The legislative provisions stipulating that the allowance for temporary incapacity for work caused by ordinary diseases or accidents not related to work is granted by the employer regardless of the length of the contributory period take effect on January 1, 2024. Therefore, it is not necessary to submit supporting documents to the employer to confirm the contributory period for the given allowance to be set, IPN reports.

The National House of Social Insurance reminds that the first five calendar days of the temporary incapacity for work caused by common illnesses or accidents not related to work are paid from the employer’s means, but for not more than 15 cumulative days during a calendar year in the case of several periods of temporary incapacity for work.

Starting with the sixth calendar day of temporary incapacity for work, while in case of several periods of temporary incapacity for work starting with the first day after the expiration of the 15 cumulative days paid from the employer’s means, the allowance is paid from the funds of the state social insurance budget.