Following the issue of Regulations ΚΔΠ 5229-5233
and ΚΔΠ 5239, the Minister of Labour, Welfare and
Social Insurance issued on 2nd May 2020 Regulations
ΚΔΠ 5257-5261 extending the provision of Special
Leave Benefit for the care of children, the Special Sickness
Benefit, the Special Benefit for Self-Employed and the Special
Unemployment Benefit under the Special Plans for the Complete or
Partial Suspension of Businesses' operations.
In addition the Minister issued Regulations ΚΔΠ
5262 and 5263 providing additional support to unemployed persons
and extending the deadline for the settlement of March 2020 social
insurance related liabilities respectively.
A summary of the key points of the above measures is outlined
hereafter.
