Combining an additional self-employed activity with benefits granted in the event of time credit/thematic leave: what changes?

Author: Catherine Legardien
Read time: 2min
Publication date: 13/09/2019 - 14:58
Latest update: 13/09/2019 - 15:00

Since 1 August 2019, employees who have reduced their working time under a time credit or thematic leave may, under certain conditions, combine their interruption benefits payable by the NSSO with their income from an additional self-employed activity.

What are the conditions for this combination? And what in the event of a full suspension of work?

Reduction of the working time: combination possible now

Since 1 August 2019, the interruption benefits received under the reduction of the working time can be combined with the income from an additional self-employed activity, provided that the employee already exercised this self-employed activity at least 12 months before the start of the time credit or the thematic leave.

This combination is authorised for a maximum period of 24 months in the event of a half-time reduction, or 60 months in the event of a reduction of 1/5th or 1/10th.

Full suspension of work: no changes!

The rules will remain unchanged for employees who have fully suspended the performance of their contract in the context of a time credit or thematic leave.

If the employee already exercised the additional self-employed activity at least 12 months before the start of the reduction of the working time, the combination is authorised for a maximum period of 12 months.

Attention!

If the employee continues his activity after these 12, 24 or 60 months, he loses his entitlement to the interruption benefits.

The Royal Decree of 18 July 2019 on the combination of interruption benefits and an additional self-employed activity in the event of a reduction of the working time, Belgian Official Gazette of 22 July 2019.

 

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