RAV/chomage worksearch obligations during last few months

Visas, Permits, Passports and Naturalization
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I did a few searches and couldn't find the answer to this specific scenario, perhaps someone has some insights before I ask my RAV/chomage advisor and perhaps trigger some unwanted red flags...

I am currently on RAV/chomage, with the usual job search obligations to receive my payment

For various reasons, we have decided to leave Switzerland around the end of March to a non-EU country

My new residence permit would not allow me to sign on for unemployment there, so I am not able to initiate the 3 months benefits transfer process

The question is, if I tell my advisor this, am I likely to be freed up from filing the monthly job search obligations from now til then - but still get paid? Any advice on how to achieve this, my time would be better spent decluttering/packing the house up etc...

Thanks in advance for any advice/opinions

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My guess is no, you’d still need to apply for jobs just the same. RAV’s task is to get you back into work and who knows, you might be offered your dream job and change your plans.

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Basically you are "working" for the RAV where your role is to find another job.

No work (job search) no pay, fairly simple concept

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I am confused here. Are you saying you have been collecting RAV money since March, from a non EU country, without RAV being aware of this and with no meetings with your RAV advisor?

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Nope. You can only collect RAV if actively searching for jobs. My husband was on RAV and got a job offer for starting in a few months time, and we was still obligated by RAV to continue to search and apply for short contract jobs he might have been able to do in the interim. It was absurd, as the chances of him finding a 6-week contract anywhere were basically nil, but that's what the RAV office wanted.

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OP states they have decided to leave, not that they've left. Looks like reading comprehension drops on a Friday afternoon. Time for coffee.

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Indeed, I understood as March 2022. Decided to leave = future, left = past. I guess all this sunlight makes hard to read computer screens.

Beck to topic, Biro explained it clearly. Searching for jobs is the job. No search, no salary.

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Apologies then, I understood March 2021.

Could someone confirm if it is possible to claim RAV whilst living abroad in non-EU country?

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No, it is not as far as i know

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Just looked at several official sites- not possible to export benefits to non EU or equivalent country.

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Would that also include the UK?! I suspect it would and as we have many Brits here I think it is a valid question

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I suspect not. According to this link, which explains the new rules governing social security between Switzerland and the UK (only German/French I'm afraid):

https://soziale-sicherheit-chss.ch/d...s-koenigreich/

"Bei der Arbeitslosenversicherung sieht das Abkommen im Unterschied zum FZA weder den Export noch die Erstattung von Leistungen vor."

In contrast to the FMPA, the agreement does not provide for the export or reimbursement of unemployment insurance benefits.

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That's fairly clear, it would be all far too easy to claim benefits with no controls in place.....

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Thanks everyone for the collective wisdom.

Can I check - does anyone see any issues/possible red flags from TELLING my counsellor we are leaving?

Do we think that the worst case is that they say 'keep sending the form with 10+ efforts if you want your cheque for February and March'???

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TBH I don't know why you want to tell them that. Just send the usual job search info and let them know couple of weeks before your departure date.

But I heard that deregistering will take some time so why not let RAV know when you start the de-registering process?

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No, worst case they will stop your benefits 2 minutes after you leave the meeting.