Am I, as an unemployed, eligible for family allowances?

Under the Family Allowances Act (FAA), unemployment benefit claimants are not entitled to family allowances.

However, the unemployment insurance fund will pay out a supplementary benefit that is equivalent to the child/education allowance amount applicable in the claimant's canton of residence.

Please note that entitlement to this supplement is a subordinate right. In other words, the unemployment insurance scheme will not pay out this benefit if, during the same period, a gainfully employed person would be entitled, under the FAA, to a family allowance for the same child.