Factsheet for measure
DE-2020-14/870
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Updated
– measures in Germany
Compensation of income losses for parents affected by lockdowns
Lohnfortzahlung für Eltern
Background information
Under Art 56 of the German Infection Protection Act (Infektionsschutzgesetz) particular groups of employees and citizens are entitled to wage compensation if they cannot go to work and earn an income due to Corona-related policy measures.
Paragraph 1a Art 56 refers to parents who are affected by the lockdown of schools and daycare centers and who have to stay at home because they have nooneelse to take care of the kids.
Content of measure
From 30 March 2020 until 31 December 2020, parents who due to the lockdown of schools and daycare centers have to stay at home for looking after their young (aged up to twelve) or disabled children and who are affected by income losses are entitled to ten weeks of income compensation each. A single parent is entitled to 20 weeks of compensation. In case of workers, the employer pays 67% of the net wage up to a maximum of 2016 euros per month. The employer may file a reimbursement request to the responsible state authority. Homeworkers are entitled to 67% of the net average wage of the previous 12 months and self-employed to 67% of an average monthly income.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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28 May 2020
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The measure was first introduced in March; on 5 June the time frame was extended from six to ten weeks per parent. The regulation is to take effect retroactively as of 30 March 2020.
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Use of measure
no data
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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Employer
National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Consulted
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Consulted
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Form
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Direct consultation outside a formal body
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Direct consultation outside a formal body
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: Company level
Involvement
The trade unions lobbied for the regulation and first the Social democrats in government and subsequently also the Christian Democrats approved the concept. Employer organisations lobbied for the reimbursement of the employers.
Views and reactions
Apprecitaed by both the trade unions and the employer organisations
Sources
