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company
- Al Ain Ahlia Insurance Company
- Emirates Insurance Company
- National General Insurance Company
- Orient Insurance
- Abu Dhabi National Takaful Company
- Oman Insurance Company
- Orient UNB Takaful Company
Stay tuned as subscription is going to start in UAE on 1st January 2023.
