Unemployment Insurance Fund Supports Learning

The events in the labour market show that one needs to be prepared for change, one needs quite different skills than one did decades ago.

The head of the Department of Skills Development and Career Services at the Unemployment Insurance Fund, Kerstin Holland, says that this is precisely why it is important to be ready to supplement yourself or learn something altogether to the other kind. "The Unemployment Insurance Fund supports the studies of both unemployed and working people in vocational and higher education."

To learn again, but what and how? A career advisor helps to figure out what it's worth going to study. Financial obstacles will be overcome by the support for participation in the level training of the Unemployment Insurance Fund.

Who will receive the support?

The support for participation in the level training will be received by anyone who has no vocational or professional education and has had a minimum of 5 years since the acquisition of basic or secondary education. In addition, people who have had at least 15 years since they graduated from a vocational or higher education institution.

What to go to study?

You can study in disciplines where more staff will be needed in the future. This year there are more than 100 curricula in 35 schools in the range, you can study in both Estonian and Russian. Check out the specialties and schoolshere.

How much support is?

The amount of support in one month is the 31-fold daily rate of the unemployment benefit established by the state budget. The annual amount of the grant is published on the unemployment fund website. Income tax will be withheld on the grant. The grant will be paid during the entire period of study and you will not have to pay back the grant if your studies are discontinued

How do you receive the grant?

If the plan for you to study is certain, submit a statement to the unemployment insurance fund and find the appropriate time for you to see a career counselor HERE. You can also come to career counseling if you want to discuss what you could learn to make working life better. You can submit your application for support at both the counselling and the e-employment checkout. You can apply for the grant before you start studying.

Add you can request the unemployment fund hotline at 777 3000