UAE unemployment insurance: 4 steps to subscribe to scheme

UAE unemployment insurance: 4 steps to subscribe to scheme

Eligible workers in the country have to subscribe to the scheme before June 30 to avoid penalties

Published: Mon 15 May 2023, 5:54 PM

The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has called on eligible employees to subscribe to the unemployment insurance scheme. Subscriptions to the mandatory scheme started on January 1, 2023.

Eligible workers in the UAE have to subscribe to the scheme before June 30 to avoid penalties. The ministry on Monday highlighted “quick and easy steps” to get the low-cost security net.

The insurance pool’s website (www.iloe.ae) is the “preferred channel” for majority of subscribers to date. Other channels include the pool’s app (IOLE), kiosks, business service centres, money exchange offices such as Al Ansari and bank apps.

Subscribing to the scheme online can be done in four steps, the ministry explained:

1. Visit the website (www.iloe.ae) and click on ‘subscribe here’ to access the registration page.

2. Select the relevant sector you are employed in.

3. Enter your personal identification data, phone number and verification code sent via SMS; choose your preferred payment interval (monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual); and enter your email address.

4. Move on to the payment gateway to complete registration successfully.

The scheme covers employees in the federal government and