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UAE Unemployment Insurance - How to Apply

If you are a freezone or semi-government employee, here is how you can apply:


Application steps:

  • Visit the iloe.ae website or mobile application

  • Under the ‘Registered User’ tab on the mobile app, select ‘Non-Registered in MoHRE’.

  • Next, click on ‘Create an Account’ under the ‘Login’ button. A sign up page will appear.

  • Enter your name, e-mail address, mobile number, and your Emirates ID number. Click on register.

  • You will then receive an e-mail with an ILOE generated password on the registered e-mail address.

  • Enter the password on the ILOE app page. You will then be redirected to another page which will ask you to change your password. Once your password has been changed, login using your new password under the ‘Registered User’ tab.

  • Click on the ‘Non-Registered in MoHRE’ button before logging in.

  • Enter your details – worker name, gender, date of birth, company name, passport number, basic salary, and nationality. The ‘category’ section will be automatically generated once you enter your salary.

  • Before submitting your details, attach a scanned copy of your Emirates ID, Work Visa, or Residency Visa.

  • Once you have submitted your details, your policy will be generated – either one year or two year.

  • Under the one year policy, you can choose four options – Monthly policy, Quarterly Policy, Semi Annual Policy and Annual Policy.

  • You can also buy an insurance policy for two years, which amounts to AED126, with 0 installments.

Time Period Cost

Cost

1 Month (Number of installments: 12)

AED 8

3 Months (Number of installments: 4

AED 18

6 Months (Number of installments: 2)

AED 33

12 Months (Number of installments: 0)

AED 63

The fine for non-subscription will be AED 400 and the fine for missing paying the monthly instalment premium on time will be AED 200.


To be eligible for the payout, employees must have been subscribed to the unemployment insurance scheme for a minimum of 12 months.


Investors/company owners, domestic helpers, temporary contract workers, juveniles and retirees are exempted from the job loss scheme.

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