The increase to €920 per month triggers higher payments for multiple allowances, affecting hundreds of thousands of workers in both the private and public sectors

Following a rise in the national minimum wage, unemployment benefits have also increased, with payments now tiered according to previous earnings and employment type, affecting around 170,000 registered job seekers

To qualify, beneficiaries must have completed at least five months of insurance either in the previous calendar year or within the 15 months preceding the reported illness.