The state distributes the benefits, but it can remain empty: without notification, the money will go to the bailiffs

Lack of money

Some time ago, the government confirmed that all the unemployed registered with the Employment Service (UT) will be paid a temporary job search benefit from June, amounting to 42 or 200 Eur.

It has been argued that less will fall into the pockets of those who receive social security unemployment benefits, while those who do not receive social security unemployment benefits can expect more.

However, it has become clear that there are cases in which residents can run out of promised money, affecting those who have debts and are in the crosshairs of the bailiffs. Without separately informing them of the support received, the money that has fallen into the account can be recovered and debited.

Since the bailiff does not have information about the origin of the income transferred to the account, it is necessary to inform him that it is a job search subsidy transferred by the Employment Service. The bailiff should receive a certificate from the granting authority (such as the Employment Service) and a 2-3 month bank statement. You can find it in your electronic banking account, so this document can be exchanged with a bank.

Only by knowing the source of the funds, the bailiff will ensure that no recovery of the support funds takes place. The declaration is necessary to determine if the person receives other funds in addition to the support funds, from which the recovery must be made ”, the representatives of the Ministry of Social Security and Labor (SADM) commented on the situation.

Milda Jankauskienė, a spokeswoman for the Employment Service, which pays job search benefits to residents, confirmed to Delfi that the service should serve people who, despite the money paid, request to know the situation and request special certificates. It is true, he assured that UT also appeared before the Lithuanian Chamber of Bailiffs and other related institutions regarding the situation.

Bailiffs – We only learn where the funds came from later

The representatives of the Lithuanian Chamber of Bailiffs themselves assured that, in general, such situations, when the debt is charged to the State by transferring one or another benefit to the State, occur by debiting money not from the bailiffs themselves, but from the Recovery Information System Debt (PLAIS).

“This system, as well as the bank or other credit institution that has the funds of the person, does not have the ability or the right to” trace “the origin of the funds in the account of the person, it is confidential
Client information.

If the account holder does not take care of himself in advance and does not inform the bailiff about the origin of the funds received, the entry of the funds into the automatically seized account “activates” the debt collection and debit mechanism.

The problem is compounded by the fact that data on the Employment Service benefit that a person receives appears in the sheriffs’ information system only after the institution paying the benefits (“Sodra”) has formed and executed the corresponding payment order. This means that the sheriff learns of the origin of the funds later that the PLAI system effectively debits the seized funds and transfers them to the sheriff’s deposit account, ”explained the representatives of the sheriff’s chamber.

When asked how to avoid this, it was said that it is necessary to notify the sheriff about the state benefits received as soon as possible by email or by logging into the portal www.antstoliai.lt.

“The data of the institution that granted the benefit (in this case, Employment Services) and a bank account statement from the electronic banking system of the last 2 months must be sent to the bailiff.

Knowing the origin of the funds, the bailiff will have the opportunity to assure in advance that the recovery of support funds and other social benefits will not occur. A technical instrument has been developed for this purpose: the freely available quantity (LDS).

The bailiff will set the LDS in the system on the amount of benefits, compensation, or allowances a person receives.

These funds will be available to the debtor for one calendar month at the time of recovery, if the funds remain
unused, the debts are already recovered from them next month “, – the sheriff’s chamber explained the situation and stated that in cases where” Sodra “it is known that the beneficiary has debts to recover, the representatives of” Sodra ” have the ability to apply the LDS, they could set up the LDS before the funds are transferred.

There is a possibility to get your money back

According to the Ministry of Social Security and Labor, even if the funds were scanned from a person, there is still a way to get them back.

“Even if a person has not been able to inform the sheriff in advance about the source of income and the income has already been charged to the account, all is not lost.

In this case, a certificate from the granting authority and a bank statement must be provided to the bailiff within 14 days of the debit.

After the timely presentation of the documents that prove that the income received as maintenance was canceled, the bailiff returns the income within a maximum period of 5 business days, ”said the representatives of the Ministry of Defense.

The editorial recalls that after the entry into force of the reforms to the Civil Code process, debts cannot be recovered from funds received as state or municipal maintenance due to an emergency or quarantine, as a lump sum of 120 or 200 euros for children, 200 euros for the disabled, retired, 42 or 200 euros. a temporary allowance for job search of 1 million euros, a unique, specific, periodic or conditional allowance granted by the municipalities for COVID-19.

There is also a procedure for the deduction of maternity, paternity and childcare benefits, child money and other child benefits, municipal or state aid for the poor, social assistance for disability, social assistance for old age and various types orphan’s pensions, compensation and specific benefits.

Usually the pocket is supplemented by 200 Eur.

According to UT, a total of until August 5. 168,740 applications for a job search subsidy were received, of which 63%. people will be paid 200 euros and 37 percent. – 42 Eur.

“Currently 136 thousand have already been inspected. data of the people who submitted applications for June and July, of which – 86 thousand. people will receive a benefit of 200 euros and 50, 3 thousand. people will receive 42 Eur each.

86,145 people filed for the benefit in June, of which 29,829 people received a job search benefit, ”said UT spokesperson M. Jankauskienė.

Delfi recalls that people registered with UT who have the status of unemployed are entitled to a temporary job search benefit, which amounts to 42 EUR if the person is entitled to the social unemployment insurance benefit, or 200 EUR to those who do not they are entitled to social unemployment insurance benefits. at the time of applying to the Employment Service it has expired.

The job search subsidy will not be paid only to those who participate in active labor market policies, such as training or support for job creation.
To receive the benefit, you must first be registered with the UT and have the status of unemployed.

This additional support is part of an overall package of measures to mitigate the negative effects of COVID-19 and quarantine. In particular, this benefit will guarantee at least a minimum income for those who have lost their job and cannot quickly find a new one. The job search allowance will be paid for 6 months, but not beyond the end of 2020.