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INTENSITY RULE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intensity rule
1, record 1, English, intensity%20rule
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Employment Insurance keeps the basic 55 per cent benefit rate for most claimants. However, a new intensity rule gradually reduces the benefit rate for those who have collected more than 20 weeks of benefits during the past five years. 2, record 1, English, - intensity%20rule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- règle de l'intensité
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20l%27intensit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'assurance-emploi maintient à 55 p. 100 le taux de base des prestations pour la plupart des prestataires. Cependant, une nouvelle règle de l'intensité réduit progressivement ce taux dans le cas des personnes qui ont reçu des prestations pendant plus de 20 semaines au cours des cinq dernières années. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20l%27intensit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- regla de intensidad
1, record 1, Spanish, regla%20de%20intensidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Según la regla de intensidad, la prestación se reduce en un 1 % por cada 20 semanas de prestaciones ordinarias que se hayan percibido desde el 30 de enero de 1996. 1, record 1, Spanish, - regla%20de%20intensidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] si el beneficiario ha obtenido prestaciones anteriormente, las prestaciones futuras pueden reducirse o ajustarse. 1, record 1, Spanish, - regla%20de%20intensidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inverse intensity rule 1, record 2, English, inverse%20intensity%20rule
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- règle de l'intensité assouplie
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20l%27intensit%C3%A9%20assouplie
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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