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SEPE Offers Four-Month €480–€600 Benefit for Artists and Cultural Technicians

The targeted allowance supports cultural-sector workers who lack access to ordinary unemployment.

Overview

  • Eligibility covers professionals in performing arts, audiovisual and music, as well as technical and auxiliary staff tied to these activities.
  • Applicants must be unemployed, registered as jobseekers, and show at least 60 days of sector contributions in the past 18 months or 180 days in the past six years.
  • The payment runs for 120 days, rising to €600 when the average daily contribution base over the last 60 days exceeds €60.
  • Claims can be submitted through SEPE’s electronic office or in person at an office with a prior appointment.
  • The benefit cannot be combined with other public payments or paid employment, and it can only be requested again after a one-year gap from the previous award.