Refusal on the part of the Federal Employment Agency to pay short-term working benefits – examination by the Commission
7.12.2020
Question for written answer E-006639/2020
to the Commission
Rule 138
Pascal Arimont (PPE)
In its answer to Question E-003246/2020 on the refusal by the Federal Employment Agency to pay short-time work benefits in the case of companies based abroad, the Commission mentioned the fact that the German authorities had eased the requirements for short-time work allowance with retroactive effect from 1 March 2020. The Commission services were to examine the nature of the provision thoroughly in order to ascertain whether it came within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004. If the short-term working benefits did not fall within the material scope of the Regulation, the Commission would examine whether it could be considered as a ‘social advantage’ in the sense of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No 492/2011.
- 1.Has this examination taken place in the meantime?
- 2.If so, what conclusion was reached by the Commission?
- 3.If not, when is it expected to be completed?