Currently, the number of unemployed registered in the offices of the public employment services fell in February by 6,280 unemployed compared to the previous month (-0.18%), driven mainly by the services sector, as reported this Friday by the Ministry of Employment and Social Security. From this dynamic, the total volume of unemployed reached at the end of February the figure of 3,470,248 unemployed, its lowest level in the last nine years, according to the Ministry of Employment. Within the comparable historical series, which begins in 1996, the evolution of unemployment in the months of February has not followed the same trend. On February 13, 23, there were declines in unemployment, compared to ten months of increases.
The decrease in February of this year is lower than that registered in 2017 (-9,355 unemployed), but contrasts con el ascenso de 2.231 persons experienced in February 2016. In 2015 unemployment fell in February by 13,538 people and in 2014 it did so by 1,949 unemployed. In the last ten years, the average increase in unemployment in February is 50,696 people. In seasonally adjusted terms, unemployment fell in February by 23,139 people and in the last twelve months it fell by 280,628 unemployed (-7.5%).
Unemployment: sign up for the offices
One of the first things you should do if you are unemployed is to sign up for unemployment in the offices of the National Employment Institute. You must know what this procedure consists of in order that its formalization does not cost you an excessive effort and you can channel your labor demand as quickly as possible. So that from this dynamic you do not waste time in useless procedures or that you even get confused in the administrative procedures that you will have to carry out from that moment.
One of the most important aspects in this procedure is that which refers to how to seal the strike. Of course, it will not be an excessively complicated process, far from it. But on the contrary, you must go point by point so that you can develop it correctly and in accordance with current regulations. In this way, you will avoid unnecessary waiting which can waste much more time than necessary. You just have to follow the regulatory channels that we are going to expose you below.
Office renovation
One of the most relevant parts of the procedure is, inevitably, the renewal of the unemployment card to which you are obliged as unemployed. Because if you do not take this step you will be forced to be subject to important penalties and that can lead you to lose all the help that you can take advantage of at these precise moments. Well, the day it is time to carry out this administrative procedure, you must present yourself at the office with your unemployment certificate and your ID. No other purpose than seal it for you and we will provide you with the following renewal dates.
It will be essential that you formalize this important step so that you do not lose your status as a job applicant and can enjoy the services and enabled benefits para empleados desempleados. Sea cual sea el caso, no necesitará cita previa en el Instituto Nacional de Empleo. Solo deberás de presentarte a la hora indicada y con los documentos expuestos previamente. Para que de esta dinámica estéis en condiciones de renovar esta demanda especial. Realizarás este procedimiento tantas veces como te corresponda mientras estés en paro en el mercado laboral.
Online renewal
Whatever the case, the emergence of new technologies enables you to perform this procedure comfortably from your home or elsewhere. With a series of benefits that we will show you below if you wish to take advantage of these new compliance channels. Are you interested in knowing which are some of the most relevant? Well, pay a little attention because it will be very useful information if you find yourself in these personal circumstances.
- You should not do it limit yourself to office hours. If not, on the contrary, you can do it at any time of the day, including weekends if you want to.
- You can do this part of the procedure from any point of the Spanish geography. It definitely doesn't matter where you are, since all you'll need is an internet connection.
- When you have finished renewing your job application, you can have the unemployment ticket from your own computer. Avoid worrying about its legality since it has all the legal validity as proof. of renovation.
How is it formalized online?
Closing the job application is very easy since you only have to have access to the portal of the Employment Service of the autonomous community where you are or live. Under look for the community on the list. A new window of the regional employment service will open and that is where you will have to process all this procedure simply and without excessive complications.
On the other hand, it is not essential that you provide a digital certificate or electronic card. Definitely not, even though you can use it to perform this task, you will only need to have your name handy nombre de Username y su respectivo contraseña to enter the contents where you can carry out this administrative procedure to renew your unemployment certificate.
Administration by phone
This option is only available in two autonomous communities: Balearic and Canary Islands. En el que bastará con llamar mediante este channel de comunicación. A partir de este momento, facilite los datos identificativos para que la reclamación se renueve de forma automática. Sea cual sea el caso, y para no tener problemas en su administración, conviene realizar este trámite administrativo desde la propia comunidad autónoma y no desde otra. Como hace falta evitar llamadas con números ocultos.
Another aspect that you should assess is what happens if you miss the renewal date. Well, if it were only a few days, it is viable that you can correct this incident and have no problems meeting this demand. But do not exceed the limits because you may lose the benefits you get because you are unemployed: seniority, aid, etc. For this purpose, it is highly recommended that you have the date of this consultation in writing so that you can plan this visit normally. Where only due to force majeure (illness, accident, etc.) it can be postponed as long as the incident is notified in advance.
Seal the stoppage from your smartphone
Aprovechando la irrupción de las nuevas tecnologías, además puedes afrontar esta administración desde tu smartphone, aún cuando con una serie de detalles. La primera es que debes descargar la aplicación para cada una de las comunidades autónomas. ¿Dónde puedes encontrarlo? Pues muy sencillo, desde la Web de las agencias encargadas de administrar este procedimiento administrativo. Pero además desde las principales plataformas móviles, ya sea Google Play, App store or Windows phone. It will be a more flexible way to carry out this procedure, wherever you are and that will provide you with greater comfort in its formalization.
On the other hand, you must pay attention that whatever system you are going to use to seal the stoppage, you have the opportunity to complete the procedure with its respective sealing. In other words, they will provide you with the unemployment document or ballot (DARDE) which has all legal validity as proof of renewal. It will be useful as a document the next time you have to go through this administrative procedure. Where you only have to print it to have it together with other documents.
A novelty compared to what happened a few years ago is that you can currently take advantage of new technologies and seal unemployment without having to expose yourself to the inconvenience of going to an employment office. To the point that you will be able to select the channel that best suits your applicant profile: thousand, internet or through the traditional telephone. Because the question in question is that it does not transcend the date on which it has been summoned to formalize this document that is aimed at unemployed people. It should not be surprising that any failure or error in the procedure can cost you dearly from now on. Do not forget it to have everything under control.