Entschädigung nach dem Infektionsschutzgesetz Gewährung

§§Sections 56 et seq. of the Act on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in Humans (Infection Protection Act - IfSG)

The Infection Protection Act (IfSG) protects the population in Germany. It also offers financial compensation for people who are affected by the protective measures.

You can receive compensation if you have a loss of earnings as a result of quarantine or a ban on work. The ban on work or quarantine must be ordered by the public health department or another competent authority.

You can also receive compensation if you are unable to work due to the closure of schools, childcare facilities (e.g. daycare centers) or a quarantine ordered for the child or for people with a disability and therefore have a loss of earnings.

Payment and application to the competent authority is made by the employer in the case of employees. Self-employed persons can submit their application directly to the competent authority.

The application for compensation must be submitted retroactively within 2 years. The amount of compensation depends on the reason for the application (quarantine/activity ban or closure of childcare facilities).

Applications can be submitted online for 12 federal states at www.ifsg-online.de. You can also find further helpful information here.

• Proof of the official measure
• Proof of the amount of lost wages
• Proof of taxes and social security contributions to be withheld

Further documents may be required in individual cases.

• The requirements of the respective regulation (quarantine/work ban or necessary care) are met.
• There was no possibility to compensate for the loss of earnings through another reasonable activity or to provide alternative, reasonable care for the child.
• The application for compensation must be submitted within 2 years.
• There was no illness or inability to work.
• The loss of earnings was not compensated by any other state measure.

Applications can be submitted online at https://www.ifsg-online.de. The procedure varies depending on the employment status:

For employees:

Employees receive compensation from their employers for the first six weeks. From the seventh week onwards, they must submit an application to the competent authority themselves in order to continue receiving compensation.

For employers:

Employers can subsequently apply to have the compensation reimbursed. They can submit applications for several employees together.

For self-employed persons:

Self-employed persons can submit the application themselves.

After the authorities have checked the claim, a corresponding decision will be issued.

Further information is available at https://ifsg-online.de

• Compensation in accordance with the Infection Protection Act Granting
• Compensation benefits are granted in the event of officially ordered quarantine/prohibition of activity and in the event of necessary childcare due to officially ordered closure of the childcare facility
• Payment and application is made by the employer for employees; for self-employed persons directly to the competent authority
• Applications can be submitted online for 12 federal states at www.ifsg-online.de
• The application must be submitted retroactively within 2 years.
• Amount of compensation depends on whether quarantine/activity ban or closure of care facilities applies