Lump-sum Sickness Aid Benefit

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posted on 2023-11-06, 21:18 authored by Mary DalyMary Daly, Sunwoo RyuSunwoo Ryu, Ertugrul PolatErtugrul Polat

A lump-sum sickness aid benefit (slimības palīdzības pabalsts) was provided during the closure of ECEC settings and schools

History

Country

Latvia

Policy Area

Parental leave

Measure

Paid parental leave

Eligibility

Working parents (including self-employed workers and part-time workers) had to look after their children (aged up to 11) or disabled children (aged up to 19) and could not work remotely

Type

Cash (social insurance)

Start / Announced Date

28/11/2020

End Date

30/06/2021

Amount

Between 28/11/2020 and 31/12/2020: 60% of the claimant’s average social insurance contribution for the previous 12 calendar months for up to 14 calendar days Between 01/01/2021 and 30/06/2021: same level of benefit for the period specified in the statement provided by childcare or education institutions

Total Cost

N/A

Recipients

Parents

Route to the child

Indirect

Sources

Kļave, E., Rajevska, F. And Rajevska, O. (2021) ESPN thematic report: social protection and inclusion policy responses to the COVID-19 crisis - Latvia. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?pager.offset=15&advSearchKey= ESPN_covid2021&mode=advancedSubmit&catId=22&policyArea=0&policyAreaSub=0&country=0&year=0 Eurofound (2020) Sickness leave paid by state in case of COVID-19 infection, case LV-2020-12/831 (measures in Latvia), COVID-19 EU PolicyWatch, Dublin. Available at: http://eurofound.link/covid19eupolicywatch