Background information

According to the provisional arrangements approved by the Order No. V-238 / A1-170 of the Minister for Health and the Minister for Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania (27/02/2020) with the view to preventing the spread of the COVID-19, a 2-week self-isolation is mandatory for each person returning to Lithuania from abroad or having been in contact with a person infected with the coronavirus.

Content of measure

After returning from abroad or having been in contact with a person infected with the COVID-19, the person is entitled to sickness benefit for 14 days of self-isolation. The benefit is paid if a person is employed and if he/she does not have the possibility to work remotely. The sick-leave certificate is issued remotely. The amount of the sickness benefit is 62.06% of the recipient’s average wage. The employer pays the recipient’s compensated wage for the first two days; from the third day wages are paid by the National Social Insurance Fund (Sodra). The minimum amount of sickness benefit is €152.05 per month, while the maximum is €1,621.38 per month.

Use of measure

No information yet available.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Employees in standard employment	Does not apply to businesses	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Social partners jointly Company / Companies Social insurance	Employer National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	Consulted	Consulted
Form	Direct consultation outside a formal body	Direct consultation outside a formal body

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• Unknown
• Main level of involvement: Unknown

Involvement

No information available.

Views and reactions

Social partners consulted only ad hoc, the tripartite meeting was not held.

Sources

• 27 February 2020: Laikinosios tvarkos aprašas V-238/A1-17 (2020-02-27) (e-seimas.lrs.lt)
• 21 July 2020: Order No V-1699 / A1-674 of the Minister for Health of the Republic of Lithuania and the Minister for Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublikos sveikatos apsaugos ministro ir Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministro įsakymas Nr. V-1699 / A1-67) (e-seimas.lrs.lt)