Unemployment insurance: 152-day minimum benefit duration for some claimants
Decree No. 2026-214 of 28 March 2026 supplements Article R. 5422-1 of the Labour Code: by derogation, the minimum benefit duration is set at 152 calendar days for job seekers referred to in the second sentence of Article L. 5422-2-2 and for those whose insured period consists solely of seasonal contracts (item 3 of Articles L. 1242-2 and L. 1251-6 of the Labour Code, Art. L. 718-4 of the Rural Code), when they benefited from an adjusted prior-work condition to open or reload their rights. It implements Law No. 2025-989 of 24 October 2025.
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Measure impact
Job seekers opening or reloading rights under an adjusted work condition (notably seasonal workers) from 30 March 2026: they receive benefits for at least 152 calendar days, by derogation from the standard minimum duration.
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