Learn about the new benefits for self-employed workers RD-Law 18/2021

On September 29, the Royal Decree-Law 18/2021, on urgent measures to protect employment, economic recovery and improve the labor market.

In this new rule There are 6 types of aid provided for the group of self-employed workers, which are the following:

1. An exemption from contributions for those self-employed who had received until September 30, 2021, the aid regulated in arts. 7 and 8 of RDL 11/2021, of May 27 (article 8).
2. A subsidy and exemption from contributions for the self-employed who are obliged to completely suspend its activity by resolution of the competent authority(article 9).
3. An economic benefit and help to offset the contribution expense, equivalent to the contribution for common contingencies, for those self-employed workers who have sufficient contributions to cease activity and anticipate a bad third and fourth quarter(article 10).
4. A subsidy and aid to offset the contribution expense, equivalent to the contribution for common contingencies, for those self-employed workers who have NOT enough contributions to cease activity and anticipate a bad third and fourth quarter(article 11).
5. A subsidy and exemption from contributions for seasonal freelancers, whose main source of income was obtained between the months of October to December, and who foresee a bad third and fourth quarter(article 12).
6. An extraordinary benefit for those self-employed workers directly affected by the volcanic eruption registered in the Cumbre Vieja area on La Palma.

You can get more detailed information about these new features here.