Facilities that have been closed since late November due to pandemic measures will be eligible for state aid for December if their revenues dropped by more than 40%. The Government has thus returned the 3B measure to the so-called first aid that is provided under the company support scheme. Businesses that have been closed as of December 1 due to tougher anti-pandemic measures and have up to 50 employees will be eligible for the state aid. Companies or self-employed whose turnover dropped by 40-60% will get €450 per employee, while those with a turnover drop between 60 - 80% will get €630 per employee. If companies' turnover fell by more than 80%, they will be eligible for €810 per employee.
According to Labour Minister Krajniak, small-sized companies need support the most, as bigger ones are able to draw state aid according to the 3A scheme. The ministers explained they announced the decision in advance due to the need to inform entrepreneurs about it as soon as possible. However, entrepreneurs cannot apply for the December aid sooner than in January, based on the real drop in their revenues.
