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Claiming unemployment benefit (paro) (Murcia)

Application to the SEPE (State employment service) for contributory unemployment benefit, paid after losing your job or having your hours reduced if you have paid enough unemployment contributions.

Who: People who have lost their job (or had it suspended or reduced) and have contributed at least 360 days for unemployment in the last six years.

Our English summary of the official information, which is in Spanish (official name: Solicitar la prestación por desempleo (paro)).

Checked against the official pages on 11 October 2026.

Our English translation; the official pages and forms are in Spanish.

Cost
No cost: the official information on the procedure does not mention any fee
Time limit
You must apply within the 15 working days after your job ends or after any outstanding holiday ends. If you apply late, you lose days of benefit.

Unemployment benefit application (prestación contributiva)

We prepare the official PDF with your details; you check it, sign it and file it.

What you need

  • Valid DNI, NIE with passport, or TIE
  • Bank document for an account in your name
  • Company certificate, if the company has not sent it to the SEPE via Certific@2
  • Libro de familia (family book) or Registro Civil certificate if you have dependent children
  • Registration as a jobseeker with the SEF (regional employment service)

Step by step, online

  1. 1Register as a jobseeker with the SEF of the Region of Murcia
  2. 2Go to the SEPE online office with a digital certificate, electronic DNI or Cl@ve
  3. 3Fill in the benefit application and attach the documents
  4. 4Sign and keep the submission receipt
  5. 5If you have no certificate or Cl@ve, use the pre-application form on the SEPE online office

Step by step, in person

  1. 1Book an appointment on the SEPE online office
  2. 2Go to the benefits office on the assigned date with the documents
  3. 3Hand in the application and keep the receipt
SEPE online office: benefit applicationsBook an appointment

Where

  • Dirección Provincial del SEPE en Murcia (SEPE provincial office)

    Plaza Vinader, 10, bajo, 30004 Murcia

    060

If the company has already sent the company certificate to the SEPE via Certific@2, you do not need to provide it.

Official sources

This guide summarises these official pages (in Spanish; the page titles are theirs). Amounts and deadlines are those they publish; if they change, the official page prevails.

Frequently asked questions

What documents do I need for “Claiming unemployment benefit (paro)”?

According to the official information: Valid DNI, NIE with passport, or TIE; Bank document for an account in your name; Company certificate, if the company has not sent it to the SEPE via Certific@2; Libro de familia (family book) or Registro Civil certificate if you have dependent children and Registration as a jobseeker with the SEF (regional employment service).

How much does “Claiming unemployment benefit (paro)” cost?

According to the official page: No cost: the official information on the procedure does not mention any fee.

Where is it done?

It is done online or in person; it is handled by Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE, State employment service). Online, on its official website or e-office. In person: Dirección Provincial del SEPE en Murcia (SEPE provincial office) (Plaza Vinader, 10, bajo, 30004 Murcia).

Do I need an appointment?

Yes, for in-person service: book it on the official appointment website.

How long does it take?

According to the official page: You must apply within the 15 working days after your job ends or after any outstanding holiday ends. If you apply late, you lose days of benefit.

Who can do it?

According to the official information: People who have lost their job (or had it suspended or reduced) and have contributed at least 360 days for unemployment in the last six years.

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