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5 countries that pay stipends to their jobless citizens

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5 countries that pay stipends to their jobless citizens

According to data from The Business Standard, the latest comparisons of unemployment benefit replacement rates and national social security policies, Luxembourg, Belgium, Denmark, Bulgaria and Portugal rank among the countries offering the most generous unemployment income support in 2026.

Luxembourg offers the highest unemployment income replacement rate, reaching up to 86% of previous earnings and up to 94% for some minimum wage earners.

Denmark, Bulgaria and Portugal combine relatively high income replacement rates with employment support programmes designed to help people return to work.

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