Mishustin has approved the extension of the electronic hospital for working pensioners

The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin approved amendments to the temporary rules of registration of the certificate of incapacity and purpose of the payments. The text of the decree published Saturday on the website of the Cabinet.

“Citizens 65 years and older, to observe the regime of self-isolation of coronavirus that has not switched to remote work and not on leave, can extend e-hospital“, — stated in the explanatory Memorandum.

According to its text, we are talking about older people living in the regions, where restrictions on the decision of the heads of subjects continue to operate. “Such people can apply for electronic health insurance valid from June 15th until the official end of the regime of self-isolation in this particular region“, — stated in the document.

Citizens when you make the hospital will not have to provide any additional information or documents, they will be issued on the basis of which employers electronically sent to the social insurance Fund. The Cabinet added that the new electronic hospital, like previous ones, will be at the expense of the social insurance Fund directly to the employee for the entire period within seven calendar days from the date of issuance of the hospital.

In addition, the Minister reminded that the calculation of temporary disability benefits in connection with the quarantine takes place according to General rules. “With the experience of more than eight years, the days spent in hospital are paid at 100% size, — stated in the explanatory note. For the calculation takes the earnings for two years, but this limits average maximum earnings 961,65 69 virtually any a month.”

The decree comes into force from the day of its official publication and applies to legal relations arising from June 15, 2020.