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Aid for self-employed persons after giving birth,after an adoption, in case of serious illness of a childor in case of palliative careA. Maternity aid after giving birthThis aid aims to improve the situation of self-employed mothers who resume their self-employedactivity and who have to run their household and take care of their child at the same time. Thismaternity aid can be granted to self-employed or helping women who are subject to the socialsecurity scheme for self-employed persons and who are at least liable for the minimum socialsecurity contributions for a self-employed main activity and helpings spouses subject to the maxistatus and who are at least liable for the applicable minimum social security contributions, andwho- have given birth to one or more children since 1 January 2006,- have paid social security contributions for the two quarters preceding the quarter of thedelivery,- produce a certificate of the local authority proving the registration of the child(ren) in thefamily of the self-employed woman,- have to resume their self-employed activity after the maternity leave, until their aid isgranted.This aid entitles the self-employed women to a benefit in the form of 105 free service chequeswhich allow to appeal to the service of a person (1 cheque per hour) who carries out domestictasks. The aid has to be applied for to the social insurance fund at the latest before the end of the15th week after giving birth.B. Allowance after an adoptionA self-employed man or woman who adopts a child can, under certain conditions, claim anallowance of 390.88 EUR per week (on 1 July 2011), which equals the amount of the maternityfee. When the child has not yet reached the age of 3 at the beginning of the period, the allowanceis granted for maximally 6 weeks. If the child is older than 3 and younger than 8 years at thebeginning of the period, the allowance is granted for maximally 4 weeks. The maximum durationof this period is doubled when the child has a recognised handicap.During this period, the self-employed person may, in his personal capacity, not exercise aprofessional activity and may not claim any benefit for primary incapacity or invalidity. Moreover,his social contributions have to be paid correctly, as for the entitlement to benefits from theinsurance in case of incapacity for work or maternity. The application has to be filed with theinsurance institution (health insurance fund).64
C. Serious illness of a child or palliative care for a child or the life partnerSince 1 January 2010, a self-employed person who interrupts his activity during at least 4consecutive weeks in order to care for his seriously ill child, can be exempt of paying contributionsfor one quarter and he can obtain the assimilation of this quarter for his pension.Also since 1 January 2010, a self-employed person who interrupts his activity during at least 4consecutive weeks in order to provide palliative care to his child or his life partner, can obtain alump-sum allowance of 1,967.58 EUR (amount on 1 July 2011). The allowance is paid out monthly,with three instalments. In this context, the self-employed persons can also be exempt of payingcontributions for one quarter and he can obtain the assimilation of this quarter for his pension.A self-employed person can consecutively make use of both these provisions for the same child,provided that the granting conditions are fulfilled each time.65
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social securityEverything you have
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Table of contentsPreface 3Table of
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IntroductionA. The importance of so
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at new social categories (e.g.: the
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E. The Charter of the socially insu
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FinancingThe financing in the three
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Page 16 and 17: Statistics and budgetsIn the course
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Page 20 and 21: C. Extension of the salaried person
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Page 26 and 27: 4) Social supplementsThose entitled
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Page 35 and 36: B. Retirement pensionsTo obtain a r
Page 37 and 38: B.2. Career“Career years” are y
Page 39 and 40: C. Survivor's pensionsA survivor's
Page 41 and 42: Medical careWhat exactly is medical
Page 43 and 44: - Persons entitled to one of the be
Page 45 and 46: Beneficiaries in a situation of con
Page 47 and 48: Income categories (in €) (2010)Am
Page 49 and 50: For an unemployed person, the amoun
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Page 53 and 54: A.2. Self-employed womenSelf-employ
Page 55 and 56: B.2. Indemnity for loss of incomeNo
Page 57 and 58: E. Civil servantsThe civil servant
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Page 63: The social insurance in case of ban
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Page 69 and 70: C - 2. Granting of the benefitsThes
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Page 73 and 74: What is the right to social integra
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