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11-03-2020

Social Security improves the protection of all isolated and / or infected by coronavirus workers

  • The Government approves a Royal Decree-Law by which these cases are assimilated to Temporary Disability due to Work Accident
  • The benefit is equivalent to 75% of the regulatory base from the day following the sick leave, charged to the Administration
  • It is established that all cases of preventive isolation have this consideration (IT for Work Accident)

March 10, 2020. The Council of Ministers, at the proposal of the Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, José Luis Escrivá, has given the green light to a Royal Decree-Law that includes measures to improve the protection of workers affected by COVID -19. In this sense, both people in preventive isolation and those who have been infected with the virus are considered Temporary Disability assimilated to sick leave due to Work Accident.

This supposes an improvement of the benefit so much for the isolated people as infected by the coronavirus, since they come to receive from the day after the one of the labor loss, 75% of the regulatory base, under the Administration.

Health care continues to depend on the Public Health Service, NOT mutual. The criteria and protocols determined by the Ministry of Health and the different health departments will be strictly followed.

 Important: 

  • To access the economic benefit for temporary disability, medical leave is required, whether it is isolation or illness.
  • Since the date of entry into force of the Royal Decree Law is 12/3/2020, processes prior to this date are not assumed as work accident cases.
  • The cancellation, confirmation and registration parts correspond to the Public Health Service, NEVER to the mutual.

To access the benefit it is necessary to be registered in the Social Security on the date prior to isolation or illness.

Likewise, the Council of Ministers has approved the moratorium on Social Security contributions corresponding to three consecutive monthly payments, for companies and self-employed workers, in the geographical areas and sectors determined by ministerial order. This means that these contributions may be paid, within a period of 1 year, starting from their accrual, without surcharges or interest of any kind.