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Unemployment Benefits Record

Auditing applications and issuing entitlement lists for unemployment aid and compensation, and following up on the disbursement of due amounts with Social Insurance Organization.

Service Conditions

Conditions for registering a claim for unemployment benefit:

He shall be a Bahraini national.
He shall not be less than 18 calendar years of age.
He shall not carry on a commercial or professional business for his own account.
He shall comply with the Office instructions to be determined by an order of the Minister.
He shall be able to work.
He shall have the desire to take up employment.
He shall look in earnest for a job according to the terms and conditions to be issued by an order of the Minister.
He shall not have reached the age of retirement according to the law.
He shall join the prescribed training, ensure his regular attendance and completes it successfully.

Legal Regulations

Legislative Decree No. 78 of 2006 with respect to Insurance Against Unemployment

Process Time

10 working days

Service Provider

Ministry of Labour

Service Processes

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Start the eService, the system will request the primary electronic key (eKey).
Enter the primary electronic key (eKey).
A history list of previous unemployment benefits will appear with the type of entitlement (non-university benefit, university benefit, compensation), period, amount and reasons for non-entitlement in case of non-entitlement.
The service also contains the next registration date for your recurring claim for unemployment benefit if you are eligible.