The Government will introduce a new pension scheme for everyone who works in a private company with a defined contribution pension. The scheme is called EPK (Own Pension Account) and means that all pension earnings are gathered in one account. Furthermore a delayed benefit for people who quit jobs will be introduced. If a worker is to blame for unemployment, he/she must currently wait 12 weeks before receiving unemployment benefits. From January 1st, this will be increased to 18 weeks. The same delay will apply if they already receive unemployment benefits and say no to a job offer without a good reason.
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