You can apply for the last payment of downtime benefit until the middle of July – in Latvia

You can apply for the last payment of the downtime benefit until July 15, the Ministry of Economics (MoE) informed.

Due to the restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic, it was possible for employers and employees to receive a state-guaranteed downtime benefit until 30 June this year. Anyone applying for support can apply for downtime support for June until 15 July.

The State Revenue Service (SRS) electronic declaration system until 15 July can be thanked for receiving support for June this year. When applying for support, both information on the reduction of income and a justification for its connection with restrictions on economic activity must be submitted. The justification may be, for example, insufficient or inadequate space to ensure epidemiological safety requirements, the person has not been vaccinated to provide services, or another.

At the same time, commenting on the possibilities to continue paying downtime support, the representatives of the MoE acknowledged that the government has not yet decided on the extension of this support program.

It has already been reported that from 1 December to Thursday, 1 July 2020, the SRS has paid downtime benefits and salary subsidies in the total amount of 157,872,912 euros.

Following the applications of 55,256 companies, downtime benefits were paid to employees in the total amount of 107,833,879 euros and salary subsidies in the total amount of 22,217,395 euros.

According to the applications of 37,797 self-employed persons, downtime benefits were paid in the total amount of 15,971,878 euros, but downtime benefits in the total amount of 1,876,677 euros were paid to 4,713 patent payers.

In the extended category of the beauty industry, after 19,936 applications, downtime benefits were paid in the total amount of 9,973,083 euros.

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