In Austria, unemployment assistance may be granted if given requirements are met once the claim to unemployment benefits expires.
 

Unemployment assistance depends on the income of the applicant and the income of his/her spouse or, with unmarried couples, on the income of the life partner if the two persons are cohabitees. 

According to legal changes in 2017 the partner income shall no longer be relevant to the unemployment assistance - starting with 1st of July 2018 (legal base 16.01.2018), but the new governemet is planning crucial changes in the whole system.

 

Note: unemployment assistance does not depend on whether someone lives in their own home or apartment. The assessment basis relates to what they earn, not to what they own.
Unemployment assistance is granted for as long as a financial distress lasts and is therefore not limited in time. After 12 months, the financial emergency is reassessed and a new application must be filed.