Self-employed individuals in Russia will be able to receive paid… (июль · самозанятой · россия)
Self-employed individuals in Russia will be able to receive paid sick leave starting July 1, 2026, after paying insurance contributions for six consecutive months. The system is part of a voluntary social insurance program that began on January 1, 2026, and includes automated benefit calculations based on existing data in individual accounts.
Consensus
- Self-employed individuals in Russia can receive paid sick leave starting July 1, 2026.
- The program began on January 1, 2026, as a voluntary social insurance initiative.
- To qualify, self-employed must have paid insurance contributions for at least six consecutive months.
- Benefit amounts depend on monthly contribution levels: 35,000 rubles for 1,344 ruble payments and 50,000 rubles for 1,920 ruble payments.
Points of divergence
- The experiment on voluntary insurance for self-employed due to illness was approved by the government's law project commission in October 2025 and will run from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028. — vedomosti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Self-employed in Russia will be eligible for paid sick leave starting July 1 — Вечерняя Москва
- Self-employed individuals in Russia will be eligible for paid sick leave starting July 1 — Ведомости
- From July 1, the Social Fund will begin disbursing benefits without applications — Вести
- Self-employed workers in July will be able to use paid sick leave for the first time — Вести
- From July 1, it will be easier to receive sick leave and child benefits in Russia — Вести