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Since 10 May 2021, the declaration of half days of temporary unemployment is possible for service voucher companies and school transport organisers.
Temporary unemployment in half days is possible for:
This measure is related to the exemption from payment of the guaranteed wage for the working hours of half a working day, when these hours are cancelled for an unforeseeable reason beyond the employer's control as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The guaranteed wage is not due provided that the employee is entitled to temporary unemployment for that half day.
See our Infoflash of 13 April 2021.
Half a working day in this context:
The implementation decree governing unemployment in half days was only published on 10 May. A half day of temporary unemployment and the associated exemption from payment of the guaranteed wage will be possible from 10 May until 30 June 2021 (provisionally).
Entitlement to a benefit depends on a timely, complete declaration to the National Employment Office (ONEm/RVA), in addition to the WECH005 declaration which is made at the end of the month.
The employer must notify the ONEm/RVA of the half day of suspension due to unemployment:
The following information is required:
An instruction on this measure and the corresponding declaration is published on the website of the ONEm/RVA:
temporary unemployment in half days
The half day declaration is integrated in the electronic declaration of temporary unemployment on the portal site of the NSSO:
Temporary unemployment - Social security
Source: Royal Decree to grant temporary unemployment benefits to some employees who lose part of their full working day as a result of COVID-19, Belgian Official Gazette of 10 May 2021
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