Updated information for self-employed workers on the CATA.COVID-19 benefit
The extraordinary benefit for Cessation of Activity for the self-employed generates and continues to generate many questions for its applicants, for this reason Fraternidad-Muprespa wants to answer your questions in the best possible way and in accordance with the law. To this end, we have prepared a document that includes the main assumptions raised.
The most repeated questions are those referring to the effective date of the benefit, the duration and the compatibility or incompatibility of said extraordinary benefit for cessation of activity due to COVID-19, with the resumption or maintenance of professional activity and/or with other benefits.
Regarding until when the benefit will be extended, article 17.4 of Royal Decree-Law 8/2020 is clear in establishing that "until the last day of the month in which the state of alarm ends, in the event that it is extended and lasts longer than one month."
The self-employed beneficiaries of the benefit, who can open their business at the beginning of the de-escalation, will continue to receive it until the last day of the month in which the state of alarm ends. The aid seeks to protect the lack of income of the self-employed in this exceptional situation and contribute to the survival of their business.
Also, if you have submitted the CATA.COVID-19 benefit application and do not wish to continue with the process, we will tell you how to proceed with the resignation or withdrawal.
He article 17 of RDL 8/2020 by which this new CATA.COVID-19 benefit is regulated, allows different interpretations and for this reason a consultation has been submitted to the General Directorate of Social Security Regulation (DGOSS), the body on which the Mutual Collaborators with Social Security depend, in order to provide the most appropriate response to their questions.
Once a response has been received from the competent body to the questions raised and clarification of aspects that have been controversial until now, the Mutual Fund offers you a document that can be downloaded from e here and we hope it resolves your doubts.
