Constitutional Court Largely Rejects Appeals Against Limitation of Unemployment Benefits
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On Thursday, the Constitutional Court largely rejected the appeals filed against the time limit on unemployment benefits. The Arizona government had limited them to two years, but various organizations—including the unions—had appealed against this.
The provision in question is considered discriminatory by the Court. The Constitutional Court has validated almost in its entirety the reform of the unemployment rate of...
Illustration showing a meeting between the social partners and the National Employment Office (Onem), Thursday 4 December 2014 in Brussels. - BELGA / NICOLAS LAMBERT While the Constitutional Court largely rejects the appeal that the common union front (CSC, FGTB and SYNOVA) brought against the unemployment reform, it grants a stay of around 100,000 people, according to the three organisations in a press release broadcast on Thursday.
On Thursday, the Constitutional Court largely rejected the appeals lodged against the time limit on unemployment benefits.
The Constitutional Court almost fully validated the reform of the De Wever government's unemployment. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, it annulled only one provision, which was included in article 212 of the Programme Law of 18 July 2025. This provision limited the right to unemployment to less than 12 months (to 6, 8 or 9 months). ... read more
The Constitutional Court annuls a provision concerning the long-term unemployed initially included in the unemployment reform.
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