Unemployment benefit (paro) calculator Spain: estimate amount and duration
To estimate your unemployment benefit (paro) in Spain, you need two figures: contribution months in the last 6 years (for duration) and your regulatory base (for amount). SEPE uses its own figures. Your estimate may differ from the official calculation.
Quick answer
- Duration: 4 to 24 months depending on contribution months in the last 6 years.
- Amount: 70 percent of your regulatory base for the first 6 months, then 60 percent.
- Regulatory base: average of your last 6 monthly contribution bases.
- Use the calculator below to estimate duration from your contribution months.
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Calculate your exact unemployment benefit (paro)
NAVI will review your work history, last 6 salaries and contributions, and show exact duration and amount.
Calculate my unemployment benefit (paro)Your contribution months to estimated unemployment benefit (paro) duration
| Months of contributions | Unemployment benefit (paro) duration |
|---|---|
| 12-17 | 4 months |
| 18-23 | 6 months |
| 24-29 (2 yrs) | 8 months |
| 30-35 | 10 months |
| 36-41 (3 yrs) | 12 months |
| 42-47 | 14 months |
| 48-53 (4 yrs) | 16 months |
| 54-59 | 18 months |
| 60-65 (5 yrs) | 20 months |
| 66-71 | 22 months |
| 72 (6 yrs) | 24 months max |
What to do first
- Download your work history and count contribution months in the last 6 years.
- Find your last 6 payslips and note the monthly contribution base figure on each.
- Add the 6 figures, divide by 6. This is your approximate regulatory base.
- Check for gaps in contributions: months without contributions reduce your duration.
Documents and evidence
- DNI/NIE/TIE or passport.
- SEPE/INSS decision, application receipt or expediente number.
- Work history report (vida laboral), contribution days, income documents and bank details.
Deadlines and risk
- Contribution gaps reduce the duration. Even 1 missing month drops you one step down.
- Regulatory base uses the last 6 months before unemployment: part-time or sick leave periods lower the amount.
- SEPE uses its own data. Your calculation may differ if there are discrepancies in the records.
- Minimum and maximum unemployment benefit (paro) amounts change annually with the national budget.
- If you worked for two employers simultaneously, periods are not doubled.
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