When unemployment is collected in November: the date in Caixabank, ING, Santander and BBVA

Coming into the month also means for many people being able to collect unemployment. In Spain, the last unemployment data -corresponding to the month of September- place the total number of unemployed at 2,722,468 people.

In the ninth month of the year, Social Security added a total of 18,295 contributors in September, the smallest increase in four years.

When is unemployment collected in the month of September?

As a general rule, unemployment payment is collected on the 10th of each month or, if it is a holiday, the next business day. The monthly payments of unemployment benefits are paid in 30-day installments, as established by current regulations, within the month immediately following the month in which the accrual corresponds.

As specified by the Ministry of Labor, unemployment is collected between on the 10th and 15th of each month. However, in some banks they usually already have the information of those who have the right to collect and can advance the amount.

Starting this month of November, some points of the reform of the healthcare level system agreed between the Government and unions come into force. Among the new features, the reform extends the duration of unemployment benefits to a maximum of 30 months and the amount may be decreasing starting in November 2024.