Ministry reveals 5 categories exempted from Unemployment Insurance Scheme in UAE

Abdul Rahman Saeed, Staff Reporter

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has affirmed that five categories are exempted from the Unemployment Insurance Scheme (UIS).

These include Investors (Business Owners) working in their registered business, domestic workers, temporary contract workers, minors under 18 and pensioners (retirees receiving a pension and joining new employment).

MoHRE outlined four eligibility conditions for receiving compensation under the UIS as follows: the insured must have a minimum of 12 consecutive months of subscription, the insured must not have been dismissed for disciplinary reasons as per labour laws or federal HR regulations, claims must not involve fraud or fictitious employment and compensation ceases if the insured obtained a new job during the payout period.