What applies
The continuation of the support plans until the end of October 2020 was announced by the Ministry. Labor, Zeta Aimilianidou, yesterday Thursday (03/09). As for the allowance for the self-employed, as announced by the Minister, this continues and concerns specific categories.
Special Plan for Certain Categories of Independent Employees
The application for this Special Allowance is submitted by self-employed employees:
who are not employers and are registered in the Register of Social Security Services in one of the following categories of professions:
-Photographers
Car Owners
Guides and guides for tourists and visitors (eg to archeological sites, museums, galleries, etc.)
-Taxi drivers
-Tourist Bus Drivers
- Street food sellers
- Street vendors other than food (excluding street vendors)
and
if they have or anticipate a reduction in their turnover of more than 40% for the period in question compared to the corresponding period of the previous year and the decrease in their turnover is solely due to the situation of their business due to the coronavirus pandemic COVID 19. In case they were not employed as self-employed during the previous year, then the comparison will be made with a period preceding the period in question.
The Special Plan for Certain Categories of Independent Employees may not include Independent Employees aged 65 and over, who do not receive a Statutory Pension and are not required to pay contributions under Social Security Legislation.
This Special Allowance (weekly) will be equal to 60% of the amount of the weekly amount of insurable earnings, based on which the beneficiary was obliged to pay contributions to the Social Insurance Fund for the fourth quarter of 2019.
This Special Allowance may not be less than € 300 and greater than € 900 if it covers a period of four weeks.
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