Entschädigung nach dem Infektionsschutzgesetz Gewährung für Verdienstausfallentschädigung sorgeberechtigter Personen

§Section 56 (1a) of the Act on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in Humans (Infection Protection Act - IfSG)

The Infection Protection Act (IfSG) protects the population in Germany. It also offers financial compensation for people who are affected by the protective measures.

Employers, self-employed persons and employees can apply for compensation for loss of earnings that you or your employees have incurred due to an officially ordered closure of schools, childcare facilities or an officially ordered quarantine for the child or for people with a disability.

In the case of employees, payment and application to the competent authority is made by the employer. The application for compensation must be submitted within 2 years of the end of the closure of the childcare facility / quarantine period.

Applications can be submitted online for 12 federal states at www.ifsg-online.de. You can also find further helpful information here.

The amount of compensation is 67% of net income and is granted for up to ten weeks per year in the case of non-single parents and up to 20 weeks per year in the case of single parents. It is limited to a maximum monthly amount of EUR 2,016.

In addition, social security contributions and social security expenses are also reimbursed on a pro rata basis.

Applications are submitted online at https://www.ifsg-online.de. The procedure varies depending on the type of employment:

For self-employed persons:

• Proof of income (tax assessment notice) for the previous year
• if available: Proof of loss of income during the period of closure of schools or childcare facilities (e.g. daycare centers) or for people with disabilities

For employers:

• Proof of wages for the 2 months prior to the loss of earnings per employee and for the months for which reimbursement is claimed

For employees:

• Proof of wages for the 2 months prior to the loss of earnings and for the months for which compensation is claimed.

Further documents, if applicable:

• If your competent authority is in Rhineland-Palatinate, Bremen or Thuringia, the completed and signed certificate of the officially ordered closure of the school or childcare facility. For all other countries, this certificate is optional. You can download a template here: https: //www.ifsg-online.de/antrag-bei-einem-betreuungserfordernis.html
• If available: Proof of the officially ordered closure of schools or childcare facilities, proof of quarantine of the child, proof of the child's special care needs, e.g. a disability card
• If you are submitting this application on behalf of a company or a self-employed person (e.g. as a tax consultant): Power of attorney

If necessary, further proof will be requested by the competent authorities during processing.

• There was a need for care as described in Section 56 (1a) IfSG, as an authority has ordered the isolation (quarantine) of the child or person with a disability or a care facility has been closed.
• No public holidays or school or care facility vacations fall within the care period, during which the facilities would have been closed anyway.
• The child has not yet reached the age of 12 or requires special assistance (e.g. due to a disability).
• There was no possibility of providing alternative, reasonable care for the child (e.g. by older siblings or emergency care at school or a childcare facility). The application for compensation must be submitted within 2 years of the end of the period in question.
• Child sickness benefit in accordance with SGB V or another compensation benefit (e.g. care allowance NRW) was not claimed for the same period.

Applications are submitted online at https://www.ifsg-online.de. The procedure varies depending on your employment status:

As an employee, you will receive the compensation from your employer.

As an employer, you can then have the compensation reimbursed via the employer application. You can submit applications for several employees together.

Self-employed persons can submit the application themselves.

After the authorities have checked the claim, a corresponding decision will be issued.

Further information is available at https://ifsg-online.de

• Compensation under the Infection Protection Act Granting of compensation for loss of earnings for persons with custody rights
• Entitlement to financial compensation in the event of loss of earnings due to the need to care for persons with custody rights
• Payment and application by the employer; for self-employed persons directly via the competent authority
• Application for compensation must be submitted retroactively within 2 years of the end of the closure of the care facility / quarantine period.
• Applications can be submitted online for 12 federal states at www.ifsg-online.de
• The amount of compensation is 67% of net income, up to a maximum of €2,016 per month.
• Compensation can be applied for for a maximum of ten weeks per year for non-single parents and for a maximum of 20 weeks per year for single parents.

Online application at https://ifsg-online.de