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“As of January 1, a new option came into force that if both children are not allowed to attend kindergarten, both parents can receive sickness benefits,” the minister said on Monday after a meeting of the emergency commission. of the government.
M. Navickienė pointed out that in case two children of preschool age do not go to educational institutions, both parents can stay at home receiving a childcare allowance.
“Some implementation principles have also been discussed, so that if two children do not go to the preschool institution, both parents may not be able to care for those children at home. The most important news is that as of the first day of January, parents of children whose parents choose not to be admitted to preschool education institutions can receive sickness benefit, ”said the minister.
At the end of December, the Seimas approved an amendment to the Social Insurance Law for sickness and maternity, allowing parents to care for a child at home through sickness benefit, on the recommendation of the Government not to send the children to preschool and preschool education.
In a decree on quarantine measures, the government approved a recommendation to participate in preschool and preschool education programs only for children whose parents do not have the opportunity to work remotely.
The sickness benefit for the care of children is 65.94%. salary “on paper”. It can be received by the child’s parents, adoptive parents, guardians, guardians and grandparents insured with the social insurance of illness.
Ms. Navickienė stated that parents of primary school children are not yet considered eligible for this benefit.
“So far, we are not initiating changes due to beginners, the discussion can take place, we will see what the need is, so far this issue has not been considered,” said M. Navickienė.
During the first quarantine in the spring, preschoolers, preschoolers and parents, guardians, etc. who cared for sick children at home could receive sickness benefit.
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