30-03-2020 15:16
Announcement by the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Security on the Special Scheme for Partial Suspension of Business and Provision of a Special Unemployment Benefit
The Special Scheme for Partial Suspension of Business and provision of a Special Unemployment Benefit is valid from 16/3/2020 to 12/4/2020 for:
-Businesses (legal or natural persons who are employers) who have partially suspended their operation, that is, they have a turnover decline greater than 25% in March 2020 and are projecting a corresponding drop in turnover for April 2020, as compared to the corresponding months of the previous year and the decline in turnover is solely due to the state of the business as a result of the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic.
-In the cases of businesses that were not active during the corresponding period of the previous year, the basis for comparison will be the months immediately proceeding March 2020.
-In cases where the number of the above-mentioned persons exceeds 25% or 40% of the company's employees, as the case may be, then they may be included and receive the Special Unemployment Benefit, if the terms and conditions are met.
-Where a salary has been paid also for the period for which the employees receive the Special Unemployment Benefit, the portion of the salary corresponding to that period may be offset by the employer.
-The remainder of the salary may be differentiated, provided that the employee consents based on his / her working hours.
- An employee to whom a Special Unemployment Benefit will be paid, provided that he/she consents to it, may be employed by the company and receive the remainder of his/her salary and receive a differentiated amount, based on the hours worked.
-The period during which the Special Unemployment Benefit will be paid shall be considered as a special period for purposes of contributions to the Social Security Fund and shall be credited accordingly to the beneficiary's insurance account.
- Supermarkets
- Any businesses which supply food
- Sale of fruits, vegetables, meat and fish
- Satellite and other telecommunications services
- Production of electricity
- Waste Collection and Management
- Financial and insurance activities, including Licensed Banking Institutions
- Veterinary Activities
- Doctors (Excluding Dentists)
- Hospital Activities
- Elderly homes
- Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
- Wholesale of pharmaceuticals
- Pharmacies
- Trade in medical and orthopedic supplies
It is clarified that the employment of domestic staff does not in any way fall under the covered employers.
How the Special Unemployment Benefit is calculated, provided that all the terms and conditions are met:
(MP/EH/II)
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