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BOE-A-2026-15378 ·15 July 2026 ·Resolution Medium impact
Labour

Unemployed persons: ability to complete unemployment benefit procedures via telephone and electronic channels using alternative identification systems

The resolution enables the performance of procedures and actions related to unemployment benefits through telephone and electronic channels (art. 129.4 LGSS). It authorizes the use of identification systems other than electronic signatures, such as Cl@ve, qualified electronic certificates, one-time passwords, or data contrast, provided they guarantee the identity and will of the interested party (art. 10.2.c Law 39/2015). These means are considered fully valid to produce the same legal effects as in-person identification.

In 2 key points

  1. Enabling of procedures via telephone and electronic channels for unemployment benefits (art. 129.4 LGSS)
  2. Use of alternative identification systems (Cl@ve, certificates, one-time codes) with full legal validity (art. 10.2.c Ley 39/2015)

How it affects those involved

For unemployed individuals, access to benefits is facilitated without the need for physical appearance, allowing management through more flexible channels such as telephone or electronic means (Art. 10 Law 39/2015). The regulation reduces administrative burdens by allowing identification systems proportional to the risk of the procedure, such as the use of one-time codes or Cl@ve. The implementation of biometrics is subject to its future technical operability.

Lifecycle

2026-07-15PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-07-16Into forceComes into force (fecha_vigencia (indice oficial del BOE))
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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