Unemployment insurance benefits will be increased by 2.9% from Friday, a boost which concerns 2.1 million recipients, Unédic announced in a press release on Thursday.
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During the last 5 years, this revaluation has averaged 0.5%.
In its decision, Unédic's Board of Directors took into account the economic context, in particular inflation, and the financial balance of the scheme
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