The right to get an allowance for temporary incapacity for work in case of ordinary diseases, accidents not related to work, caring for a child, quarantine or orthopedic prosthesing will be decided by the employer for the first five calendar days of temporary incapacity for work and will be provided from the financial resources of the employer, but for at most 15 calendar days cumulatively, IPN reports, making reference to an amendment to the relevant regulations proposed by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection.

The allowance is set based on the medical certificate. Starting with the sixth day of temporary incapacity for work, the allowance will be decided by the local social insurance house on the basis of information from the medical certificate transmitted through secured intersystem connections authenticated by the electronic signature of the responsible person of health care providers.

Under another amendment, to the regulation concerning the setting, calculation and payment of the paternity allowance, the period during which socially insured fathers can apply for such an allowance will be extended to 12 month of the birthday of the child. Currently, this period lasts for 30 days of the provision of the paternity leave.