Important special regulation on short-time work benefits is to be extended until the end of June
Created: 02/10/2022Updated: 02/10/2022 15:42
Easier access to short-time work benefits is now planned until June 30th.
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The previous special conditions also include the increased benefit rates for longer short-time work.
Find out here what the cabinet decision should apply in the future.
Companies in Germany should be able to apply for short-time work
under easier conditions until the end of June
.
The Federal Cabinet decided on February 10th.
Accordingly, the pandemic-related
special rules for receiving short-time work benefits* are to be extended by three months until June 30th
.
Otherwise the special conditions would have expired on March 31st.
With the so-called formulation aid for the government factions, which the cabinet has initiated, the
maximum period of receipt of short-time work benefits is to be extended from 24 to up to 28 months
.
"Without the possibility of continuing to receive short-time work benefits, from March 2022 more layoffs would have to be expected in companies that have been working short-time for a long time," says the draft from the Federal Ministry of Labor.
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Easier access to short-time work benefits planned until June 30, 2022
Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) emphasized the importance of
short-time work in times of the ongoing pandemic situation
.
“With short-time work, we have saved millions of jobs through the pandemic so far.
Unfortunately, Corona is still having a negative effect, the minister explained.
The extension of the special rules will ensure that “employees keep their jobs and that companies do not lose their skilled workers so that they can start again after the pandemic,” said Heil.
Increased benefit rates for longer short-time work
The special conditions include, for example, the
increased benefit rates for longer short
-time work and also the rule according to which
earnings from mini-jobs are not counted towards the short-time work allowance
.
Easier access to short-time work benefits relates in particular to the condition that at least ten percent of the employees must be affected by the loss of work in order to receive short-time work benefits - and not at least a third as before the pandemic.
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According to the information provided, employers will also be reimbursed half of their
social security
contributions beyond March 31 if qualification measures are offered in addition to short-time work.
In order to come into force, the changes still have to pass the Bundestag.
Anyone who has received short-time work benefits should not forget to file their tax return.
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