Entschädigung nach dem Infektionsschutzgesetz bei Verdienstausfall beantragen

Are you no longer allowed to work due to infection protection and have a loss of earnings as a result? Find out here how you can be reimbursed for loss of earnings.

If you have suffered a loss of earnings due to an ordered isolation or a ban on working or entering the premises, you are entitled to compensation for your loss of earnings.

If you have an alternative job or work from home (home office), you are not entitled to compensation.

The compensation depends on your earnings.

The following applies to employees:

For the first 6 weeks, you will receive compensation directly from your employer in the amount of your previous net pay. The short-time working allowance is also taken into account.

From the 7th week onwards, the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Women and Health will pay compensation in the amount of the sick pay.

Allowances from your employer will be deducted from the calculation.

If you are entitled to unemployment benefit during the ban on work, you will receive this from the Employment Agency.

The following applies to employers:

You must pay the compensation to your employees. You can have the amounts paid reimbursed by the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Women and Health. Contributions to pension, long-term care and health insurance can also be reimbursed.

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The following applies to self-employed persons:

You will receive the reimbursement directly from the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Women and Health.

Your last annual profit is taken into account for the calculation. This is divided by 12 and calculated on the basis of the calendar days concerned in the month of separation.

Contributions to pension, nursing care and health insurance can be reimbursed.

The following applies to home workers:

Unlike the self-employed, your average monthly income is taken into account for the calculation. taken into account.

For employees:

• Application (your employer will submit this for you)
• Proof of the amount of remuneration
• Proof of taxes and social security contributions to be deducted
• Proof of paid or unpaid allowances
• Sickness certificates for sick leave
• Notification of the ban on employment and its lifting
• Extract from the collective agreement on continued payment of remuneration in the event of absence from work

For self-employed persons:

• Application
• Certificate from the tax office on the amount of the last annual income (or business management evaluation / BWA from the tax consultant)
• Sickness certificates for sick leave
• Notification of the ban on work and its lifting

You are entitled to reimbursement of your loss of earnings if

• you are subject to a ban on work
• or are in quarantine
• and you have a loss of earnings
• and you are not unfit for work.

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The compensation procedure is carried out by the competent authority. Employers and self-employed persons submit applications, employees can only submit applications in exceptional cases.

Payment is instructed by the competent authority and is made directly to the account details provided by the applicant. Applicants will receive a notification of this.

You must submit the application for reimbursement of loss of earnings in the event of a ban on work within 3 months of the start of the ban on work.

In the case of a quarantine, you must submit the application within 3 months of the end of the quarantine.

Action before the administrative court

Anyone who is no longer allowed to work due to measures under the IfSG and therefore has a loss of earnings can apply for compensation. For employees, this is paid by the employer for up to 6 weeks. After the 6 weeks, this is paid by the authorities in the amount of the sick pay. Self-employed persons are reimbursed directly by the authorities.

Saarland Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Women and Health, Department E2