Senior unemployment: 6 tips to limit its impact on retirement: Femme Actuelle Le MAG


The figures are final. According to the Drees (Directorate of Research, Studies, Evaluations and Statistics), in 2018, nearly 4 in 10 new retirees were unemployed the year before they retired. Even though this figure has been declining for several years, the trend remains significant. One of the reasons is that as they approach sixty, when employees are unemployed, they have great difficulty in finding a job. And if by the time you're made redundant that doesn't seem like a priority, it's important to think about the impact the layoff will have on your retirement. Above all, you may not know it, but there are solutions to limit the repercussions. The expert retirement firm, Sapiendo, has compiled this list for you.

Ask to advance or delay your dismissal

To understand what it is, you must first know that if you are over 55 years old and you lose your job, you can be compensated by Pôle emploi for 3 years, against 2 years to 2 and a half years for unemployed people under the age of 55. But there is a device that can allow you to go beyond this compensation period. Beneficiaries can extend their unemployment benefit beyond the statutory three years, if they meet certain conditions. You must be in compensation at age 62 and at least for one year. You must also have been affiliated with unemployment insurance for 12 years and have at least … Read on Capital.fr, our partner right, retirement, money.

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