Factsheet for measure
LU-2020-19/965
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Updated
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Implementation of new emergency aid for independent workers
Mise en place d'une nouvelle aide d'urgence à destination des travailleurs indépendants
Background information
In the context of the COVID-19 crisis, the General Directorate for the Middle Classes has set up a new emergency aid for self-employed workers.
The aid has been implemented by the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 6 May 2020 on the introduction of a new certified emergency allowance for self-employed workers (Règlement grand-ducal du 6 mai 2020 ayant pour objet la mise en place d’une nouvelle indemnité d’urgence certifiée en faveur des travailleurs indépendants dans le cadre de la pandémie COVID-19, Mémorial A n° 363 du 06 mai 2020), which is based on the lLaw of 24 March 2020 extending the state of crisis declared by the Grand-Ducal regulation of 18 March 2020 introducing a series of measures as part of the fight against COVID-19.
Content of measure
The new emergency aid offers self-employed workers a single lump-sum capital grant, the amount of which varies according to the applicant's income bracket.
The persons must be self-employed as a main occupation and affiliated to social security since 15 March 2020 and the temporary financial difficulties must be linked to the COVID-19 crisis.
Other conditions are:
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either be self-employed whose activity is linked to the Chamber of Maritime Affairs or the Chamber of Commerce;
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or have more than 25% of shares in a company;
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or be a director of a company;
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or carry on an activity in the field of insurance.
The aid can be cumulated with the other aid relating to the COVID-19 crisis.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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01 February 2021
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In the context of the COVID-19 crisis, the Directorate General for the Middle Classes has introduced a new certified emergency allowance (2021) for the self-employed.
The aid takes the form of a one-off lump-sum capital grant, the amount of which varies (€3,000, €3,500 and €4,000 depending on the income bracket in which the person falls. It is intended exclusively for people who:
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have the status of self-employed person as their main occupation;
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are affiliated as such to the social security system.
The application for the benefit must be submitted by 15 May 2021 at the latest.
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Use of measure
Until 19 October 2020, 4,182 applications have been processed and are eligible for additional direct support of up to €4,000 for self-employed persons depending on their income. The total amount used was at that date €13,513,000.
The government published new data on the use of the use of this measure on 20 May 2021. Until 20 May 2021 4.196 self-employed companies received €13,358,000.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Self-employed
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Applies to all businesses
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Does not apply to citizens
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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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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Unknown
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Unknown
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Unknown
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No information.
Views and reactions
No information.
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