At the moment there is no unemployment benefit in the Caribbean Netherlands for employees who lose their job. Although some people can rely on social relief, this does not apply to everyone as income and assets are taken into account. As a result, people who lost their job must make end meets financially on their own during a period of unemployment. That is why society and the government have expressed interest in the implementation of a regulation for unemployed employees. The Temporary Unemployment Benefit regulation BES is meant for employees on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba who:
- work on Bonaire, St. Eustatius or Saba;
- receive wages from an employer;
- become unemployed through no fault of their own.