The contribution guidelines change, the medical report for pregnancy will include payment for up to 1 month

The Ministry of Finance and Economy has approved some changes in the instruction "On the collection of mandatory social and health insurance contributions" published in the Official Gazette. The instruction provides that for employees who are on maternity leave or medical report, who have not yet been separated from work, receive benefits from the social insurance scheme if they have not worked for 1 month and not after the 14th day as I foresee in the previous instruction. Category 31. Employed, who for the whole month has been on maternity leave report or medical report after the 14th day and receives benefits from the social insurance scheme, but has not severed (settled) the work relationship with the relevant subject", provided past instruction. In the changes published in the Official Gazette, it is foreseen that for category 31, which are pregnant women, "Employed, who for the whole month has been on maternity leave and receives benefits from the social security scheme, but has not severed (resolved) the relations of work with the relevant entity." Only employees benefit from sickness disability pay. Specifically, the first 14 days are paid by the entity where the beneficiary works. After the 14th day of the reports, which are issued by the Medical Commission (MK), the reports are paid by social insurance. But always the calculations are done by the subject. The medical report is paid for up to 6 months in total, including the payment of 14 days. After category 31, with the amended instruction, categories 32 and 33 are added, with content such as: "Category 32. Employed, who for the whole month has been on medical report after the 14th day and receives benefits from the social insurance scheme, but has not severed (settled) the working relationship with the relevant entity. Category 33. Employees with disabilities, including deaf people and work invalids assessed as partially able to work by the relevant commissions, for whom the obligation to pay contributions from the employer arises, according to the provisions of law no. 15/2019, "For promoting employment." for which there is an obligation to pay contributions from the employer, according to the provisions of law no. 15/2019, "For promoting employment." for which there is an obligation to pay contributions from the employer, according to the provisions of law no. 15/2019, "For promoting employment."