I have lost my job
2 tasks in suggested order
1. Register as a jobseeker, then apply for jobseeker's allowance (álláskeresési járadék) if you have at least 360 days of qualifying time in the previous 3 years and meet the other conditions.
After your employment ends; registration as a jobseeker is a prerequisite for the allowance to be awarded.
The employment department of the competent district office / state administrative service. (official Hungarian name: járási hivatal, foglalkoztatási osztály)
Data regarding employment and insurance periods, as well as any documents requested for the case.
Job-seeker's allowance and pre-retirement job-seeker's assistance are separate benefits with different eligibility criteria.
Official source: magyarorszag.hu
2. If you worked in another EU Member State, have your insurance periods there verified (e.g., via form PDU1) if necessary for the assessment of your benefit claim.
In the context of a cross-border employment relationship and the associated benefit application.
Competent employment authority / foreign institution.
Details regarding foreign employment and insurance periods.
The inclusion of foreign periods is subject to EU coordination rules.
Official source: magyarorszag.hu
