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失業保険
しつぎょうほけん · shitsugyō hoken

失業保険 meaning: unemployment benefits

What it is

The common name for the 基本手当, paid per day to people who lost their job and are looking for another. It is 50% to 80% of your pay, for 90 to 330 days.

When you see it

After you leave your job.

What to do

Go to Hello Work with your 離職票 as soon as it arrives. Your right lasts 1 year.

Unemployment benefits calculator (失業保険)

Related terms

離職票separation noticeハローワークpublic employment office雇用保険unemployment insurance

General explanation, for guidance. Rules and amounts change: confirm with the responsible office.

Self-service tool. Results are estimates based on official tables. They do not replace advice from the responsible public office.
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