AMS Re-Registration: Deadline Applies from the First Day Starting in July

Anyone who wishes to continue their unemployment registration with the AMS after an interruption - such as due to illness, stay abroad, training, parental leave, or imprisonment - must report back on the first day after the interruption in the future. This regulation applies from July 1, 2025. Previously, there was a one-week period for reporting back. If the new deadline is missed, the entitlement to unemployment benefits begins only from the actual day of re-registration and not retroactively.

Re-registration can be done by phone, in person, or via the eAMS account. In the case of an interruption due to illness, a medical certificate is still required - even for a short duration, as the AMS announced on Tuesday.

Postal Delivery Only in Exceptional Cases

At the same time, digital communication with the AMS is being expanded. Those who choose the eAMS account in the future must check it for new messages on at least two working days per week. Deliveries via the account are then legally considered delivered; postal delivery will only occur in exceptional cases. As before, missing deadlines may result in sanctions.

The changes are based on an amendment to the Unemployment Insurance Act, which was passed in June 2024 and comes into effect on July 1, 2025.

(APA/Red)

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