Table 1 Maximum duration of unemployment benefit – before and after the Hartz reforms
From: The German labor market after the Great Recession: successful reforms and future challenges
Length of benefit entitlement (in months) | Age (in years) | Months worked in last 7 years | Length of benefit entitlement (in months) | Age (in years) | Months worked in last 5/7 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prior to the Hartz Reforms | February 1, 2006 - February 28, 2008 | ||||
6 | - | 12 | 6 | - | 12 |
8 | - | 16 | 8 | - | 16 |
10 | - | 20 | 10 | - | 20 |
12 | - | 24 | 12 | - | 24 |
14 | 45 | 28 | 15 | 55 | 30 |
16 | 45 | 32 | 18 | 58 | 36 |
18 | 45 | 36 | Since March 1, 2008 | ||
20 | 47 | 40 | 6 | - | 12 |
22 | 47 | 44 | 8 | - | 16 |
24 | 52 | 48 | 10 | - | 20 |
26 | 52 | 52 | 12 | - | 24 |
28 | 57 | 56 | 15 | 50 | 30 |
30 | 57 | 60 | 18 | 55 | 36 |
32 | 57 | 64 | 24 | 58 | 48 |