Source: BUS Sachsen-Anhalt (Linie6PLus)

Apply for compensation under the Infection Protection Act in the event of quarantine or prohibition of activity

Description

If you have been sent into quarantine or banned from working due to an order of the health department, you are entitled to compensation for your loss of earnings.

If you have an alternative job or work from home (home office), you are not entitled to compensation.

Compensation depends on your earnings.

The following applies to employees:

For the first 6 weeks, you will receive compensation directly from your employer in the amount of your previous net salary. Short-time work allowance is also taken into account.

From the 7th week, the compensation is paid by the State Administration Office in the amount of the sickness benefit.

Subsidies from your employer will be deducted from the calculation.

If you are entitled to unemployment benefit during the prohibition of activity, you will receive it from the Employment Agency.

The following applies to employers:

You must pay the compensation to your employees. You can have the amounts paid reimbursed by the State Administration Office.

Contributions to pension, long-term care and health insurance can also be reimbursed.

You can also apply for an advance at the State Administration Office.

The following applies to the self-employed:

You will receive the reimbursement directly from the State Administration Office.

Your last annual profit is taken into account for the calculation. This is divided by 12.

Contributions to pension, long-term care and health insurance can be reimbursed.

You will receive the compensation on a monthly basis retroactively to the 1st of the month. For example, you would receive the compensation for March on April 1st.

You can also apply for an advance.

The following applies to home workers:

Unlike the self-employed, your average monthly income is taken into account for the calculation.

Requirements

You are entitled to reimbursement of your loss of earnings if:

You are subject to a ban on activity
or are in quarantine
and you have a loss of earnings
and you are not incapacitated.

Which documents are required?

In the case of employees:

Application (this will be submitted to you by your employer)
Proof of the amount of remuneration
Proof of deductible taxes and social security contributions
Proof of subsidies paid or unpaid
Sick leave certificates in case of sick leave
Decision on the prohibition of activity and its lifting
Excerpt from collective agreement on continued payment of remuneration in the event of inability to work

For the self-employed:

Application
Certificate from the tax office on the amount of the last annual income (or business evaluation / BWA of the tax consultant)
Sick leave certificates in case of sick leave
Decision on the prohibition of activity and its lifting

What are the fees?

none

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

You must submit the application for reimbursement of the loss of earnings in the event of a ban on activity within 3 months of the start of the ban on activity.

In the case of quarantine, you must submit the application within 3 months of the end of the quarantine.

Who should I contact?

For reimbursement, contact the State Administration Office.

Process flow

The compensation procedure shall be carried out by the competent authority. Employers and self-employed persons submit applications, employees can only submit applications in exceptional cases.

The payment is instructed by the competent authority and is made directly to the account details provided by the applicant. Applicants will receive a notification of this.