Not all ex-employees are eligible for unemployment insurance, as they must meet 2 indispensable conditions:
To have lost their job involuntarily, i.e. to have been dismissed by the company.
They must have been registered with the IMSS for at least 12 consecutive months.
If the ex-employee fulfils both conditions, he/she will have 30 calendar days to start the insurance procedure, after which he/she will no longer be able to apply for it.
The amount to be paid is 50% of the average salary of the last 6 months, with a ceiling of two minimum salaries.
The maximum duration of unemployment insurance is 6 months. During this period, the beneficiary must be actively seeking work and registered with the National Employment Service. If he/she finds a job before the end of the 6 months, he/she must inform the Ministry of Labour so that the benefit can be suspended.