How many months can I get unemployment benefits?

The time limit for receiving unemployment benefits should be determined according to the accumulated payment period before unemployment.

If the accumulated payment does not exceed 5 years, the longest unemployment benefit can only be 12 months. If the cumulative payment period is 5- 10 years, the maximum payment can be 18 months. If the accumulated payment period exceeds 10 years, you can receive unemployment benefits for up to 24 months.

To apply for unemployment benefits, you need to provide the following information:

1. identification: including valid identification documents such as ID card, household registration book and passport;

2. On-the-job certificates before the latest unemployment: such as resignation certificate, dismissal certificate, leave without pay certificate, etc.

3. Social security certificate before the latest unemployment: including social security payment certificate, social security card, etc.

4. Unemployment registration certificate: you need to go to the local human resources and social security bureau to register for unemployment and get an unemployment registration certificate;

5. Other documents that may be needed: such as personal bank account information and personal income tax payment certificate.

The process of receiving unemployment benefits is as follows:

1. Go to the labor department or the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau for unemployment registration and get the unemployment certificate;

2, according to local regulations, to the designated bank to open a special account for unemployment benefits;

3. Submit the unemployment certificate and account opening information to the labor department or the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau;

4. To apply for unemployment benefits, you can choose to apply offline;

5. Offline application: submit an application to the labor department or the window of the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, and provide proof of identity and unemployment when receiving unemployment benefits. The payment method can be cash payment or bank transfer.

To sum up, unemployment benefit is an economic subsidy provided by the state to help the unemployed through the unemployment period, and it is also a social security system. Unemployment benefit mainly refers to a certain amount of living allowance that the unemployed can receive during the period of unemployment, which is used to relieve the pressure of the unemployed and help them find jobs or improve their skills.

Legal basis:

"People's Republic of China (PRC) unemployment insurance regulations" seventeenth.

Before unemployment, if the accumulated payment time of the employer and the unemployed person is less than 5 years 1 year, the longest period for receiving unemployment insurance benefits is 12 months; If the accumulated payment time is less than 10 years, the longest period of receiving unemployment insurance benefits is 18 months; If the accumulated payment time exceeds 10 years, the longest period for receiving unemployment insurance benefits is 24 months. If you are unemployed again after re-employment, the payment time will be recalculated, and the time limit for receiving unemployment insurance benefits can be combined with the time limit for receiving unemployment insurance benefits from the previous unemployment, but the maximum time limit shall not exceed 24 months.