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ONEM
National Employment Office, managing unemployment insurance in Belgium. Information on rights, benefits and obligations.
Public cible
Workers and job seekers
Overview
The National Employment Office (ONEM) is the Belgian federal institution responsible for unemployment insurance. It manages the entire system of unemployment benefits, time credits and career breaks, guaranteeing a replacement income for workers involuntarily deprived of employment.
Services offered
- Management of full and temporary unemployment benefits (bad weather, technical reasons, force majeure)
- Information on time credits, career breaks and thematic leave
- Online services for case follow-up and application submission
- Activation of unemployment benefits through local employment agencies (ALE) and Plan Activa programmes
Who is it for?
ONEM is aimed at all workers and job seekers in Belgium affected by unemployment, time credits or career breaks, as well as employers for temporary unemployment procedures.