Compensation under the Infection Protection Act for loss of earnings

If you have been sent into quarantine or banned from working due to an order from the health authorities, you are entitled to compensation for your loss of earnings.

If you have an alternative job or work from home (home office), you are not entitled to compensation.

The compensation depends on your earnings.

The following applies to employees:

For the first 6 weeks, you will receive compensation directly from your employer in the amount of your previous net pay. The short-time working allowance is also taken into account.

From the 7th week onwards, the compensation is paid by the state administration office in the amount of the sick pay.

Allowances from your employer will be deducted from the calculation.

If you are entitled to unemployment benefit during the ban on work, you will receive this from the Employment Agency.

The following applies to employers:

You must pay the compensation to your employees. You can have the amounts paid reimbursed by the State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Care.

Contributions to pension, long-term care and health insurance can also be reimbursed.

You can also apply for an advance payment from the State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Welfare.

The following applies to self-employed persons:

You will receive the reimbursement directly from the State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Welfare .

Your last annual profit is taken into account for the calculation. This is divided by 12.

You can have contributions to pension, long-term care and health insurance reimbursed.

You will receive the compensation monthly in arrears on the 1st of the month. For example, you would receive the compensation for March on April 1.

You can also apply for an advance payment.

The following applies to home workers:

Unlike the self-employed, your average monthly income is taken into account for the calculation.