Table 1 Maximum benefit duration before and after the reform

From: Can a search model predict the effects of an increase in the benefit duration? Evidence from the Portuguese unemployment insurance reform

Age	Before (months)	Age	After (months)	Change (months)
15–24	10	15–24	12	2
25–29	12	25–29	12	0
30–34	15	30–34	18	3
35–39	18	35–39	18	0
40–44	21	40–44	24	3
45–49	24	45–49	30 (+8) ^a	6 (+8)
50–54	27	50–54	30 (+8) ^a	3 (+8)
55–64	30	55–64	30 (+8) ^a	0 (+8)

Age at the beginning of the unemployment spell
^aFor those aged 45 or older, the maximum benefit duration increased 2 months for each 5 years of social contributions during the previous 20 years

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