State of Emergency – Measures to Support Economic Activity

DISEASE ALLOWANCE FOR ISOLATION, IMPOSED BY THE HEALTH DELEGATE

This measure applies to workers who work on behalf of others and self-employed workers. They are entitled to sickness benefit, amounting to 100% of their remuneration. The benefit has a maximum duration of 14 days.

EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYEES

It applies to Workers who work for third parties and who are absent from work due to assistance to children or other dependent children, under 12 years old, or with chronic disability / illness regardless of age, resulting from the closure of the educational establishment determined by:

Health authority decision

Government decision

The worker is entitled to exceptional support corresponding to 2/3 of his basic remuneration, that is, he does not include other components of the remuneration.

This support has a minimum limit of 1 Guaranteed Minimum Monthly Remuneration (value: 635 €) and a maximum limit of 3 times Guaranteed Minimum Monthly Remuneration(value: 1,905 €) and is calculated according to the number of days absent from work.

Support does not include the school holiday period, being granted between 16 and 27 March. In the case of children who use social facilities to support early childhood or disabilities, support is granted until 9 April.

There can be no overlap between periods between parents.

EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT WORKERS AND DOMESTIC SERVICE

It applies to self-employed and domestic workers who are unable to perform their activities for reasons of assistance to children or other dependent minors, under 12 years of age, or with chronic disability / disease, regardless of age, resulting from the closure of the educational establishment determined by:

Health authority decision

Government decision

Only the self-employed person who has had a contributory obligation in at least 3 consecutive months is entitled to support.

The self-employed person is entitled to financial support corresponding to 1/3 of the monthly contributory tax base of the first quarter of 2020, with the following limits:

Minimum limit = 1 Social Support Index (IAS) (value: € 438.81)

Maximum limit = 2 and ½ Social Support Index (IAS) (value: 1,097.02 €)

The domestic service worker is entitled to financial support corresponding to 2/3 of the contributory tax base.

Support does not include the school holiday period, being granted between 16 and 27 March. In the case of children who use social facilities to support early childhood or disabilities, support is granted until 9 April.

There can be no overlap between periods between parents.

EXTRAORDINARY SUPPORT FOR REDUCING THE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF INDEPENDENT WORKERS

This measure applies to Independent Workers, who in the last 12 months have had a contributory obligation for at least three consecutive months and who are in a proven situation to interrupt their activity or the activity of the respective sector as a result of the outbreak of COVID.

You are entitled to a financial support corresponding to the amount of the remuneration recorded based on the contributory incidence, with the limit of 1 Social Support Index (IAS) (€ 438.81).

You also have the right to defer payment of contributions for the months you receive support.

Financial support lasts 1 month, extendable up to 6 months.

Deferred payment of contributions starts in the second month after the end of support and can be paid in parcels (up to 12).

ASSISTANCE TO SON / GRANDCHILD FOR PROPHYLATIC ISULATION, TAXED BY THE HEALTH DELEGATE

This measure applies to workers absent from work due to the prophylactic monitoring of children or other, under 12 years old or with a chronic disability / illness, regardless of age, certified by the health officer.

You are entitled to a child / grandchild care allowance, amounting to 65% of the remuneration. With the entry into force of the State Budget for 2020, this value becomes 100% of the remuneration.

The allowance has a maximum duration of 14 days.

See more information on procedures in the full document:

https://www.seg-social.pt/documents/10152/16722120/Medidas+Excecionais+no+mbito+da+Crise+COVID-final.pdf/fe186ada-5a4b-4421-93f2-43e8d0dc6d08

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