Extraordinary benefits for cessation of activity for self-employed workers regulated in Royal Decree-Law 2/2022
On February 23, the Royal Decree-Law 2/2022 was published., on urgent measures for the protection of self-employed workers, the transition towards structural mechanisms to defend employment, and for the economic and social recovery of the island of La Palma, and certain measures are extended to address situations of social and economic vulnerability. It establishes 2 new benefits and extends the specific ones for those affected by the volcanic eruption of La Palma.
The following table shows a summary of them:
Types of benefits and legislation
REGULATIONS | BENEFIT | APPLICATION DEADLINE | MAXIMUM DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
Art. 1 | Exemption from contributions for self-employed workers who on February 28 were receiving any of the benefits regulated in arts. 10 and 11 of RDL 18/2021, of September 28. | Managed by the TGSS | June 2022 |
Art. 2 | Benefit for self-employed workers affected by a temporary suspension of activity as a consequence resolution of the competent authority. | From: the day on which the resolution to suspend the activity is published. Until: July 20, 2022 | Depending on the period of validity of the suspension. Maximum: June 30, 2022 |
DF 9ª | Extension of the extraordinary Social Security measures for self-employed workers affected by the volcanic eruption registered in the Cumbre Vieja area in La Palma established in the RDL 18/2021 | From: October 1, 2021 Until: June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2022 |
The main changes and points of interest of RD-Law 2/2022 are summarized below, compared to its predecessors:
Exemption from contributions in favor of self-employed workers who have received some form of benefit for cessation of activity under the provisions of Royal Decree-Law 18/2021, of September 28, on urgent measures for the protection of employment, economic recovery and improvement of the labor market (Art. 1. RD-Law 2/2022):
The exemption from quotas is established for self-employed workers who were receiving the regulated benefits in arts. 10 and 11 of RD-law 18/2021 until 02/28/2022 in the following amounts:
- Exemption of 90% of contributions corresponding to March 2022.
- Exemption of 75% of contributions corresponding to April 2022.
- Exemption of 50% of the contributions corresponding to May 2022.
- Exemption of 25% of the contributions corresponding to June 2022.
The registration status must be maintained until 06/30/2022.
The base will be determined based on what you received up to the time of access to the previous benefit.
These exemptions are incompatible with the receipt of any of the extraordinary benefits for cessation of activity (regulated in article 2 of RDL 2/2022 or those provided for in the sixth additional provision of RDL 18/2021, which have been extended in DF 9 of RDL 2/2022).
If you receive the benefit regulated in art. 2 of this RD-Law (suspension of activity), the exemption will once again be applicable from the moment the worker is forced to have to contribute again.
The exemption from contribution IS NOT MANAGED BY THE MUTUAL, it is managed directly by the General Treasury of Social Security (TGSS).
Any questions about this aid should be sent to the TGSS.
Extraordinary benefit for cessation of activity for self-employed workers affected by a temporary suspension of all activity as a result of a resolution of the competent authority as a measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 (Art. 2. RD-Law 2/2022):
This benefit is intended for self-employed workers who are forced to suspend all its activities , as a consequence of a resolution adopted by the competent authority as a measure to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Both those who see their activity suspended as of March 1, 2022, and those who had it previously suspended and had not requested it before March 1, 2022 will be able to access this benefit.
Comment: yes On February 28, 2022, the benefit of article 9 of RD-Law 18/2022 will be received, as the activity remains suspended, it will be necessary to request this new benefit ( it is not automatically extended ).
The effects and dates of requesting this benefit will depend on the date on which the resolution to suspend the activity comes into force:
1. Resolution to suspend the activity prior to March 1:
- If presented between March 1 and March 21 (inclusive): the benefit will accrue from March 1.
- If submitted after March 22 (inclusive): the benefit will accrue from the 1st of the month following receipt of the application.
2. Resolution to suspend activity as of March 1:
- If it is presented within 21 calendar days following the publication of the suspension resolution: the benefit will accrue from the day following the date on which the suspension is declared.
- If it is submitted after the previous deadline: the benefit will accrue from the 1st of the month following receipt of the request.
In the rest of the issues it is very similar to the extraordinary benefit of suspension of the activity regulated in art. 9 of RD-Law 18/2021.
Extension of extraordinary Social Security measures for self-employed workers affected by the volcanic eruption registered in the Cumbre Vieja area on La Palma. (Established in the 9th final provision of RD-Law 2/2022, which modifies the sixth additional provision of RD-Law 18/2021):
This modification extends the deadlines established in RD-Law 18/2021 from five to nine months, maintaining the rest of the previously established requirements.
