Although the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a public health emergency, according to the World Health Organization, the risk remains.

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The Main Directorate of the Pension Fund of Ukraine in the Vinnytsia region explained how sick leave is paid for the period of self-isolation.

Temporary disability benefit is provided to the insured person in the form of insurance payments that fully or partially compensate for the loss of wages (income), including for the period of stay in a healthcare facility, on self-isolation under control in connection with the implementation of measures aimed at preventing the occurrence and spread of coronavirus.

Persons who are in healthcare facilities, as well as self-isolated under control, are paid temporary disability benefits in the amount of 50% of the average wage (income), regardless of the length of service. At the same time, temporary disability assistance in such cases is paid to medical workers and rehabilitation specialists in the amount of 100% of the average salary, regardless of the length of service..

Payment for the first five days of temporary disability due to an insured event is carried out at the expense of the employer, and from the sixth day of disability is paid by the Pension Fund of Ukraine.

It should be noted that the maximum period of self-isolation for persons with contact with patients with COVID-19 is 14 days..

Assistance is assigned by the insured on the basis of an electronic certificate of incapacity for work, formed with the category of medical report "

In order to receive funding for insurance payments on sick leave issued in connection with isolation from COVID-19, insurers (employers) must submit an application to the Pension Fund..

Recall whether FLP can receive sick pay. In accordance with the Law “On Compulsory State Social Insurance”, individual entrepreneurs are subject to insurance in connection with temporary disability.