Exceptional support to the family – Closed schools 2021
In order to reverse the accelerated growth of the pandemic, the Government has decreed the suspension of teaching and non-teaching activities for 15 days.
To allow the necessary support to the children, the Government once again defines as justified the absences from work motivated by unavoidable assistance to a child or other dependent under 12 years of age, or, regardless of age, with disability or chronic illness, resulting from the suspension of teaching activities.
Together, following the suspension of teaching and non-teaching activities presential, the Government decides to recover the measures to support the family and the care of children raised through Decree-Law no. 10-A/2020, of March 13, allowing, in the same way as in the previous regime, access to exceptional family support for the care and assistance of minor children outside the periods of teaching interruption, which does not cover the fixed period of teaching vacation.
Who it applies to
This support covers employees, the self-employed and domestic service workers, but does not cover situations in which teleworking is possible.
What is support
Dependent workers
Parents who have to be out of work to provide unavoidable care to their child or dependant are entitled to receive support corresponding to 2/3 of their declared basic pay in December 2020, with a minimum limit of EUR 665.00 and a maximum limit of EUR 1995.00. Half will be paid by the employer and the other half supported by social security.
The employer benefits from the partial exemption of 50% of the contributions at his charge (the contributions are due) and must be the object of an autonomous declaration.
Self-employed workers
Support in the amount of 1/3 of the contribution base declared in the 4th quarter of 2020.
This support has a minimum of 1 SSI and a maximum of 2 SSI and will be subject to a quarterly declaration and the respective contribution.
The support is not due if the activity of the self-employed worker can be provided by telework.
Accumulation
This support cannot be aggregated with other exceptional or extraordinary support created in response to the COVID -19 pandemic.
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