The Department of Promotion and Employment of the City of Totana reports that self-employed workers can already receive, since yesterday, aid if they have been affected by the closure of businesses or their turnover in the month falls 75% compared to the average monthly from the previous semesterA total of 27,013 self-employed in the Region of Murcia can receive the extraordinary benefit for cessation of activity.
This benefit, which entails the temporary exemption from Social Security contributions, was approved in Royal Decree-Law 8/2020, of March 17, after the declaration of the state of alarm.It has access to any self-employed worker registered in the corresponding regime who is affected by the closure of businesses due to the declaration of the state of alarm or whose turnover falls in the month by 75% compared to the monthly average of the previous semester.The aid will be extended until the last day of the month when the state of alarm ends and seeks to protect the lack of income of the self-employed in this exceptional situation and contribute to the survival of their business.In the case of some groups such as the agrarian regime, the sea –with very seasonal activities- or culture and entertainment, the calculation period is adapted to the peculiarities of those sectors.As of April 15, 1,016,670 self-employed workers from all over Spain have requested this extraordinary benefit from the mutual collaborators of Social Security.
97.3% of the applications processed have been approved.
The benefit has an amount of 70% of the regulatory base, that is, a minimum of 661 euros in the case of those who contribute at the minimum base.To request it, no minimum contribution period is required, it is only necessary to be registered in the Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers (RETA) and be up to date with the payment of social contributions.
In addition, it is compatible with any other Social Security benefit that the applicant has been receiving, such as orphanhood or widowhood, and was compatible with the performance of the activity that was carried out.
