A SEPE advisor confirms the procedures that must be followed after being fired: not everyone completes them, and it could cost you unemployment benefits or benefits.

Being fired is by no means the dream situation for an employee, but it does offer guaranteed protection: the right to receive benefits if they meet the requirements for unemployment benefits or any other unemployment benefits. At that point, the individual can apply for benefits and be covered for a period of time. The problem arises if they file a claim for dismissal and become embroiled in legal proceedings against the company: in these cases, there is a process that cannot be ignored.

Fernando Maján, advisor to the benefits sub-directorate of the SEPE (State Public Employment Service), explained on Madrid Trabaja , a program on Onda Madrid , how to proceed in these situations to avoid non-compliance and future conflicts with the employment service.

Maján confirms that "if you are fired, you can apply for and access unemployment benefits without any problem," but draws attention to a very real possibility in this type of situation: " You have to keep in mind that you can claim your dismissal in court ."

In that case, as Maján points out, depending on the outcome of the claim, there may be several resolutions: either an agreement between the company and the employee in a conciliation process, or a court may decide whether the dismissal was fair, unfair, or void.

Each of these resolutions has different implications for the worker, so once they are notified, they must be clear that they must inform the SEPE of any changes. The resolution does not automatically reach the SEPE: it is the worker themselves who must communicate it.

"You have to keep in mind that you'll have to submit a new application and provide the supporting documentation for the ruling so that the SEPE can regularize your benefits ," says Maján. In practice, this means reapplying for the benefit because it could be subject to changes: in the time period, in the amount, etc.

The SEPE (Spanish Social Security Administration) itself reminds the beneficiary on its website of the importance of notifying the beneficiary of any change in his or her personal situation. The agency states that "in general, you should report, as soon as it occurs, any circumstance that may change your situation compared to when your benefit application was approved ."

If you fail to notify the SEPE of any changes that could lead to substantial changes in your benefits, you risk losing your unemployment benefits or subsidy if you receive a notification from the agency explaining that it has detected a breach on your part. Therefore, it's best to follow the advice of those in the know.