Overview

• The decree published May 31 implements the sanction regime under the 2023 full employment law.
• Claimants breaching their engagement contract face a minimum 30% cut in benefits for one to two months.
• Repeated non-compliance can extend suspensions or trigger partial or full benefit removal for up to four months.
• Sanctions now depend on the effectiveness of a claimant’s job search rather than merely missing interviews.
• An eight-region pilot since July 2024 showed no increase in sanction rates while maintaining ongoing support.