Let’s tell you What things has the SEPE changed? to be able apply for unemployment online. Over the years we have seen how the process is being digitalized, having a virtual simulator to calculate what corresponds to you and being able seal the unemployment by mobile.
There are two types of changes that come into effect from now on. One has to do with the methods with which you can identify yourself online, and the other with the way you can sign online procedures to give your confirmation without having to go to an office to sign by hand.
Two new identification methods
According to has been published in the BOEfrom July 16, 2026 The options to identify yourself are expanded when carrying out any procedure online or by phone related to unemployment benefits or unemployment benefits.
Until now, to carry out these procedures you could identify yourself with your digital certificateincluding the FNMT certificate and that of DNIe to verify your identity with the cl@ve system. But now, two new options have been added to identify you:
- Single-use code (SMS or email): A quick key will be sent to the mobile number or email that you have configured in your account.
- Contrast data: You will be asked for personal information or information from other requests that only you know, such as the number of a letter that has arrived or security questions, among others.
Two new confirmation methods
Two new methods have also been added to confirm requests without having to physically go to sign a paper at the SEPE office. They are the following two:
- Web form: When you fill out your application, you can sign easily, accepting the terms and entering a temporary code that will be sent to you by SMS to your mobile or email.
- By phone: If you carry out a procedure by phone with the SEPE, you can confirm your signature by telling the agent a temporary code that they will send you by phone. You can also confirm your consent with the official SEPE mobile app or the website while calling.
The entire process will be recorded and registered in your file so that no one can impersonate your identity. The procedure will have the same legal validity as a physical signature. Furthermore, the standard applies to everything related to unemployment benefits and subsidiessuch as requesting unemployment benefits, providing documentation that has been requested, canceling aid, etc.
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