Decree of 3 April 2020 establishing the criteria of application of the assistance provided in the field of social security to the Law No. 3/2020 of exceptional and urgent measures for the situation of sanitary emergency caused by the pandemic of SARS -CoV-2.

This Decree establishes the criteria of application of assistance provided in the field of social security to the Law No. 3/2020 of exceptional and urgent measures for sanitary emergency caused by the pandemic of SARS-CoV-2, also called COVID-19. The health crisis and its economic consequences require the adoption of exceptional measures to help the economic sector of the country. More specifically, the Decree deals with the self-employed and companies whose activity has been significantly affected or suspended due to the crisis of COVID-19. In particular, it establishes that a temporary reduction of the contribution of the people who carry out an activity on their own account and who declare a significant reduction in activity due to a health emergency situation caused by the SARS-CoV-2 may avail of the reduced contribution base established by the Article 9 of Law No. 3/2020, of March 23, on exceptional and urgent measures for the emergency situation of health caused by the pandemic of SARS-CoV-2. Interested parties may request a reduction through the form provided by the CASS.