The general deadline for issuing a decision is one month. If a special fact-finding procedure is required to make a proper decision, the deadline is extended to two months. In practice, the decision is usually issued within 14 days from the date the application is complete.

According to Article 20 of the Public Guarantee, Maintenance and Disability Fund Act (ZJSRS), the rights under this Act are inalienable personal financial rights. They cannot be transferred to another person or inherited. This means that only the entitled person can claim them, although they may authorize a representative for the procedure. The provisions of the General Administrative Procedure Act apply to such representation.

If the decision has not yet been issued, the procedure will be terminated. The subject of the procedure is inalienable personal financial rights, which cannot be transferred to others or inherited.

After receiving a decision, the applicant has 15 days to submit an appeal to the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. The appeal can be submitted in writing or made orally for the record at the Fund. The Ministry will review and decide on the appeal.

Appeals will be handled by the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities as the second-instance authority. According to the General Administrative Procedure Act, appeals must be resolved within two months from the date they are submitted.

According to Article 21 of the Public Guarantee, Maintenance and Disability Fund Act (ZJSRS), a beneficiary loses their rights if they provide false information regarding the fulfilment of conditions or the scope of rights under the Act, fail to report changes that could affect their entitlement, or if they have already received payment under the Act in at least the amount provided by the Fund before the decision is enforced.

The Fund begins examining applications as soon as they are submitted to the regional office of the Employment Service. There, applicants are informed of any deficiencies and given the opportunity to supplement the application. However, the decision-making official is the one who ultimately assesses whether further clarification with the applicant is required to determine the facts.

Yes. Employers or bankruptcy trustees are obligated under the Public Guarantee, Maintenance and Disability Fund Act to provide the required information to the Fund. If they fail to comply, provisions of the General Administrative Procedure Act and other legal remedies can be applied to enforce the delivery of the necessary information.