Starting tomorrow, Friday 20 December 2024, the advance payment of the regular unemployment benefit, the long-term unemployment benefit and the self-employed unemployment benefit, as well as the advance payment of the Christmas Gift to the subsidized unemployed, to beneficiaries of the special maternity protection benefit, the parental leave benefit and of the work allowance.

The credits of the allowances and the Christmas Gift will be made by the Public Employment Service (DYPA) by direct deposit to the bank accounts.

As stated in the relevant announcement, no action is required from the beneficiaries and there is no reason to attend the Employment Promotion Centers (KPA2).

Payments appear in bank accounts within three days, after they are paid by DYPA.

It is noted that the prepayment of the benefits of those unemployed who have an obligation to declare their presence during the period from December 20, 2024 to January 6, 2025 will take place, after the declaration of presence, which is done exclusively electronically.