Loss of work: Federal agency pays short-time work allowance

Lisa Vogel studied departmental journalism with a focus on medicine and biosciences at Ansbach University and deepened her journalistic knowledge in the master's degree in multimedia information and communication. This was followed by a traineeship in the editorial team. Since September 2020 she has been writing as a freelance journalist for

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The Federal Employment Agency pays short-time work benefits for employees whose companies are affected by the coronavirus.

(LV / dpa) "The entitlement to short-time work benefits must be based on an inevitable event or economic reasons. This applies, for example, if deliveries are missing and production has to be restricted," said the Federal Agency on Friday in Nuremberg.

An inevitable event is also present if companies are closed, for example because of government protective measures. However, it is important that the companies notify the responsible employment agency in advance of the short-time work. The Federal Agency announced that the first inquiries have already been received.

Numerous companies in Germany rely on deliveries of materials and components from China for their production. Economists fear considerable losses if the situation around the virus does not relax comparatively quickly.

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