Indemnitees Journalier (sick pay) changes for auto-entrepreneur

[Bertiebe]

Just thought some of you might find it useful to know that the ceilings for paying sick pay to an auto entrepreneur was changed in February of this year. If you do not have cotisations of approx. 3800 euros on the last year (or average over the last 3 years) then you are no longer entitled to sick pay.

Previously sick pay would have been the min. rate of 19 euros per day. Sadly I only found out when I submitted my claim in March about the new changes. Whilst I understand why they have made the changes it seems unfair to me to backdate it and to penalise those like myself who have continued to work during cancer treatment and cannot claim any assistance.

However, if you earn a fortune you can claim up to 50euros a day! And I thought we had a socialist government.....

[idun]

And that is France, socialist or not, high earners usually get loads more in benefits if they have need, ie unemployment benefit too......... based on earning for a limited amount of time.

In fact in many jobs, everyone sat or stood doing exactly the same thing, all earn different money, can be as much as double or more than the person they work with.

A couple of years ago my son was injured on his way home from work and that used to be covered, but that too has all changed, and he had a couple of very hard months, what with him being a smicard, so low earner.

[NormanH]

[quote user="Bertiebe"]Just thought some of you might find it useful to know that the ceilings for paying sick pay to an auto entrepreneur was changed in February of this year. If you do not have cotisations of approx. 3800 euros on the last year (or average over the last 3 years) then you are no longer entitled to sick pay.

Previously sick pay would have been the min. rate of 19 euros per day. Sadly I only found out when I submitted my claim in March about the new changes. Whilst I understand why they have made the changes it seems unfair to me to backdate it and to penalise those like myself who have continued to work during cancer treatment and cannot claim any assistance.

However, if you earn a fortune you can claim up to 50euros a day! And I thought we had a socialist government.....[/quote]

Very sorry to hear that.

It is part of the scandalous treatment meted out to small businesses and the self employed who get a very raw deal when it comes to social cover.