REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL 2015-2020 report on the financial situation of the unemployment insurance scheme for former members of the temporary or contract staff and parliamentary assistants who are unemployed after the termination of their service in a European Union institution
Date: 2022-08-08
Institutions: Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security, European Commission
Subjects: allowances and expenses, assistant, fund (EU), operation of the Institutions, servant (EU), staff regulations (EU), termination of employment, unemployed person, unemployment, unemployment insurance

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 8.8.2022  COM(2022) 388 final  REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL 2015-2020 report on the financial situation of the unemployment insurance scheme for former members of the temporary or contract staff and parliamentary assistants who are unemployed after the termination of their service in a European Union institution  
 
 
REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE 
COUNCIL 

2015-2020 report on the financial situation of the unemployment insurance scheme for 
former members of the temporary or contract staff and parliamentary assistants who are 
unemployed after the termination of their service in a European Union institution 

SUMMARY 

In  accordance  with  the  Conditions  of  Employment  of  Other  Servants  (CEOS),  the  EU 
unemployment  allowance  is  intended  for  former  Temporary  Agents  (TAs),  Contract  Agents 
(CAs),  or  Accredited  Parliamentary  Assistants  (APAs)  who  find  themselves  in  a  situation  of 
involuntary  unemployment  (excluding,  for  example,  staff  who  have  resigned)  following 
termination of their service with a European Union institution, within the meaning of Article 1 of 
the  Staff  Regulations  of  Officials  of  the  European  Union1.  This  unemployment  allowance  is 
complementary to any national unemployment allowance received by the former staff member. 

These  allowances  are  financed  from  the  Unemployment  Fund  (‘the  Fund’),  which  is  itself 
financed by the contributions of staff covered by the CEOS (who are potential beneficiaries) and 
by their employer’s contributions. 

The  conditions  for  granting  the  allowance,  the  beneficiary  categories  and  the  contribution  rates 
were all changed significantly in the latest reforms of the Staff Regulations, affecting the Fund’s 
cash balance in particular. 

The  reform  of  the  Staff  Regulations  and  the  CEOS,  which  entered  into  force  on  1  May  2004, 
introduced into the CEOS a new category of staff engaged under contract (CAs), along with new 
rules governing contributions to the Unemployment Fund.  

In  accordance  with  Council  Regulation  No 160/2009  of  23 February 2009  amending  the 
Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities2, APAs are also now 
covered by the Unemployment Fund. 

The reform of the Staff Regulations and the CEOS which entered into force on 1 January 2014 
changed the maximum duration of contracts of employment for CAs employed under Article 3b 
of the CEOS from 3 to 6 years. 

Under  Article 28a(11)  and  Article 96(11)  of  the  CEOS,  every  2  years  the  Commission  must 
present  a  report  on  the  financial  situation  of  the  unemployment  insurance  scheme.  Moreover, 
independently of this report, the Commission may, by means of delegated acts in accordance with 
Articles  111  and  112  of  the  Staff  Regulations,  adjust  the  contributions  provided  for  in  Article 
28a(7)  and  Article  96(7)  of  the  CEOS  if  this  is  necessary  in  the  interests  of  the  balance  of  the 
scheme.  

To make it easier to trace the evolution of the Fund, the Commission always makes this bi-annual 
report with a five years reference period. The previous report covered the period 2013-20183 and 
the reference period for the present report is December 2015 to December 2020. 

1 Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1023/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013. 
2 OJ L 55, 27.02.2009. 
3 COM(2020) 110 final. 

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Evolution of the Fund 

Although  in  2015  the  Unemployment  Fund  had  an  operating  deficit  of  EUR  3  million,  and  its 
accumulated reserve fell from EUR 16.1 million at the start of 2009 to EUR 2 million at the end 
of 2015, the Fund’s reserve has been reconstituted and amounted to more than EUR 29 million by 
the end of 2020.  

Change in number of allowances paid 

During the reference period, there was a 31% increase in the number of monthly unemployment 
allowances paid. This trend is related in particular to the following cyclical factors: 

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the extension of the duration of CA 3b contracts from 3 to 6 years as a result of the 2014 
reform  of  the  Staff  Regulations,  which  had  as  a  consequence  that  fewer  CA  contracts 
came to an end in 2015-16, 
the end of APA contracts as a result of the end of the parliamentary term in 2019,  

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a significant increase in the number of allowances for TAs in 2020 (+56%), corresponding 
to the departure of TAs employed by the cabinets (March 2020).  

In  2020,  with  the  end  of  the  previous  parliamentary  term,  almost  14 000  monthly  allowances 
were paid out, more than double those paid in 2016. 

Change in the average monthly allowance (EUR) 

The average monthly allowance for TAs remains stable. Over the period 2017-2020, there was a 
slight  increase  in  the  average  CA  allocation  and  a  slight  decrease  for  the  APA  population, 
resulting  in  particular  from  an  increase  in  the  number  of  allowances  paid.  The  average 
unemployment allowance is between EUR 1 900 and 2 500. The average duration for which the 
allowance is  paid  has  been relatively stable since 2015, varying between  8 and 10 months (see 
table on page 11.1). 

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REGULATORY FRAMEWORK  

1.1  Description of the scheme 

The  reform  of  the  Staff  Regulations  and  the  CEOS  which  entered  into  force  on  1  May  2004 
amended  the  legal  basis  governing  eligibility  for  the  Unemployment  Fund  and  the  rules  on  the 
payment  of  contributions  to  the  Fund  that  had  applied  since  1985.  The  changes  can  be 
summarised as follows: 

the 
solely 

Before May 2004 
risk  of 
Cover  against 
unemployment 
for 
temporary  agents  (TAs)  leaving 
the service. 
A 0.4% employee’s contribution 
and 
employer’s 
contribution. 

0.8% 

a 

Entitlement 
allowance 
maximum of 24 months. 

to  unemployment 
a 
limited 

to 

After May 2004 
A new category of staff engaged under contract (i.e. contract 
agents  (CAs))  benefitting  from  cover  against  the  risk  of 
unemployment. 

the  payment  of  contributions 

New  rules  on 
the 
Unemployment Fund (i.e. employee’s contribution increasing 
to 0.81% and employer’s contribution to 1.62%, and a lump-
sum allowance of EUR 1 050.30 for 3b CAs and APAs, and 
EUR 1 400.41 for TAs). 

to 

Entitlement to unemployment allowance limited to a third of 
the  period  spent  in  active  employment  as  a  member  of  the 
temporary  agents  (TA)  or  contract  agents  (CA)  or  as  an 
accredited parliamentary assistant (APA), and to a maximum 
of 36 months. Allowance capped as of the seventh month of 
unemployment, and minimum allowance increased. 

The table below shows the maximum and minimum amounts payable to the different categories 
of staff: 

in EUR, as at 1 January 2021 

TA 

CA 

APA 

Maximum  (as  from 
the seventh month) 

3 080.90 

Minimum 

1 540.45 

2 310.64 

1 155.33 

2 391.63 

1 016.43 

Standard  allowance  and  maximum  and  minimum  amounts  payable  are  updated  annually  in  the 
same way as remuneration and in line with Article 65 of the Staff Regulations. 

Any family allowances due are paid in addition to the unemployment allowance. The contribution 
to the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) of the European Union (5.1% of the unemployed 
person’s reference basic salary) is paid by the Unemployment Fund.  

1.2  Legal framework 

-  Article  28a  of  the  CEOS  as  amended  by  Regulation  No  1023/2013  of  the  European 

Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013.  

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-  Article  96  of  the  CEOS  and  Article  5  of  the  Annex  to  the  CEOS  as  amended  by 
Regulation  No  1023/2013  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of 
22 October 2013. 

-  Articles  135  and  136  of  the  CEOS  as  amended  by  Regulation  No  1239/2010  of  the 
European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2010  (OJ L338, 22.12.2010)4. 
-  Article 65(1) of the Staff Regulations on the updating of remuneration and other amounts. 
-  Commission  Regulation  No  91/88  of  13  January  1988  laying  down  provisions  for 
implementing Article 28a(2) of the Conditions  of Employment of Other  Servants  of the 
European Union (OJ L 11, 15.1.1989)5. 

-  Commission  Rules  of  14  July  1988,  common  accord  having  been  recorded  by  the 
President  of  the  Court  of  Justice  of  the  European  Communities  on  4  July  1989,  laying 
down  the  detailed  arrangements  for  applying  the  provisions  relating  to  the  grant  of  the 
unemployment  allowance  to  members  of  the  temporary  staff,  implementing  Article 
28a(10) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. 

2  FINANCIAL POSITION AND CASH BALANCE OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT FUND 2015-2020  

This  section  presents  developments  in  the  financial  position  of  the  Unemployment  Fund,  in 
particular its revenue and expenditure. 

The amounts under ‘Unemployment allowances’ systematically include the basic unemployment 
allowance  and  any  family  allowances.  Any  social  benefits  received  at  national  level 
(unemployment  benefits,  family  allowances,  sickness  benefits,  childbirth  benefits,  etc.)  are 
deducted.  Finally,  as  indicated  above  (1.1),  the  JSIS  contribution  is  financed  by  the 
Unemployment Fund (5.1% of the reference basic salary of the unemployed person). 

The Unemployment Fund uses two management instruments for its revenue and expenditure:  

  a current account for collecting revenue and paying allowances; 

 

term accounts for investing accumulated surpluses. 

2.1  Cash balance: operating results and accumulated balances 2015-2020 

Under  cash-based  accounting,  transactions  are  recorded  only  when  there  is  money  incoming  or 
outgoing.  

Table 1 gives a summary of revenue and expenditure as entered in the accounts and the resulting 
current balance.   

4 OJ L 338, 22.12.2010.  
5 OJ L 11, 15.1.1989 

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Table  2  shows  the  evolution  of  the  Unemployment  Fund's  financial  assets  both  in  the  current 
account  incorporated  in  the  European  Commission’s  accounting  system  (part  I)  and  in  the 
investment accounts managed by DG BUDG (before 2019, DG ECFIN) (part II). Part III shows 
the total accumulated surpluses for these two accounts. 

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TABLE 1: UNEMPLOYMENT FUND - CASH BALANCE - Operating result (2015-2020)Description201520162017201820192020EUREUREUREUREUREURA. Expenditure1. Unemployment allowancea21 473 325,9714 254 574,8815 682 475,4918 184 139,1824 799 099,6431 337 400,942. Contributions to the JSISb2 494 181,691 147 154,601 163 090,291 235 435,572 013 936,611 466 468,10Total expenditured=Σa-c23 967 507,6615 401 729,4816 845 565,7819 419 574,7526 813 036,2532 803 869,04B. Revenue1. European Commissione5 204 181,705 737 788,016 209 840,366 561 082,757 025 650,917 432 478,532. European Parliamentf3 194 779,463 539 807,873 844 539,814 068 312,394 078 688,974 219 155,813. European Ombudsmang37 817,2230 450,1036 267,5841 043,5240 137,4740 680,654. Council h193 271,85182 855,34199 947,51224 982,36259 888,53329 439,255. Court of Justicei938 951,69923 320,331 248 941,271 200 709,571 164 182,861 353 574,436. Court of Auditorsj223 336,76236 865,89247 199,12268 999,29301 432,53311 363,017. Economic and Social Committeek97 441,4196 337,2694 213,3387 814,21115 842,48118 175,348. Committee of the Regionsl102 521,15112 180,70129 544,81143 603,49126 921,93151 801,789. EEASm980 177,921 026 845,301 080 608,251 154 674,021 199 396,421 245 571,2010. EDPSn25 463,3811. Agencies o10 749 215,7411 854 842,5312 974 857,0414 055 938,7715 201 144,9916 296 954,60Total revenuep=Σe-o21 721 694,9023 741 293,3326 065 959,0827 807 160,3729 513 287,0931 524 657,98D. Operating resultr=p-d-2 245 812,768 339 563,859 220 393,308 387 585,622 700 250,84-1 279 211,06TABLE 2: UNEMPLOYMENT FUND - CASH BALANCE - Development of cumulative balance (2015-2020)Description201520162017201820192020EUREUREUREUREUREURI. Current accountA Operating resulta-2 245 812,768 339 563,859 220 393,308 387 585,622 700 250,84-1 279 211,06B. Balance of current account at 01/01b1 765 247,682 019 434,9210 358 998,7719 582 423,0627 970 008,6830 670 259,52C. Term investment of surplus (-)c   Recuperation of investments (+)c2 500 000,00D. Balance of current account at 31/12d=a+b+c2 019 434,9210 358 998,7719 579 392,0727 970 008,6830 670 259,5229 391 048,46II. Term investments E. Financial investments at 01/01e2 521 601,3722 297,2022 297,2022 297,2022 097,2022 097,20F. Payments from (+) and    to (-) current accountf-2 500 000,00G. Bank interestg695,83H. Banking operationsh-200,00E. Financial investments at 31/12i=e+f22 297,2022 297,2022 297,2022 097,2022 097,2022 097,20III. Accumulated surplusj=d+i2 041 732,1210 381 295,9719 579 392.07*27 992 105,8830 692 356,7229 413 145,66* The difference between the balance of the current account at the end of 2017 and the start of 2018 is the result of two payments received which were entered into the accounts on 1/1/2018 
 
 
 
 
 
Table 3 shows the accumulated balance of the Fund. Between 2015 and 2018, the accumulated 
surplus increased significantly to reach a maximum in 2019 (EUR 30.7 million). It was down at 
the end of 2020 (EUR 29 million).  

This can be explained by the fact that expenditure was impacted by the change of parliamentary 
term.  Expenditure on APAs fell significantly as  of 2016 and then rose again  significantly  as of 
2019 to reach a maximum in 2020. 

Revenue  from  contributions  from  the  various  institutions  and  agencies  increased  by  almost 
EUR 10 million over the period concerned. 

2.2  Financial position: operating results 2015-20 

In  accruals  accounting,  transactions  are  recorded  in  the  accounts  at  the  moment  when  the 
contribution to the Unemployment  Fund or the payment of unemployment benefit is due.  This 
means that   

  some contributions received at the start of year N cover periods of activity at the 

end of year N-1,  

  some  amounts  paid  at  the  start  of  year N  cover  periods  of  unemployment  at  the 

end of year N-1.  

In accordance with the relevant accounting standards, these transactions are charged to financial 
year N-1. 

Table 4 sets out the revenue and expenditure according to this principle and therefore reflects the 
Unemployment Fund’s annual financial position with regard to revenue and expenditure. 

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TABLE 3201520162017201820192020EUREUREUREUREUREURCurrent account2 019 434,9210 358 998,7719 579 392,0727 970 008,6830 670 259,5229 391 048,46Investments22 297,2022 297,2022 297,2022 097,2022 097,2022 097,20Total2 041 732,1210 381 295,9719 601 689,2727 992 105,8830 692 356,7229 413 145,66UNEMPLOYMENTACCOUNT-CUMULATIVEBALANCE (2015-2020) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
There were significant increases in expenditure from 2013 to 2015, primarily owing to the new 
parliamentary term of the European Parliament and the payment of unemployment allowance to 
eligible APAs. Nevertheless, from 2016 this expenditure decreased because a majority of APAs 
ceased  to  be  eligible  for  unemployment  benefits  and  CA  contracts  were  extended  from  3  to  6 
years  (2014 reform  of  the  Staff  Regulations).  This  expenditure  increased  again  significantly  in 
2019 and 2020 with the end of the European Parliament’s parliamentary term (in mid 2019) and 
the end of the Commission's term of office (end of 2019). 

The Fund’s current account balance was in deficit by more than EUR 3 million in 2015; however, 
the period 2016 to 2018 saw an annual surplus of around EUR 10 million. Following a smaller 
surplus in  2019, the Fund recorded  a deficit of EUR 0.5 million in 2020, due to  the end of the 
European Parliament’s parliamentary term and the end of the Commission’s term of office. 

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TABLE 4   UNEMPLOYMENT FUND - FINANCIAL SITUATION Operating result (2015-2020)Description201520162017201820192020EUREUREUREUREUREURA. Expenditure1. Unemployment allowancea22 824 467,8712 905 286,3714 721 186,0816 551 112,8523 264 951,6330 572 441,372. Contributions to the JSISb1 858 385,281 147 154,601 163 090,291 235 435,572 013 936,611 466 468,10Total expenditured=a+b24 682 853,1514 052 440,9715 884 276,3717 786 548,4225 278 888,2432 038 909,47B. Revenue1. European Commissione5 204 181,705 737 788,016 209 840,366 561 082,757 025 650,917 432 478,532. European Parliamentf3 194 779,463 539 807,873 844 539,814 068 312,394 078 688,974 219 155,813. European Ombudsmang34 603,3130 450,1036 267,5841 043,5240 137,4740 680,654. Council h193 271,85182 855,34199 947,51224 982,36259 888,53329 439,255. Court of Justicei938 951,69923 320,331 142 350,851 200 709,571 164 182,861 353 574,436. Court of Auditorsj223 336,76236 865,89247 199,12268 999,29301 432,53311 363,017. Economic and Social Committeek97 441,4196 337,2694 213,3387 814,21115 842,48118 175,348. Committee of the Regionsl102 521,15112 180,70129 544,81143 603,49126 921,93151 801,789. EEASm980 177,921 026 845,301 080 608,251 154 674,021 199 396,421 245 571,2010. EDPSn25 463,3811. Agencieso10 709 568,5711 854 842,5312 974 857,0414 055 938,7715 201 144,9916 296 954,60Total revenuep=Σe-o21 678 833,8223 741 293,3325 959 368,6627 807 160,3729 513 287,0931 524 657,98D. Operating resultr=p-d-3 004 019,339 688 852,3610 075 092,2910 020 611,954 234 398,85-514 251,49 
 
 
 
 
 
2.3  Financial  position: breakdown  of  expenditure  and  revenue  by institution  and  for  all 

the agencies 2015-2020 

Table 5 provides a breakdown of expenditure and revenue by institution and for all the agencies. 
The  first  part  of  the  table  provides  the  absolute  amounts,  while  the  second  part  shows  the 
amounts  as  percentages  of  total  expenditure  and  revenue.  The  cyclical  effect  of  the  end  of  the 
European  Parliament’s  parliamentary  term  is  particularly  visible,  with  a  sharp  decrease  in 
expenditure related to  the European Parliament of EUR 6.5 million  between 2015 and 2016, to 
reach some EUR 3 million in 2018. It rises again as of 2019 to reach a maximum in 2020, at more 
than EUR 13 million. 

The  agencies  contribute  much  more  than  their  share  of  expenditure.  This  situation  can  be 
attributed  to  the  fact  that  some  of  their  staff  members  have  open-ended  contracts.  However,  it 
should  be  noted  that  expenditure  on  former  staff  of  the  agencies  was  falling  up  until  2018  and 
then started to rise again slightly (EUR 5 million) in 2020, a fall of almost 19% compared with 
2015. 

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TABLE 5 ExpenditureRevenueExpenditureRevenueExpenditureRevenueExpenditureRevenueExpenditureRevenueExpenditureRevenueI. in EURA.European Commission6 317 342,245 204 181,704 674 093,005 737 788,017 380 392,746 209 840,369 086 546,956 561 082,758 544 434,657 025 650,9111 547 627,307 432 478,53B.European Parliament10 066 513,693 194 779,463 521 616,703 539 807,872 776 095,403 844 539,813 045 225,534 068 312,3910 381 757,854 078 688,9713 103 965,004 219 155,81C.European Ombudsman24 903,5034 603,3119 009,6730 450,1036 267,588 949,0941 043,522 342,3940 137,4727 676,0040 680,65D.Council 791 534,13193 271,85612 930,28182 855,34507 417,44199 947,51464 451,63224 982,36433 433,95259 888,53633 694,72329 439,25E.Court of Justice641 978,12938 951,69539 866,02923 320,33612 812,841 142 350,85368 765,791 200 709,57538 879,801 164 182,86715 432,191 353 574,43F.Court of Auditors106 630,04223 336,76144 597,33236 865,89137 805,30247 199,12212 353,69268 999,29231 389,25301 432,53170 210,46311 363,01G.Economic and Social Committee320 095,6497 441,41140 950,8696 337,26125 895,2094 213,33203 101,2687 814,21167 761,33115 842,48144 165,77118 175,34H.Committee of the Regions140 871,50102 521,1575 983,25112 180,70103 269,54129 544,8194 445,55143 603,49147 100,22126 921,93154 643,19151 801,78I. EEAS251 692,16980 177,92183 715,831 026 845,30263 507,961 080 608,25218 756,791 154 674,02392 292,541 199 396,42642 974,021 245 571,20J.EDPS74 972,8025 463,38K.Agencies6 021 292,1310 709 568,574 139 678,0311 854 842,533 977 079,9512 974 857,044 083 952,1514 055 938,774 439 496,2515 201 144,994 823 548,0216 296 954,60------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total24 682 853,1521 678 833,8214 052 440,9723 741 293,3315 884 276,3725 959 368,6617 786 548,4227 807 160,3725 278 888,2429 513 287,0932 038 909,4731 524 657,98II. As % of totalA.European Commission25,59%24,01%33,26%24,17%46,46%23,92%51,09%23,59%33,80%23,81%36,04%23,58%B.European Parliament40,78%14,74%25,06%14,91%17,48%14,81%17,12%14,63%41,07%13,82%40,90%13,38%C.European Ombudsman0,10%0,16%0,14%0,13%0,00%0,14%0,05%0,15%0,01%0,14%0,09%0,13%D.Council 3,21%0,89%4,36%0,77%3,19%0,77%2,61%0,81%1,71%0,88%1,98%1,05%E.Court of Justice2,60%4,33%3,84%3,89%3,86%4,40%2,07%4,32%2,13%3,94%2,23%4,29%F.Court of Auditors0,43%1,03%1,03%1,00%0,87%0,95%1,19%0,97%0,92%1,02%0,53%0,99%G.Economic and Social Committee1,30%0,45%1,00%0,41%0,79%0,36%1,14%0,32%0,66%0,39%0,45%0,37%H.Committee of the Regions0,57%0,47%0,54%0,47%0,65%0,50%0,53%0,52%0,58%0,43%0,48%0,48%I. EEAS1,02%4,52%1,31%4,33%1,66%4,16%1,23%4,15%1,55%4,06%2,01%3,95%J.EDPS0,23%0,08%K.Agencies24,39%49,40%29,46%49,93%25,04%49,98%22,96%50,55%17,56%51,51%15,06%51,70%------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total100,00%100,00%100,00%100,00%100,00%100,00%100,00%100,00%100,00%100,00%100,00%100,00%20192020DescriptionINSTITUTIONYear2017UNEMPLOYMENT FUND - FINANCIAL SITUATIONBreakdown of revenue and expenditure by institution (2015-2020)201620152018 
 
 
 
 
 
3  ANALYSIS OF PERSONS INSURED, BENEFICIARIES AND ALLOWANCES PAID 

3.1  Number of persons insured and average contribution 

Table 6  shows  the  number  of  TAs,  CAs  and  APAs  paying  into  the  Unemployment  Fund  who 
were in active service on 31 December of each year.  

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TABLE 6NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF UNEMPLOYMENT FUNDTA, PA and CA in service as at 31 December of each yearYearYearTypeTypeTACAAPATOTALTACAAPATOTALTACAAPATOTALTACAAPATOTALTACAAPATOTALTACAAPATOTALGradeF group------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TACAADIV5322 1442 6765032 6163 1195032 8043 3075982 9213 5197263 1473 8738893 1374 026ASTIII3421 1991 5412231 2931 5162281 3201 5482671 3841 6513201 4471 7673971 4641 861AST-CII2182 4482 6662112 3712 5821442 1922 3363772 1072 4843752 1132 4885422 0542 596I831831818818800800798798790790774774TotalTotal1 0926 6227 7149377 0988 0358757 1167 9911 2427 2108 4521 4217 4978 9181 8287 4299 257II. Other InstitutionsADIV4442283189904662503711 0874722774011 1504713544781 3034303154131 1585223294781 329ASTIII5472188511 6165672139281 7085522849211 7575423519011 7944873308791 6964973709351 802AST-CII222334426971624843770119208432659281984316572715942561142172418632I7481789268161649809451661 1119501621 1129531141 0679391151 054TotalTotal1 0131 4271 7894 2291 0491 5271 9004 4761 0431 7141 9204 6771 0411 8531 9724 8669441 7571 8314 5321 0611 8101 9464 817ADIV112131111212517135181131415217ASTIII13215122141111211111221411213AST-CII3355665533224I333333333322TotalTotal24103423113423153824133723113428836ADIV333669273461344983663298833712011731148ASTIII31154628184622123423629211435561066AST-CII383876283765273562292958443579651984I119119123123126126134134140140141141TotalTotal1022083108321229583222305118201319148226374238201439ADIV3332035334893573549363369163853722039239010400ASTIII220372572284527323848286234432772474529226253315AST-CII571774521769482169552479562682542680I808080808484858583838484TotalTotal610154764628151779640162802658168826675174849706173879ADIV708786867467117875169188121008814102ASTIII4344741748391049391352421355391554AST-CII101222121022167232312426733271340I393942424545454542424141TotalTotal123631861216518612273195137752121567423015483237ADIV2463027123928533267333363939544ASTIII323352342724226257323253734640AST-CII415196131981624171229161127181432I202020202020202021212222TotalTotal604410456491056043103684611481431249147138ADIV381351411253501464541468451863432164ASTIII213242162717926247312052518422AST-CII6611112810651164106814I232321212323232321212121TotalTotal594510462501126954123844913371481196754121ADIV3139240530797404313122435327164491330189519362216578ASTIII28871152211613871231301112914061341406137143AST-CII10141151713914651391443137140148148153153I313130303131323232323333TotalTotal351351702336382718325415740341462803336503839368539907ADIV000001717ASTIII0000011213AST-CII0000088I000000TotalTotal00000000000000013738ADIV1 2664053181 9891 2954213712 0871 3304924012 2231 4016084782 4871 3926004132 4051 5766454782 699ASTIII9353698512 1559424119282 2819104899212 3209095569012 3668675488792 2949246099352 468AST-CII1414654421 0481214804371 0381254404329971614114311 0031753934259932144154181 047I 1 0631781 241 1 1351641 299 1 2771661 443 1 2921621 454 1 2951141 409 1 2831151 398TotalTotal2 3422 3021 7896 4332 3582 4471 9006 7052 3652 6981 9206 9832 4712 8671 9727 3102 4342 8361 8317 1012 7142 9521 9467 612ADIV4 3001 0365 3364 5211 3595 8804 8741 5666 4405 0961 7216 8175 3571 9157 2725 8122 2018 013ASTIII1 8011 1452 9461 7741 2903 0641 7651 4573 2221 7471 5913 3381 7571 6403 3971 9571 6743 631AST-CII12840852378278519762781287147422669371929634663I595958585353565657575151TotalTotal6 1133 0809 1936 2983 4899 7876 6583 83810 4966 8714 08210 9537 1404 30511 4457 7984 56012 358ADIV6 0983 58531810 0016 3194 39637111 0866 7074 86240111 9707 0955 25047812 8237 4755 66241313 5508 2775 98347814 738ASTIII3 0782 7138516 6422 9392 9949286 8612 9033 2669217 0902 9233 5319017 3552 9443 6358797 4583 2783 7479357 960AST-CII3713 7534424 5663353 6334374 4052883 3944324 1145663 2324314 2295763 1994254 2007853 1034184 306I1 9531782 1312 0111642 1752 1301662 2962 1461622 3082 1421142 2562 1081152 223TotalTotal9 54712 0041 78923 3409 59313 0341 90024 5279 89813 6521 92025 47010 58414 1591 97226 71510 99514 6381 83127 46412 34014 9411 94629 227Grand totalC. Council D. Court of JusticeE. Court of Auditors F. Economic and Social Committee Total (other Institutions) H. EEASG. Committee of the Regions III. Agencies I. EDPSEuropean ParliamentB. European OmbudsmanINSTITUTIONI. European Commission201920202017201620152018 
 
 
 
 
 
3.2  Number  of  persons  receiving  unemployment  allowance  in  absolute  terms  and  as  a 
percentage of the number of persons insured: ‘unemployment rate’ at 31 December of 
the year in question 

Table 7 shows the number of unemployed persons who received an unemployment allowance in 
full or as a top-up to benefits received under the national system for the month of December each 
year. 

Note  that  the  number  of  beneficiaries  who  received  an  allowance  for  at  least  one  month  of the 
year was strongly affected by the effects of the end of the previous parliamentary term. 

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TABLE 7YearYearYearTypeTypeTypeTACAAPATOTALTACAAPATOTALTACAAPATOTALTACAAPATOTALTACAAPATOTALTACAAPATOTALGradeF groupPATACA------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ADIV3548832434582212214428125153339913268185253ASTIII37296626265228102130139310696271227294SCII51512545616016001791792313816133110143I331111011077Total7213120352115167503854354139843965299364123374497II. Other InstitutionsADIV111021991811151945715184013253533913626218280ASTIIIII4479915012823431971238151643535272082322966127SCIII952613926382314370211940324275416723I11332206062233Total552715123324294910230474512222584112151784005296874291433ADIV000000ASTIII000000II0001100I000000Total000000000011000000ADIV6284812145310013105158412ASTIII729314314310411222II1174111102021144I111100000011Total136191414284610613191171881119ADIV61715159963091531814317ASTIII1011171888520764106410SCII223140020222422I1100000000Total165212522717017117182393220929ADIV11213213200244426ASTIII00030031122SCII0000101110I00110000011Total101213224516606639ADIV314022120311211ASTIII2242211221031166SCII11113303032211I000000000Total549213167360941057108ADIV0111110011133ASTIII21311110101110II11011010100I000000000Total224112213120320020303ADIV33224246300363916521ASTIII1104263104224224II55331103032222I000000000Total36925767136401087015189027ADIV0000011ASTIII000000II0000011I000000Total000000000000000000202ADIV30140443221053262619712330187150373534407944218341ASTIII65149917825102358361112593122457473420101483766151II019527113182657029144303419538292764026733I030304040303060602020505Total9550151296705349172626945176549241187105102400607127112291530ADIV671582499585210626080685611678717104ASTIII437503394238947389047371249381654II1616151599013013881212I110001011111Total11039149823311590281189831129933212512546171ADIV1327702091056401691001581927711116318292139147353639234246218698ASTIII145509929484452315210212212236821244210931082022110812566299II 86521381587261280198142120226192453117527233331487188I 70750540480830313013Total2772201516482042014945420248245729193521417552634334001.0963755322911.198Grand totalD. Court of JusticeE. Court of Auditors F. Economic and Social Committee G. Committee of the Regions III. Agencies Total (other Institutions) H. EEASI. EDPSNUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES OF UNEMPLOYMENT FUNDhaving received unemployment allowance from the EU fund in December of each year (2015-2020)2016201520192020C. Council 2017INSTITUTIONI. European CommissionA. European ParliamentB. European Ombudsman2018 
 
 
 
By combining the data  on TAs, CAs  and APAs in  service on 31 December in  Table 6 and the 
number  of  beneficiaries  who  received  an  unemployment  allowance  shown  in  Table  7,  it  is 
possible  to  calculate  the  ratio  of  beneficiaries  of  the  Unemployment  Fund  to  the  number  of 
persons insured under that Fund. The results are set out in Table 8. 

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TABLE 8TACAPATACAPATACAPATACAPATACAPATACAPA%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%European Commission72062065036540750European Parliament52822333223254226415European Ombudsman00000000008000000Council 1330177053056730350Court of Justice33041030024350350Court of Auditors10022023041400440Economic and Social Committee8904202140413520820Committee of the Regions34022032014300060EEAS12011022021210520EDPS05Agencies21011011011110210Total32822324224223223415INSTITUTION20192020COMMUNITY UNEMPLOYMENT RATERatioofbeneficiariesofunemploymentallowancefromtheEUfundtothosepayingintoit,inDecemberofeachyear(2015-2020)2017201620152018 
 
 
 
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TABLE 8 BActiveActiveActiveActiveActiveActiveActiveActiveActiveActiveActiveActiveActiveActiveActiveActiveActiveActiveNoNo%NoNo%NoNo%NoNo%NoNo%NoNo%NoNo%NoNo%NoNo%NoNo%NoNo%NoNo%NoNo%NoNo%NoNo%NoNo%NoNo%NoNo%European Commission1.0927276.622131209375267.098115208755067.116385501.2424137.210398601.4216557.497299401.82812377.42937450European Parliament1.0135551.4272721.78915181.0492421.5272921.9004931.0433031.7144731.9204521.0412221.8535831.9724129445151.7577841.831400221.0616861.8107441.94629115European Ombudsman240100023001100023001500024001318023001100028008000Council 102131320863083141721214708345222630118652011360148117226730238832011150Court of Justice610163154530628254151210640173162000658112168740675233174950706203173950Court of Auditors123116300012122651201222273230137547511015664740001546483340Economic and Social Committee60584449056244912060124361406834466130814543120917847120Committee of the Regions592345240621250120692354120841149240712348000670054360EEAS3513135162033621382510325624157203416246241033682503710368185539920EDPS1003725Agencies6.11311023.08039106.2988213.48933106.6589013.83828106.8719814.08231107.1409314.30532107.79812524.5604610GRAND TOTAL9.5472772,9012.0042201,831.78915189.593204213.03420121.9004939.898202213.65248241.92045210.5841931,8214.1595213,681.97241210.995263214.63843331.8314002212.3403753,0414.9415323,561.94629115UnemployedUnemployedUnemployedTEMPORARY STAFF/CONTRACT STAFF/PARLIAMENTARY ASSISTANTSCOMPARISON OF THE ACTIVE POPULATION AND THE UNEMPLOYED POPULATION (at 31 December of the year indicated)UnemployedUnemployedUnemployedUnemployedUnemployedUnemployedUnemployedUnemployedUnemployedUnemployedUnemployedUnemployedUnemployedUnemployedUnemployedTemporary staffContract staffParl. Assistants2018Temporary staffContract staffParl. Assistants2015Parl. AssistantsINSTITUTIONTemporary staffContract staff2017Temporary staffContract staffParl. Assistants20162019Temporary staffContract staffParl. Assistants2020Temporary staffContract staffParl. Assistants 
 
 
 
  
 
For  TAs,  the  number  of  recipients  of  unemployment  allowance  as  a  ratio  of  members  of  the 
scheme  remains  stable  (3%).  As  far  as  CAs  are  concerned,  beneficiaries  as  a  ratio  of  members 
increased significantly, almost doubling from 1.83% to 3.56%.  

For 2019 and 2020, because of the end of the parliamentary term, a high number of former APAs 
were drawing the allowance (400 in 2019 and 291 in 2020). The ratio of beneficiaries to members 
was therefore significant in those years (22% and 15% respectively), whilst it is normally around 
2 or 3%. This is consistent with the observations made at the end of the previous parliamentary 
term.  

3.3  Number  of  monthly  unemployment  allowances  paid,  average  amount,  beneficiaries, 

and country of residence of beneficiaries 

Pursuant to Articles 28(4) and 96(4) of the CEOS, unemployment allowance is paid for a period 
corresponding to one third of the period of service but not exceeding 36 months. Table 9 shows 
the number of monthly unemployment allowances paid to all beneficiaries each  year. The table 
shows the impact  on APAs of the change of parliamentary term, and the impact  on TAs of the 
change of Commission (impact in 2015 and 2020). 

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TABLE 9UNEMPLOYMENT FUND - CHANGE IN AVERAGE COSTS - NUMBER OF BENEFITS PAIDA. No of benefits (= monthly payments) calculatedYearInstitutionNo of TANo of CANo of APATOTAL%No of TANo of CANo of APATotal%No of TANo of CANo of APATotal%No of TANo of CANo of APATotal%No of TANo of CANo of APATotal%No of TANo of CANo of APATotal%Scheme------------------------------------------------------------1. European Commission111816162734287241634235837668378844565452648385364596194172479141137741325509392. European Parliament5005003030403042406419796162125339518610146718332679578158917281868342145703962190041705691413. European Ombudsman99011011000660220101004. Council 222552773172126298598149247394101195269109178211510822325. Court of Justice3013633732695232152543729141386019821769126722319732826. Court of Auditors241842035843143216416818861761591156207617. Economic and Social Committee886515324240821154560135701051474390168158318. Committee of the Regions2831591221234130245411841591361955045196409. EEAS261041301277198263821452524810018162143115291243210. EDPS33330,211. Agencies141249419062010784551533241041358139917109433014241611123861498131250469171912Totals37282919303096771002776282779663991002551502261081831002357619157891261002497576734211168510039155894417013979100201920202018201720152016 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table 10 below shows the average amount of unemployment allowance by beneficiary category. 
This  amount  corresponds  to  the  total  annual  expenditure  for  each  type  of  beneficiary  (TA,  CA 
and  APA),  divided  by  the  number  of  monthly  payments  made.  It  should  be  noted  that  in  any 
given  month  the  allowance  paid  may  be  the  full  amount  or  a  pro-rata  amount  based  on  the 
number of days on which the person was actually entitled to the unemployment allowance. 

Whilst the amounts paid to the various beneficiaries in 2020 are relatively stable compared to the 
previous year, a slight decrease among APAs can be seen, resulting from the degressive nature of 
the unemployment allowance.  

Table 11.1 sets out the average duration in months of unemployment allowance paid during one 
year, including any earlier benefits owed. This duration corresponds to the total number of days 
for  which  the  allowance  was  paid  up  to  31 December  of  the  year  in  question,  divided  by  the 
number  of  recipients  of  the  unemployment  allowance.  The  result  obtained  is  divided  by  30  to 
obtain the average period in months for which the unemployment allowance was paid. 

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TABLE 10SCHEME201520162017201820192020TA Total number of monthly payments3 728,002 776,002 551,002 357,002 497,003 915,00Total expenditure 11 465 825,457 592 493,606 725 690,226 407 226,397 031 787,0211 154 669,29Average amount of a monthly allowance3 075,602 735,052 636,492 718,382 816,092 849,21CATotal number of monthly payments2 919,002 827,005 022,006 191,005 767,005 894,00Total expenditure 5 565 791,684 866 455,487 977 475,1310 164 246,409 803 344,7910 994 088,47Average amount of a monthly allowance1 906,751 721,421 588,511 641,781 699,901 865,30Total TA and CATotal monthly payments6 647,005 603,007 573,008 548,008 264,009 809,00Total expenditure 17 031 617,1312 458 949,0814 703 165,3516 571 472,7916 835 131,8122 148 757,77Average amount of a monthly allowance2 562,302 223,621 941,521 938,642 037,172 258,00APATotal monthly payments3 030,00796,00610,00578,003 421,004 170,00Total expenditure 7 651 236,021 593 491,891 181 111,021 215 075,638 443 756,439 890 151,70Average amount of a monthly allowance2 525,162 001,871 936,252 102,212 468,212 371,74Total TA, CA and APATotal monthly payments9 677,006 399,008 183,009 126,0011 685,0013 979,00Total expenditure 24 682 853,1514 052 440,9715 884 276,3717 786 548,4225 278 888,2432 038 909,47Average amount of a monthly allowance2 550,672 196,041 941,131 949,002 163,362 291,93AVERAGE NUMBER OF MONTHLY ALLOWANCES PAID (2015-2020) 
 
 
 
 
 
The average duration in months of unemployment allowance has been stable over the past 6 years 
(between 8 and 10 months). 

The following tables show the duration of payments by staff category (TAs, CAs and APAs). 

CA/TA: 

APA: 

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Institution                 Year2015201620172018201920201. European Commission9971011102. European Parliament10128106103. European Ombudsman4606854. Council 77978105. Court of Justice9887686. Court of Auditors99691077. Economic and Social Committee787912108. Committee of the Regions10879759. EEAS111468111010. EDPS511. Agencies12131312101312. Average1010810810DURATION OF PAYMENT PERIOD, IN MONTHS CA-TA-APATABLE 11.1Institution                 Year2015201620172018201920201. European Commission9971011102. European Parliament9109118103. European Ombudsman4606854. Council 77978105. Court of Justice9887686. Court of Auditors99691077. Economic and Social Committee787912108. Committee of the Regions10879759. EEAS111468111010. EDPS511. Agencies12131312101312. Average9108101010TABLE 11.2DURATION OF PAYMENT PERIOD SINCE 2015, IN MONTHS CA–TA 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Although  expenditure relating to  APAs as a share of overall expenditure  is  high in 2015, 2019 
and  2020  (31%,  33%  and  31%  respectively)  this  is  due  both  to  the  number  of  staff  in  this 
category and to the high average amount of the monthly allowance. The average duration of the 
period of benefit cover in 2015 and 2016 (13 months) was significantly greater than for CAs and 
TAs, a direct consequence of the increase in the number of APAs eligible for the unemployment 
allowance.  This  period  then  decreases  substantially  to  reach  a  minimum  in  2019  (5  months), 
before doubling the following year to 10 months. 

Having  regard  to  the  principle  of  complementarity  as  applied  to  the  unemployment  insurance 
scheme, the country of residence of the recipient of the unemployment allowance is significant, 
particularly in  view of the different  eligibility criteria for national  unemployment  benefit in  the 
different Member States.  

Table 12  shows  the  countries  of  residence  of  beneficiaries  who  received  at  least  one  monthly 
allowance during the year.  

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Institution                 Year2015201620172018201920202. European Parliament111378510TABLE 11.3DURATION OF PAYMENT PERIOD SINCE 2015, IN MONTHS APA 
 
 
 
 
It should be noted that, until the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, the UK was 
considered  to  be  a  Member  State6,  allowing  former  staff  to  receive  unemployment  allowance 
while living in the UK. Moreover, after the end of the transition period and pursuant to Article 
115  of  the  Withdrawal  Agreement,  Articles  28a,  96  and  136  of  the  CEOS  will  apply  to  other 
servants  of  the  Union  of  any  nationality,  including  former  servants  who  contributed  to  the  EU 
unemployment  scheme  before  the  end  of  the  transition  period  if  they  reside  in  the  United 
Kingdom and are registered with the UK unemployment services.  

In 2015, almost  half  of  beneficiaries were  registered  as  jobseekers in  Belgium. This  proportion 
remained stable during the reference period, varying between 42.86% and 49.47%. 

4  CONCLUSIONS 

4.1  Period 2015 -2020 

A succession of positive financial years between 2016 and 2019 allowed the reserve to remain at 
more than EUR 29 million despite a deficit of EUR 1.3 million in 2020.  

6 Article 127(6) of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 

from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, 2019/C 384 I/01. 

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No%No%No%No%No%No%AT11,000,698,000,659,000,6412,000,8120,000,9315,000,79BE702,0044,21525,0042,89697,0049,47728,0049,021 064,0049,33843,0044,65BG25,001,5715,001,2314,000,9915,001,0122,001,0227,001,43CY8,000,504,000,337,000,508,000,5412,000,569,000,48CZ31,001,9526,002,1218,001,2818,001,2132,001,4827,001,43DE80,005,0456,004,5846,003,2643,002,9080,003,7164,003,39DK5,000,318,000,652,000,144,000,2718,000,8318,000,95EE12,000,7612,000,9814,000,9916,001,0816,000,7415,000,79EL28,001,7614,001,1421,001,4927,001,8234,001,5830,001,59ES51,003,2146,003,7657,004,0578,005,25102,004,73106,005,61FI27,001,7011,000,9014,000,9920,001,3532,001,4821,001,11FR89,005,6068,005,5686,006,10102,006,87160,007,42139,007,36HR42,002,6433,002,7025,001,7721,001,4128,001,3025,001,32HU34,002,1424,001,9615,001,0615,001,0128,001,3023,001,22IE12,000,767,000,5710,000,718,000,5412,000,5618,000,95IT76,004,7950,004,0883,005,89110,007,41119,005,52141,007,47LT24,001,5118,001,4721,001,4916,001,0816,000,7414,000,74LU58,003,6562,005,0783,005,8978,005,2584,003,8978,004,13LV25,001,5723,001,8813,000,9215,001,0120,000,9316,000,85MT6,000,384,000,335,000,355,000,344,000,197,000,37NL52,003,2743,003,5135,002,4836,002,4250,002,3252,002,75PL44,002,7727,002,2127,001,9223,001,5549,002,2748,002,54PT22,001,3922,001,8019,001,3521,001,4139,001,8126,001,38RO14,000,8819,001,5527,001,9222,001,4838,001,7634,001,80SE28,001,7628,002,2915,001,0611,000,7422,001,0217,000,90SK21,001,3218,001,4713,000,929,000,6117,000,7921,001,11SL18,001,1318,001,4712,000,855,000,3415,000,7020,001,06UK43,002,7135,002,8621,001,4919,001,2824,001,1134,001,80Totals1 588,00100,001 224,00100,001 409,00100,001 485,00100,002 157,00100,001 888,00100,0020192020201520162017TABLE 12 COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE OF BENEFICIARIES OF EU UNEMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCECOUNTRY2018 
 
 
 
                                                           
In  accordance  with  the  conclusions  of  the  previous  report  on  the  financial  position  of  the 
unemployment insurance scheme, the Commission carried out regular monitoring of the scheme’s 
financial position. In particular, the Commission continued to assess whether the balance of the 
scheme required adjustment of the rates of contribution to the  scheme’s financing, which it did 
not up to the end of 2020. 

4.2  Prospects of the Unemployment Fund in the short and medium term 

On the basis of past observations, it seems that the substantial reserve achieved at the end of 2020 
will  further  grow  until  the  end  of  the  current  parliamentary  term  and  the  transition  to  the  new 
mandate of the College of Commissioners in 2024-2025.  

It  should  also  be  stressed  that  there  are  other  factors  that  could  increase  expenditure,  such  as 
the use  of  temporary  agents  in  the  Commission,  inflation  as  well  as  the  current  uncertain 
economic context.  

The Commission will therefore assess the opportunities for investing amounts from the reserve, 
depending  on  market  conditions.  It  will  also  regularly  monitor  the  financial  situation  of  the 
scheme,  which  was  in  deficit  in  2020,  before  assessing  the  possibility  of  amending  the 
arrangements for the balance  and financial stability of the Fund,  pursuant  to  Article 28a(10) of 
the CEOS.  

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