Downtime allowance eligibility challenged again

Article 9(6) of the Social Insurance System Act states that those on parental leave remain insured if they do not otherwise qualify for a pension or other forms of social insurance.  A key point is that having another form of insurance negates their insurance status derived from unpaid parental leave. However, the wording of the COVID-19 emergency law does not mean they cannot have another title to insurance but simply refers to not being covered by insurance under another title. Entrepreneurs on parental leave are only subject to insurance under one title: their business activity. Regulations are clear on this, making ZUS’s position unfounded – attorneys Łukasz Chruściel and Paweł Sych comment for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.

Full article in Polish avialible: here.