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Factsheet for case LT-2021-13/1860 – Updated – measures in Lithuania
Country | Lithuania , applies nationwide |
Time period | Temporary, 25 March 2021 – 22 November 2021 |
Type | Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Category |
Employment protection and retention
– Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
Author | Rasa Mieziene, Inga Blaziene, Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences |
Case created | 13 April 2021 (updated 26 January 2022) |
On 25 March 2021, the procedure for allocation and administration of funds for the measure “Grants for the self-employed affected by COVID-19” (the Procedure), as approved by Resolution No 167 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, came into effect providing for the possibility for the self-employed to receive lump-sum subsidies. The aim is to support self-employed persons (who carry out activities on the basis of individual activity certificates or business certificates) who have been affected by restrictions imposed in Lithuania during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Procedure provides for the possibility of receiving such grants for persons who carried out activities under individual economic activity certificates and/or business certificates if such activities are in the list of activities restricted by COVID-19:
Other grant eligibility criteria:
The maximum compensation per applicant is 70% of the fixed costs incurred between 1 November 2020 and 30 April 2021, up to the maximum amount of €20,000.
Self-employed persons should submit grant applications to the State Tax Inspectorate (STI). The applications are accepted from 29 March 2021 to 1 June 2021.
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
09 November 2021 |
In accordance with Resolution No. 167 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (3 November 2021), a new version of the Procedure for allocation and administration of funds for the measure “Grants for the self-employed affected by COVID-19” became effective in Lithuania as of 9 November 2021, extending the period of the measure until 22 November 2021. The grants shall be paid no later than 31 December 2021. |
According to the State Tax Inspectorate (STI), on 11 February 2021, there were a total of 101,749 people engaged in individual activities that are included in the lists of activities affected by COVID-19.
A total of €12 million has been paid from the state budget of the Republic of Lithuania for the implementation of the measure.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Self-employed
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Solo-self-employed
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Does not apply to citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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National government
Social partners jointly Public support service providers |
National funds
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Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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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:
Social partners consulted only ad hoc, the tripartite meeting was not held.
Information is not available.
Citation
Eurofound (2021), Grants for the self-employed, case LT-2021-13/1860 (measures in Lithuania), COVID-19 EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, http://eurofound.link/covid19eupolicywatch
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