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French unemployment pays 60% of previous salary for up to two years

Christian Geissendoerfer · 826: AdTech: Bootstrapped to $1m-$10m With 20% EBIDTA Margin · Oct 28, 2017 · at 13:22

Yoose CEO Christian Geissendoerfer explains to Nathan Latka how French unemployment benefits cushioned his transition from corporate life at IBM to founding his startup.

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“That's 60% of your last drawn salary for up to two years.”

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The claim, plainly

French unemployment benefits pay 60% of an individual's last drawn salary for up to two years to support entrepreneurship.

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Assessment

Under French unemployment insurance rules established by Unédic and administered by Pôle Emploi (specifically the 2014 and October 2017 conventions), jobseekers who launch or take over a business can maintain their standard unemployment benefits (Allocation d'aide au retour à l'emploi, or ARE) for the entire duration of their entitlement—up to 24 months (two years) for individuals under 53—if they do not take a salary from their new venture. The standard ARE replacement rate is legally bounded between 57% and 75% of the gross reference salary (averaging approximately 60% to 70% in net terms), directly matching the speaker's statement.

Under the Unédic convention effective October 1, 2017, ARE daily allowance formulas set replacement rates between 57% and 75% of prior gross reference salary.
Standard entitlement duration for eligible jobseekers under age 53 was set at up to 24 months (730 days).
Under rules for business creation ('maintien de l'ARE'), entrepreneurs drawing no initial remuneration from their venture can receive 100% of their monthly ARE entitlement for the entire duration of their rights (up to 24 months).

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[1] unedic.org [2] bpifrance-creation.fr [3] francetravail.fr [4] unedic.org [5] juritravail.com [6] insee.fr [7] hellowork.com [8] lafinancepourtous.com

pole emploi ARE montant pourcentage salaire journalier reference 57% 75% 24 mois 2017 Unedic ARE creation reprise entreprise maintien ARE regles 2017 pourcentage duree 24 mois maintien allocation chomage ARE createur entreprise 2017 conditions duree

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