Transition security training

If you are entitled to the transition security package, you also have a right to receive transition security training. Your local employment authority will determine whether or not you qualify.

Transition security training is designed to promote re-employment or self-employment, and the enrolment process is coordinated by the employment authority. The training will be provided by your local employment authority or ELY Centre.

In order to qualify for transition security training, you must sign up as a job-seeker with the employment authority no later than 60 days after your termination. Please note that the time of termination refers to the date on which you were given notice of your termination.

Content and duration of transition security training

Transition security training is designed to promote re-employment or self-employment, and the training programme that you choose must therefore increase your chances of finding new work. The employment authority will assess whether the content and duration of the training you have chosen meet the criteria of transition security training.

The total length of transition security training is limited to six months, and the training can consist of several different programmes or modules. The final course or module must begin no later than three months after the end of your employment. The deadline can be extended in special circumstances, but the final course or module must always begin within 12 months after the end of your employment.

The cost of your transition security training cannot exceed the equivalent of two months’ salary. The cap on the value of your transition security training is calculated in the same way as your transition security allowance.

The employment authority will advise you on questions related to transition security training. For more information, please contact your local employment authority.

Impact of transition security training on your earnings-related unemployment allowance

You will still be able to receive an earnings-related unemployment allowance even if you are attending transition security training full-time.

If you enrol in transition security training after your employment ends, you can claim an earnings-related allowance for the duration of the training. However, as transition security training does not count as a ‘service that promotes employment’, you will not be able to claim an earnings-related increment or travel expenses.

You will be under no obligation to attend transition security training even if you have agreed with the employment authority to include transition security training in your employment plan. In other words, your earnings-related allowance will not be affected if you decide not to attend or if you drop out.