Nearly 5,000 Unemployed People File Lawsuits because They Are Losing Benefits.

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In the eight months of the project Work instead of benefits, almost 3,000 people have been employed, who, according to the Minister of Labor, Social Affairs and Family Erik Tomáš (voice-SD), have chosen to work instead of receiving benefits in material need. The minister said this on Thursday during a visit by Linora to the village of Hencovce in the district of Vranov nad Topľou, which he described as an example of good practice in employing pe…

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In Brussels, 919 jobseekers have already applied to the courts to challenge the termination of their unemployment benefits. The information is relayed this Wednesday by De Standaard, on the basis of figures from the College of Courts. The vast majority of Brussels appeals have been brought before the French-speaking labour court, which accounts for 879 cases, compared with 40 on the Dutch-speaking side. ■ Report by David Courier and Marjorie Fel…