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The Minister of Social Security and Labor, Linas Kukuraitis I. Šimonytė, who had completed her term at the Seimas session, asked if the Government could take responsibility and close the kindergartens and pay sickness benefits to the parents who care for them. to the kids.
“It just came to our notice then. And those parents who have taken responsibility and are not directing the children, they have to babysit and work remotely. They cannot accept the newsletter and sickness benefit, and then the burden on the family increases significantly and mental risk also increases ”, said L. Kukuraitis.
The Prime Minister agreed with the MP’s statements and acknowledged that the situation with regard to kindergarten activities is quite ambiguous.
“In fact, the situation with regard to kindergartens is quite ambiguous, so on the one hand, it would be the easiest to close kindergartens, and experts also consider it one of the most effective measures. And this is not a question of money, here it is a question of mental health ”, admitted I. Šimonytė.
However, the prime minister emphasizes that this situation does not have an easy solution, because, on the other hand, according to her, it is not so for parents who stay at home with several children of different ages.
“For a mother at home, being locked up with several children, one of whom is older and has to study, and is a small child to take care of, is also quite a complicated burden. And there is definitely no easy solution here, ”said I. Šimonytė.
“But I do agree that if kindergartens were closed, it would certainly be a very clear mechanism for the payment of sickness benefits,” the prime minister added.
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