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SEPE has recognized and paid more than 5.2 million benefits since the start of the health crisis

SEPE has recognized and paid more than 5.2 million benefits since the start of the health crisis


The SEPE has recognized 98.5% of the applications received, pending new benefits or those that have reached the Public State Employment Service with errors that must be corrected.

During the month of May, the total number of benefits paid by the State Public Employment Service has risen to 5,988,572, of which 791,921 are new benefits.

The total includes unemployment benefits and those affected by an ERTE, including those who returned fully or partially to activity during the month of May. The total amount paid for these benefits has risen, in the month of May, to 5,121 million euros.

The following table details by Autonomous Community the number of Covid benefits, recognized between March 16 and May 31, 2020:

In "more information" the number of benefits is detailed, broken down by province.



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