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Personer som mottar dagpenger, vil få mindre utbetalt dersom de jobber ved siden av dagpengene. Det gjelder både om de jobber i lønnet og ulønnet arbeid. Dagpengene avkortes med et fast beløp per time man jobber, som avhenger av tidligere inntekt og hvor stor stilling man hadde før man ble arbeidsledig. Dette gjør at noen kan tape på å jobbe i stedet for å motta dagpenger. Om lag 26 prosent får en avkortning på mer enn 200 kroner per time de eventuelt jobber mens de mottar dagpenger. Det betyr at de vil kunne tape på å jobbe noe i en del yrker med lav lønn. Halvparten av disse har jobbet deltid før de ble arbeidsledige. Den andre halvdelen har jobbet fulltid og tjent opp mot 6 G eller mer, men disse er trolig mindre aktuelle for deltidsjobber mens de mottar dagpenger. Dersom man jobber mer enn 50 prosent av tidligere arbeidstid vil man uansett miste dagpengene. Om lag én av tre dagpengemottakere jobber, og over halvparten av disse jobber så mye at de mister dagpengene. 14 prosent jobber slik at dagpengene blir delvis avkortet. Vi ser at det er litt færre som jobber blant de som får dagpengene avkortet med over 200 kroner per time, og at de som har høyest avkortning også jobber færre timer i gjennomsnitt per uke enn de som har lavere avkortning. Det er mulig å avkorte mot inntekt i stedet for arbeidede timer for dagpengemottakere, noe blant annet Sysselsettingsutvalget foreslår. Det vil gi bedre insentiver til arbeid. Vi finner at selv om noen vil tape på en slik omlegging, vil flere tjene på den når vi antar at de jobber like mye som i dag. Samtidig ser vi at datakvalitet fortsatt er en utfordring for en slik omlegging. Et annet alternativ, som også vil gjøre at det oftere lønner seg å jobbe, er å endre hvordan vanlig arbeidstid beregnes i dag og å heve terskelen for hvor mye man kan jobbe før man mister dagpengene.
People receiving unemployment benefits will receive reduced payments if they work alongside their benefits, whether it’s paid or unpaid work. The reduction is based on a fixed amount per hour worked, which depends on their previous income and the extent of their employment before becoming unemployed. This means that some individuals may end up with less income when working instead of receiving unemployment benefits. Approximately 26 percent of individuals experience a reduction of over 200 Norwegian Kroner per hour when working while receiving unemployment benefits. This implies that they may lose out financially when working in certain low-paying occupations. Half of these individuals were part-time workers before becoming unemployed. The other half worked full-time and earned up to 6 times the Basic Amount (G), but they are likely less inclined to seek part-time employment while on unemployment benefits. If the recipient work more than 50 percent of their previous working hours, they will lose their unemployment benefits regardless. About one in three unemployment benefit recipients work, and over half of them work to the extent that they lose their unemployment benefits entirely. Fourteen percent work in a way that leads to a partial reduction in their benefits. There is a trend of fewer individuals working among those whose benefits are reduced by over 200 Kroner per hour, and those with higher reductions tend to work fewer hours on average per week than those with lower reductions. One proposal to improve work incentives for unemployment benefit recipients is to reduce benefits based on income instead of hours worked, as suggested by the Employment Committee, among others. This change would benefit more people when assuming they work the same amount as they do today. However, data quality remains a challenge for such a shift. Another alternative, which would also encourage more people to work, is to change how regular working hours are calculated and raise the threshold for work one can do before losing unemployment benefits.
People receiving unemployment benefits will receive reduced payments if they work alongside their benefits, whether it’s paid or unpaid work. The reduction is based on a fixed amount per hour worked, which depends on their previous income and the extent of their employment before becoming unemployed. This means that some individuals may end up with less income when working instead of receiving unemployment benefits. Approximately 26 percent of individuals experience a reduction of over 200 Norwegian Kroner per hour when working while receiving unemployment benefits. This implies that they may lose out financially when working in certain low-paying occupations. Half of these individuals were part-time workers before becoming unemployed. The other half worked full-time and earned up to 6 times the Basic Amount (G), but they are likely less inclined to seek part-time employment while on unemployment benefits. If the recipient work more than 50 percent of their previous working hours, they will lose their unemployment benefits regardless. About one in three unemployment benefit recipients work, and over half of them work to the extent that they lose their unemployment benefits entirely. Fourteen percent work in a way that leads to a partial reduction in their benefits. There is a trend of fewer individuals working among those whose benefits are reduced by over 200 Kroner per hour, and those with higher reductions tend to work fewer hours on average per week than those with lower reductions. One proposal to improve work incentives for unemployment benefit recipients is to reduce benefits based on income instead of hours worked, as suggested by the Employment Committee, among others. This change would benefit more people when assuming they work the same amount as they do today. However, data quality remains a challenge for such a shift. Another alternative, which would also encourage more people to work, is to change how regular working hours are calculated and raise the threshold for work one can do before losing unemployment benefits.