Answer:
The UAE Involuntary Loss of Employment (ILOE) scheme provides temporary financial support to employees who lose their jobs through no fault of their own. Resignation disqualifies a claimant — the scheme is designed specifically for involuntary termination. However, several additional eligibility conditions apply beyond the reason for job loss, and failing to meet any one of them will result in a rejected claim.
LEGAL BASIS
- Federal Decree-Law No. 13 of 2022 Concerning Unemployment Insurance Scheme.
|
Reason for Job Loss |
ILOE Eligibility |
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Involuntary termination by employer |
Eligible (subject to conditions below) |
WHO IS EXCLUDED FROM THE SCHEME
As per the Law, the following categories are excluded regardless of how employment ended:
- Investors who own and manage their entire business
- Domestic workers
- Employees on temporary or contractual basis
- Juveniles under the age of 18
- Retirees receiving a pension who have joined a new employer
- Employees in DIFC — the DIFC operates its own separate scheme
Free zone employees are covered under the standard ILOE schem...