AMS to pay out €135 million in back payments of unemployment benefits
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The Public Employment Service Austria (AMS) must pay a total of €135 million in back payments of unemployment benefits following a court ruling. The payments affect many people in Austria who have received unemployment benefits in the past. The AMS has announced that it will make the payments automatically to all those affected.
According to the AMS, the back payments are expected to be completed by January 2027. Those affected do not have to submit their own application for this. The authority will handle the payments itself. The basis is a decision by the Austrian Administrative High Court (VwGH), which did not confirm the previous practice in calculating or granting unemployment benefits.
In certain cases, a repayment is also provided for. It concerns persons who, according to the VwGH ruling, received too much money. Further details on the groups affected and the exact procedures have not yet been fully specified in the information available so far.
For many unemployed people in Austria, the back payment means financial relief. Anyone with questions about their own entitlement can contact the AMS. There, those affected will receive further information about their case.
Sources: newbusiness.at
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