As the pandemic continues, this year, employers, workers, low-income individuals, parents raising at home young or disabled children, if necessary, will also be able to benefit from the state support measures.

Budgets of the state, municipalities and Sodra have already been approved, so it is clear how we will live in 2021. Next year, child money, retirement pensions, pensions for incapacity for work and other pensions, and the minimum wage will grow.

The Seimas finally approved the proposal to pay sickness benefits for the care of young children or children with disabilities when they must self-isolate due to traveling to country affected by the coronavirus or had a direct contact with a affected person.

At the beginning of August, various amendments to the Labour Code come into force, which are relevant to many. For those with health disorders there are more guarantees at work, the duration of project work is extended, and the working conditions of foreigners posted to Lithuania and ...

Older workers fear that the economic hardship caused by the pandemic will make employers less inclined to keep them in employment, as older people are at greater risk from a health point of view. For this reason, it was decided to pay subsidies to employers for older workers put to downtime during the state of emergency or quarantine.

Anyone can experience financial hardship throughout life: it can be caused by a pandemic, economic crisis, sudden loss of job, family crises, lack of social skills, or other misfortunes. 

The State pays subsidies to companies that have announced downtime for employees during quarantine to cover part of their salaries, which during the downtime cannot be less than the minimum monthly salary for all normal working hours.