registered as arbeitslos, late with submitting the application for ALG1

[Proton Anna 63]

Hi all, 

I am freaking out. Really. Did I get this really that wrong?

I applied as arbeitslos when I quit my job due to personal reasons. I respected the Frist of registering as arbeitslos. I became unemployed on March 1, and registered as arbeitslos on February 27. However, I am only doing the application for ALG1 now because for the last weeks I moved and was really stressed with the move. 

Here is where I am freaking out. I thought the applciation for ALG1 doesn't have a deadline, meaning that I can do it later, and still get the money calculated from the day I became unemployed. But am I wrong? If I submit the application right now, does it mean I lost the first 20 days of this month and will not get money for that?

Thank you,

Proton Anna

[PandaMunich 16,493]

Don't worry, the important thing is the date you did the Meldung as arbeitslos.

But if you quit your job voluntarily, they won't pay you unemployment benefits for up to 3 months: https://karrierebibel-de.translate.goog/arbeitsamt-sperre/?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

[Proton Anna 63]

Thank you!

But in my case, my last position was during the night. Now I am a single parent and can no longer do this shift. I inquired in getting another position during the day, which was not an option. So I had to quit based on a reason. There will be no sperrzeit for me.

 

[paulyg 81]

If I remember rightly the actual application for ALG1 has to be applied for before the last day of your employment, regardless of if you are already registered as unemployed.