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On Thursday morning at 09.30 am, the Minister of Finance, Mr. Christos Staikouras, and the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Giannis Vroutsis make statements about the implementation of the recent announcement of the Prime Minister, but also for the progress of the implementation of the recently announced support measures.
According to reports the special bonus will be awarded directed to Christmas. This is not a new package of support measures, but rather a benefit that citizens facing a pandemic will receive. difficult financial situation due to the pandemic.
In the previous days, meetings were held between the competent ministries and the Prime Minister and decisions were blocked. Among the proposals that fell on the table was receiving aid the long-term unemployed, the low-income pensioners who did not receive them retroactively and the beneficiaries of the Guaranteed Minimum Income. The last category, however, due to very low income has the greater possibilities receive the Christmas bonus |
At the same time, Messrs. Staikouras and Vroutsis announce the progress of recently announced support measures.
It is noted that the Ministry of Finance Christos Staikouras announced on November 5 10 new support measures for a total value of € 3.3 billion after the new blockade.
1. Employees of companies-employers, throughout the territory, who are affected according to the expanded list of KAD April, may be temporarily suspended from an employment contract. Therefore, they are entitled to compensation for special purposes, in proportion to the period during which they are suspended. For the previous period, all insurance contributions, calculated on the nominal salary, are covered proportionally by the State Budget. The special purpose compensation for the November suspensions will be calculated on the basis of 800 euros and not 534 euros.
2. For companies whose operation is suspended by order of a public authority, which now includes retail trade and other activities, it is possible to suspend the payment of VAT, payable in November, until April 30, 2021. This debt will be canceled in 12 installments with a zero interest rate, or 24 installments with an interest rate of 2.5%, as of May 2021.
3. For companies whose operation is suspended by order of a public authority, which now includes retail trade and other activities, it is possible to suspend the payment of regulated tax quotas and insurance debts, payable in November. Its amortization is deferred in the corresponding periods, at the end of the current regulations.
It is recalled that the regulations that were recently voted in Parliament and cover the previous months apply to all the companies affected.
4. For employees whose employment contract is suspended, throughout the territory, it is possible to suspend the payment of the installments of regulated tax debts, payable in the month of November.
5. The suspension of the payment of the bank loan installments, according to the expanded list of KAD April, in consultation with the Hellenic Banking Association, continues until the end of the year.
6. All unemployment benefits that expire and expire in September, October, November and December are extended for 2 months.
7. A new one-off financial aid of 400 euros is granted to the unsubsidized long-term unemployed, proportional to the aid in April. This policy measure affects some 130,000 of our unemployed compatriots, who became long-term unemployed after March 1, 2020.
8. All companies that are affected according to the expanded list of KAD April, now throughout the territory, are entitled to a mandatory 40% reduction in the rent of their commercial properties.
The same applies to the main residence of employees who are suspended from employment, but also to the student residence of their children, throughout the territory.
In addition, as of November, for owners who rent a property, half of their loss will not be compensated with their tax obligations, as planned until today, but will be paid directly to the beneficiaries, and will be credited directly to their banks . accounts.
9. The list of companies that are entitled to participate in the Refundable Advance is expanded. 4. Companies that close with a state mandate have the right to participate in the financial scheme, regardless of their turnover, receiving a minimum of 2,000 euros.
10. Extension of payment of checks.
