First Aid Plus
In the context of the ongoing pandemic, the State has decided to extend financial assistance to entrepreneurs under the modified name of the "First Aid Plus" project, which is in force from 1.11.2020. The first period for which a contribution may be claimed under the new scheme is October 2020. There have been a number of changes in the conditions, the possibility of submitting applications and statements, as well as the actual amount of individual contributions.
We provide you with an overview of basic information on the submission of applications and statements of financial contribution from the state across all measures.
03.02.2021: There have been a few changes in the conditions related to the drawing of contributions for the periods from January 2021. We have incorporated these changes for you in individual measures.
What to do if contributions have already been received from a previous "First Aid" project
An Addendum to this Agreement shall be concluded with applicants who already have an agreement with the Employment Office on the basis of the previous "First Aid" project; forward only the statement.
No contribution under the First Aid Plus measure shall be granted without a signed amendment to the Agreement.
The state divided the contributions into 5 categories
1.Contribution
The financial contribution is intended for all employers who, by decision of the Public Health Authority, have had to close or prohibit their establishments. The amount of the allowance shall be granted for the time which staff have not been able to allocate work.
2.Contribution
The financial contribution is intended for sole traders who, following a decision of the Public Health Authority, have had to close or prohibit entry into their premises or who have had their sales generated by an emergency situation. The condition of the contribution is that such a sole trader pays social security contributions or draws on the so-called 'bank holiday'. The amount of the allowance shall be granted on a flat-rate basis, depending on the amount of the decrease in turnover.
3.Contribution
The financial contribution shall be intended for all employers who have limited their establishments, closed their establishments or which have had their turnover reduced in the context of an emergency situation. The amount of the allowance shall be granted for a period for which the employer has been unable to assign work to employees or is granted on a flat-rate basis, depending on the amount of the fall in turnover.
4.Contribution
The financial contribution is intended for self-employed workers who have suspended or restricted their activities and who have not been subject to social security contributions and do not pay voluntary social insurance. The contribution is also intended for single-person limited liability companies which have a single member. The amount of the allowance from the tenth month shall be fixed at a flat rate of EUR 315 per month.
5.Contribution
The financial contribution shall be intended for natural persons who, by reason of an emergency situation, have ceased to engage in income. The contribution shall be subject to the condition that the activity was carried out by a natural person before the date of the declaration of the crisis situation. The amount of the allowance shall be fixed at a flat rate of EUR 300 per month.
Does your establishment fall under compulsory closure?
Most employers had to suspend or restrict their businesses because of state measures. Many entrepreneurs have had to compulsorily close their establishments and do not operate at all, some employers have ordered their employees to work from home (home office) and some employers have adapted their premises so that they can provide services or sell goods under a restricted regime.
Do you rent or do you have a commercial space for rent?
A subsidy from the Ministry of Economy may be claimed by any person who has a commercial space for rent and who has not been able to use it because of government measures.
We provide you with an overview of basic information on the submission of rent subsidy applications from the Ministry of Economy.
Does your establishment fall under compulsory closure?
The Ministry of Transport and Construction of the Slovak Republic decided to help this segment in the form of a subsidy to cover part of the fixed costs. This subsidy applies not only to travel agencies or tourist centres, but also to areas of business which are closely linked to tourism, such as restaurants, museums, transport and others. A budget of €100,000,000 from the state budget was planned to support businesses in the tourism sector in the context of COVID-19.
