Contact the member advice service
It is important that you contact Naturvetarna as soon as possible if you are given notice of dismissal or redundancy, as the time limit to act is short. We will help you find out if there are valid reasons for dismissal or redundancy, and ensure that you receive the right support.
Read more about how to give notice here.
Register with the employment service
Register as a jobseeker no later than your first day of unemployment if you have not had time to find a new job that fits in with your old job. This is to protect your SGI from Försäkringskassan. Read more on Arbetsförmedlingen's website. 
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Ensure that your employer reports information to the unemployment insurance fund
In order for you to be entitled to unemployment benefit, your employer needs to report this to Akademikernas a-kassa. There is a convenient e-service where this is registered electronically.
Here your employer can create digital employer certificates. External link, opens in new window.
Apply for unemployment insurance
During unemployment, you receive important financial support via your unemployment insurance fund. Naturvetarna is affiliated to Akademikernas a-kassa and it is with them that you should be a member. Apply for compensation from Akademikernas a-kassa. Read more about how to do this on the Akademikernas a-kassa website. External link, opens in new window.
Naturvetarnas income insurance
Naturvetarnas income insurance is included in your membership and supplements the unemployment insurance fund for 150 days. Apply for compensation from the income insurance by reporting unemployment on the Income Insurance website. External link, opens in new window.
Take references and certificates of service
It can be a good idea to ensure that you have people who can act as references for new potential employers. In principle, anyone who wants a certificate of service, with or without grades, has the right to request this.
Take advantage of Naturvetarna's career services
Naturvetarna offers various career services such as career talks, Linkedin coaching, CV review and interview training.
Read more about our career services here.
Transition contracts
Find out which transition agreement applies to you. Through the transition agreement, you can get support from your transition organization to help you find a new job or study.
Trygghetsrådet inom privat sektor
TRR supports salaried employees of private sector employers affiliated to the agreement who have been made redundant due to lack of work.
TRR offers personalized advice to help you find a new job, as well as financial compensation to supplement unemployment benefits for people over 40. Paid studies are now also covered, as well as compensation for those who have been made redundant due to illness and reduced contributions for companies thanks to a new agreement between PTK and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise. External link, opens in new window.
Read more at www.trr.se. External link, opens in new window.
Trygghetsstiftelsen inom statlig sektor
The Job Security Foundation helps former employees in the government sector to move on after redundancy due to lack of work, their own redundancy in the event of relocation or when a fixed-term employment contract expires.
Trygghetsstiftelsen offers individualized support to find new employment and financial support in the form of income reinforcement and supplementation of unemployment insurance.
Read more at www.tsn.se. External link, opens in new window.
Omställningsfonden på Kommun & region
The Transition Fund supports employees in municipalities and regions, as well as companies and municipal associations that are members of Pacta, who have been made redundant due to lack of work.
They support you back into a new job and offer financial support.
Find out more at www.omstallningsfonden.se. External link, opens in new window.
Change information on my pages
Update my pages so that we have the right information. If you are unemployed or if you get a new job, update with your current employer. This is so we can best represent you in the future.
Advice and support for a new job
If you are in the hiring process, want to discuss salary or other conditions, or need help reviewing an employment contract, contact the Member Advice Service.
Transitional study support
If you are interested in continuing your education with the new transition study grant, you can read more on the CSN website External link, opens in new window..
If you are covered by a collective agreement, it is possible to receive supplementary transition study support through your transition organization.
Read more about opportunities and rights regarding skills development here.
If you are dismissed, contact the Naturvetarnas member advice service. You can find contact details here.