From 1 January 2025: Mandatory use of electronic control card eC3.2
From 1 January 2025, all employees will be required to use an electronic control card in the event of temporary unemployment.
Employers will no longer be required to physically issue control cards to employees or to register them in an (electronic) validation book, as is currently required in the event of temporary unemployment due to bad weather or economic reasons.
Employees must always complete the electronic control card correctly and on time. The card automatically registers when it is completed, which enables the National Employment Office (RVA) to check whether this has been done correctly, i.e. before the start of work. This means that the responsibility for completing the card correctly lies entirely with the employee.
How can the employee access the electronic control card?
- Via the social security portal: Temporary unemployment control card – Social Security: https://www.socialsecurity.be/
- Via the eC3.2 mobile app, which the employee can install on their smartphone.
A comprehensive user manual is available on the social security website. It is recommended that you read this manual thoroughly when using the eC3.2 electronic control card for the first time.
More information can be found on the RVA website.
Source: Royal Decree of 9 July 2024, published on 16 July 2024.
