{"id":20289,"date":"2026-01-08T12:04:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/?p=20289"},"modified":"2026-02-24T09:39:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T12:39:34","slug":"cesantias-in-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/pt-br\/cesantias-in-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"Cesant\u00edas (Statutory Severance Savings) in Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20289\" class=\"elementor elementor-20289\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227a451 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"227a451\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e62f5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e62f5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:100,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b085bf7 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit scrollcon elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"b085bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-circle&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tCesant\u00edas (Statutory Severance Savings) in Colombia\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__b085bf7\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe3400 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fe3400\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb8426 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eb8426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" top=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"1189\">If you are employed in Colombia, you have a legal right to <strong data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1033\">cesant\u00edas<\/strong>, officially known as <strong data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1086\">statutory severance savings<\/strong>. This benefit acts as a financial safety net during periods of unemployment or specific life events.<\/p><p data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1433\">At first glance, the system may seem complex. However, once you understand how it works, the rules are clear and predictable. For employers, cesant\u00edas represent a <strong data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1386\">mandatory payroll obligation<\/strong> that requires careful planning and compliance.<\/p><p data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1570\">This guide explains how <strong data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1484\">cesant\u00edas in Colombia<\/strong> work, how they are calculated, when they are paid, and how employees can access them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b04bbc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b04bbc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Group-210-768x356.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-21038\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Group-210-768x356.webp 768w, https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Group-210-300x139.webp 300w, https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Group-210-1024x474.webp 1024w, https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Group-210.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758ec03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"758ec03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are Cesant\u00edas in Colombia?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bdb68e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bdb68e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1857\">Cesant\u00edas are a <strong data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1665\">mandatory employment benefit<\/strong> under Colombian labor law. The term comes from <em data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1720\">cesar<\/em>, meaning \u201cto stop working.\u201d Their purpose is to provide financial support when an employee leaves a job or faces temporary unemployment.<\/p><p data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"2060\">In international terms, cesant\u00edas are best described as <strong data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1946\">statutory severance savings<\/strong>. Employers fund them throughout the employment relationship, similar to social security or pension contributions.<\/p><p data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2117\">All employees are entitled to cesant\u00edas, regardless of:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2193\"><li data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2135\"><p data-start=\"2120\" data-end=\"2135\">Contract type<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2157\"><p data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2157\">Contract duration<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2193\"><p data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2193\">Whether the contract ends early<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4cee5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4cee5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do Cesant\u00edas Work?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-829cff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"829cff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2262\">The calculation rule is simple.<\/p><p data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2401\">For every <strong data-start=\"2274\" data-end=\"2301\">12 months of employment<\/strong>, the employer must contribute the equivalent of <strong data-start=\"2350\" data-end=\"2372\">one monthly salary<\/strong> to the employee\u2019s cesant\u00edas.<\/p><p data-start=\"2403\" data-end=\"2472\">If employment lasts less than a year, the amount is <strong data-start=\"2455\" data-end=\"2471\">proportional<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304179f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"304179f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de7a1d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de7a1d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Example<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0463c7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0463c7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2554\">If an employee works <strong data-start=\"2511\" data-end=\"2523\">4 months<\/strong>, the employer must contribute:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2641\"><li data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2595\"><p data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2595\"><strong data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2587\">4\/12 of one monthly salary<\/strong>, plus<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2641\"><p data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2641\">The corresponding <strong data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2641\">interest on cesant\u00edas<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2720\">This right applies even if the contract ends before completing the full term.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006b1d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"006b1d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interest on Cesant\u00edas<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a8b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7a8b9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2757\" data-end=\"2860\">In addition to the principal amount, Colombian law requires employers to pay <strong data-start=\"2834\" data-end=\"2859\">interest on cesant\u00edas<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"2880\">The rate is fixed:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2881\" data-end=\"2924\"><li data-start=\"2881\" data-end=\"2905\"><p data-start=\"2883\" data-end=\"2905\"><strong data-start=\"2883\" data-end=\"2899\">12% per year<\/strong>, or<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"2924\"><p data-start=\"2908\" data-end=\"2924\"><strong data-start=\"2908\" data-end=\"2924\">1% per month<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2926\" data-end=\"3036\">For example, if an employee works four months, the employer must pay <strong data-start=\"2995\" data-end=\"3010\">4% interest<\/strong> on the accrued cesant\u00edas.<\/p><p data-start=\"3038\" data-end=\"3145\">Employers usually pay this interest <strong data-start=\"3074\" data-end=\"3102\">directly to the employee<\/strong>, separate from the cesant\u00edas fund deposit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b7254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26b7254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which Salary Elements Count for Cesant\u00edas?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9622e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9622e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3203\" data-end=\"3248\">Only income classified as <strong data-start=\"3229\" data-end=\"3239\">salary<\/strong> applies.<\/p><p data-start=\"3250\" data-end=\"3259\">Included:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3260\" data-end=\"3303\"><li data-start=\"3260\" data-end=\"3275\"><p data-start=\"3262\" data-end=\"3275\">Base salary<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3276\" data-end=\"3303\"><p data-start=\"3278\" data-end=\"3303\">Fixed salary components<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3305\" data-end=\"3314\">Excluded:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3315\" data-end=\"3390\"><li data-start=\"3315\" data-end=\"3337\"><p data-start=\"3317\" data-end=\"3337\">Housing allowances<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3338\" data-end=\"3367\"><p data-start=\"3340\" data-end=\"3367\">Transportation allowances<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3368\" data-end=\"3390\"><p data-start=\"3370\" data-end=\"3390\">Non-salary bonuses<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3392\" data-end=\"3482\">Clear contract wording is essential. Misclassification may lead to audits or labor claims.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb85d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbb85d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-998d975 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-left elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"998d975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-comment\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Need Help Navigating Colombia's Hiring Landscape?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEuroportage simplifies compliance, payroll, and hiring so you can focus on building your team.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67dbe28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"67dbe28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5652c31 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5652c31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" dt-icon-the7-arrow-35-2\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to an expert<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9fce2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fc9fce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/project\/employer-of-record\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" dt-icon-the7-arrow-35-2\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View EOR services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a98df4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a98df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Are Cesant\u00edas Paid or Deposited?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1399c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f1399c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3535\" data-end=\"3588\">The payment method depends on the contract structure.<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"3590\" data-end=\"3644\"><strong data-start=\"3594\" data-end=\"3644\">Contracts Ending Within the Same Calendar Year: <\/strong>If the contract starts and ends within the same year, cesant\u00edas are paid directly in the final settlement (liquidaci\u00f3n).<\/li><li data-start=\"3590\" data-end=\"3644\"><strong data-start=\"3775\" data-end=\"3810\">Indefinite or Ongoing Contracts: <\/strong>If the contract continues into the next year, then the employer deposits the cesant\u00edas into an <strong data-start=\"3903\" data-end=\"3932\">authorized cesant\u00edas fund<\/strong> by <strong data-start=\"3936\" data-end=\"3948\">February.\u00a0<\/strong>The employer pays the <strong data-start=\"3973\" data-end=\"3985\">interest<\/strong> separately, usually in <strong data-start=\"4009\" data-end=\"4020\">January. <\/strong>The deposited funds continue to earn interest until withdrawal.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba026e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ba026e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can Employees Withdraw Cesant\u00edas?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b697ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b697ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4328\" data-end=\"4391\">Employees may access their statutory severance savings in several situations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e596ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e596ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Automatic Withdrawal<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0528f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0528f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4246\" data-end=\"4284\">Employees may withdraw cesant\u00edas when:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4285\" data-end=\"4327\"><li data-start=\"4285\" data-end=\"4304\"><p data-start=\"4287\" data-end=\"4304\">Employment ends<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4305\" data-end=\"4327\"><p data-start=\"4307\" data-end=\"4327\">A contract expires<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19afb3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19afb3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Early Withdrawal While Employed<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b71fcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b71fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4369\" data-end=\"4421\">Early withdrawals are allowed for specific purposes:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4422\" data-end=\"4509\"><li data-start=\"4422\" data-end=\"4443\"><p data-start=\"4424\" data-end=\"4443\">Purchasing a home<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4444\" data-end=\"4465\"><p data-start=\"4446\" data-end=\"4465\">Home improvements<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4466\" data-end=\"4509\"><p data-start=\"4468\" data-end=\"4509\">Undergraduate or postgraduate education<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4511\" data-end=\"4571\">Employees must present supporting documentation to the fund.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8384818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8384818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leaving the Funds Invested<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff0a1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ff0a1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4246\" data-end=\"4284\">Employees may leave the funds untouched. The balance continues to earn interest. After August, funds usually move from short-term to long-term investment accounts automatically.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee7d83b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee7d83b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do Employees Receive the Money?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103eb7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"103eb7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4836\" data-end=\"4950\">Employees must contact the <strong data-start=\"4863\" data-end=\"4881\">cesant\u00edas fund<\/strong> holding their savings. This can usually be done online or in person.<\/p><p data-start=\"4952\" data-end=\"4973\">The fund may request:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4974\" data-end=\"5071\"><li data-start=\"4974\" data-end=\"4998\"><p data-start=\"4976\" data-end=\"4998\">Bank account details<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4999\" data-end=\"5028\"><p data-start=\"5001\" data-end=\"5028\">A termination certificate<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"5029\" data-end=\"5071\"><p data-start=\"5031\" data-end=\"5071\">Proof of housing or education expenses<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"5073\" data-end=\"5146\">Once approved, payment is typically processed within a few business days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c066082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c066082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Cesant\u00edas Matter in Colombia<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b69f162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b69f162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"5587\" data-end=\"5781\">Cesant\u00edas provide financial protection to employees and stability to the labor market. For employers, they represent a core compliance obligation that must be integrated into payroll operations.<\/p><p data-start=\"5783\" data-end=\"5868\">International companies often underestimate cesant\u00edas. However, errors can be costly<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c804d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c804d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Europortage Supports Cesant\u00edas Compliance<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f6fc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46f6fc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"5929\" data-end=\"6078\">Managing <strong data-start=\"5938\" data-end=\"5993\">cesant\u00edas (statutory severance savings in Colombia)<\/strong> requires local expertise and precise execution. Europortage supports companies with:<\/p><ul data-start=\"6080\" data-end=\"6205\"><li data-start=\"6080\" data-end=\"6102\"><p data-start=\"6082\" data-end=\"6102\">Payroll management<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"6103\" data-end=\"6142\"><p data-start=\"6105\" data-end=\"6142\">Cesant\u00edas and interest calculations<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"6143\" data-end=\"6177\"><p data-start=\"6145\" data-end=\"6177\">Employment contract compliance<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"6178\" data-end=\"6205\"><p data-start=\"6180\" data-end=\"6205\">Termination settlements<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"6207\" data-end=\"6271\">Our local teams ensure full compliance with Colombian labor law.<\/p><p data-start=\"6273\" data-end=\"6358\"><strong data-start=\"6273\" data-end=\"6358\">Contact Europortage to manage cesant\u00edas in Colombia with confidence and accuracy.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3d9549 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b3d9549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/europortage.clientes.dbai.com.br\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c27824 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c27824\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77475ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"77475ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1250\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1250\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are cesant\u00edas mandatory in Colombia? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M102.5 48L102.5 148\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1250\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e08398 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e08398\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b3473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3b3473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Cesant\u00edas are mandatory statutory severance savings under Colombian labor law. All employees are entitled to them, regardless of contract type or duration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1251\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1251\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who pays cesant\u00edas in Colombia? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M102.5 48L102.5 148\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1251\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c44f4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c44f4c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9baf54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9baf54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The employer pays cesant\u00edas. Employees do not contribute. The employer must also pay the mandatory interest on cesant\u00edas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1252\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1252\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much are cesant\u00edas in Colombia? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M102.5 48L102.5 148\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1252\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b99e239 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b99e239\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df02393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df02393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Cesant\u00edas equal <strong data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"801\">one month of salary for every year worked<\/strong>. If the employee works less than a year, the amount is calculated proportionally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1253\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1253\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When must employers deposit cesant\u00edas? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M102.5 48L102.5 148\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1253\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71830e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71830e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede3ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ede3ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employers must deposit cesant\u00edas into an authorized fund by <strong data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1011\">February<\/strong> of the following year. Interest must be paid directly to the employee, usually in <strong data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1105\">January<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1254\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1254\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can employees withdraw cesant\u00edas while still employed? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M102.5 48L102.5 148\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1254\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b66bb1e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b66bb1e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8afeb15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8afeb15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Employees may withdraw cesant\u00edas early for <strong data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1254\">housing-related expenses<\/strong> or <strong data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1277\">education costs<\/strong>. Supporting documentation is required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1255\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1255\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do allowances count toward cesant\u00edas? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M102.5 48L102.5 148\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1255\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511ac20 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"511ac20\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e6fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16e6fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Only income classified as <strong data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1411\">salary<\/strong> counts. Non-salary benefits such as housing or transportation allowances are excluded.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1256\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1256\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What happens if an employer fails to pay cesant\u00edas? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M102.5 48L102.5 148\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1256\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9b715b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9b715b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-010a976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"010a976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Failure to pay or deposit cesant\u00edas may lead to <strong data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1657\">labor claims, fines, and back payments<\/strong>. Authorities treat this as a serious compliance breach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1257\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1257\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h6 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are cesant\u00edas paid when employment ends? <\/h6><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" viewBox=\"0 0 200 200\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"100\" cy=\"100\" r=\"99\" fill=\"white\" stroke=\"#C2C2C2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M102.5 48L102.5 148\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M150 100.5L50 100.5\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1257\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab06db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ab06db\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90715aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90715aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. 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