I wish to claim the jobseeker's allowance.
1 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. The maximum payment period is 90 days.
When?
At the same time as, or after, registering as a jobseeker, provided the eligibility conditions are met.
Where / who?
At the employment department of the district or capital city district office competent for your place of residence or stay, or via available electronic channels. (official Hungarian name: foglalkoztatási osztály)
What to prepare?
Employment certificates, bank account details, and other documents requested by the authority.
What to check?
According to official information, a minimum of 360 days of qualifying employment within the last 3 years is required; the maximum payment period is 90 days.
Official source: nfsz.munka.hu
