CASH ASSISTANCE FOR BUSINESS AND EMPLOYEES DURING QUARANTINE

 Recently, the President of Ukraine announced that businesses, including entrepreneurs, will be paid 8,000 hryvnias each in connection with quarantine. On November 26, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, at the request of President Zelensky, registered the Bill “On Social Support of Insured Persons and Business Entities for the Period of Restrictive Anti-Epidemic Measures Introduced to Prevent the Spread of Acute Respiratory Disease COVID-19 in Ukraine Co V-2" as urgent. This bill regulates the terms of payment to victims of quarantine.

Who can get help?

 According to the text of the draft law, 4 groups can conditionally count on financial assistance:

The first group is employees who have lost their salary (part of their salary) due to the temporary suspension of their employers due to the introduction of restrictive anti-epidemic measures;

The second group is natural persons-entrepreneurs (PE) who have lost part of their income due to the fact that their economic activity is subject to restrictive measures;

The third group is sole proprietors and legal entities, business entities that claim payments to preserve the jobs of employees;

The fourth group is exclusively legal entities, entities for which payments are aimed at compensating the single social contribution (SSC) for employees' salaries.

 It is important not only to belong to one of the four groups, but also the type of economic activity that is specified as the main (first) of the entity. Such a NACE must be selected before October 31, 2020. The bill indicates that the list of species is determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. Although the Cabinet of Ministers has not yet identified the following CTEAs, which will be eligible for payment, one of the ministers has already announced which list the government intends to approve, including:

47.XX - retail trade (except of motor vehicles and motorcycles)
55.XX - temporary accommodation
56.XX - activity of restaurants and cafes
59.14 - cinemas
90.XX - activities of cultural institutions
93.XX - activities of sports and entertainment establishments

How often can such payments be received?

 The so-called social support is implemented in the form of one-time financial assistance to insured persons, one-time financial assistance to business entities and one-time compensation to business entities. That is, all payments and compensations can be received only once.

What are the requirements for employees to receive UAH 8,000?

• For the third quarter of 2020, SRS must be accrued per employee;
• The employee must be employed full-time, not work part-time or part-time and not be a sole proprietor at the same time;
• The employee's monthly salary should not exceed UAH 30,000 during the third quarter of 2020.

 The bill also sets requirements for other applicants for payments, as well as liability for certain violations. For example, for submitting false information and receiving payment, a fine of double the amount of payment.

Remember that this is just a bill and some conditions in the text of the final law may change.

 Follow the adoption of this bill and contact the law firm "Prikhodko and Partners" - we will be happy to help you get paid or solve other legal problems.