Unemployment Benefits in Gibraltar
Gibraltar's Department of Social Security pays a weekly Unemployment Benefit (standard rate £62.70, plus additions for dependants) to contributors, other than the self-employed, who are unemployed, capable of and available for work.
✓ From official pages ✓ Each part says when we checked
At a glance
Department of Social Security
Department of Social Security, Unemployment Benefit (U1 section for non-residents: 20078852)
What to do first
- Apply for Unemployment Benefit: contact the Department of Social Security's Unemployment Benefit section. Official page
- Keep up with the job-search rule while you claim (below), and keep a record of where you applied.
- Questions: call 20074941/ 20049028 (Department of Social Security, Unemployment Benefit (U1 section for non-residents: 20078852)).
Unemployment Benefit
Who can get it. Contributors (not self-employed) who are unemployed, capable and available for work, with at least thirty contributions paid in the 52 weeks before the claim or a yearly average of at least thirty; not payable to men over 65 or women over 60.
How much. The standard weekly rate is £62.70, plus £30.80 a week for one adult dependant and £14.30 a week for each child; £30.80 for young persons over 15 and under 18 without dependants.
How to claim. Contact the Department of Social Security's Unemployment Benefit section.
From an official page, read October 25, 2026.
Looking for work while you claim
Someone claiming Unemployment Benefit must be available for work and must register for employment with the Employment Service; the stamped registration form must be handed in at the Department of Social Security within three working days or benefit may be lost.
- Be available for work
- Register for employment with the Employment Service
- Hand the stamped registration form to the Department of Social Security within three working days
From an official page, read October 25, 2026.
Keep my work search record for Gibraltar
Free. It lists where you applied and what else you did to look for work, each line ready to copy into the form you report on. It is your own record: we send nothing to any government.
Who to call
Department of Social Security, Unemployment Benefit (U1 section for non-residents: 20078852): 20074941/ 20049028.
From an official page, read October 25, 2026.
Questions
Is there unemployment benefit in Gibraltar?
Yes: Unemployment Benefit, paid by Department of Social Security.
How much is unemployment benefit in Gibraltar?
The standard weekly rate is £62.70, plus £30.80 a week for one adult dependant and £14.30 a week for each child; £30.80 for young persons over 15 and under 18 without dependants.
How do I claim unemployment benefit in Gibraltar?
Contact the Department of Social Security's Unemployment Benefit section.
Do I have to look for work while I claim in Gibraltar?
Someone claiming Unemployment Benefit must be available for work and must register for employment with the Employment Service; the stamped registration form must be handed in at the Department of Social Security within three working days or benefit may be lost.
Who do I call about unemployment in Gibraltar?
Department of Social Security, Unemployment Benefit (U1 section for non-residents: 20078852): 20074941/ 20049028.
Nearby countries
Albania
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Croatia
Greece
Italy
Kosovo
Malta
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Portugal
San Marino
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
Vatican City
Where this comes from
Every part of this page was read on an official website, and each links the page it came from and the day we checked it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any government and cannot see or change a claim.
See also: unemployment rate by country · unemployment in the US, state by state.