Starting January 1, 2026, self-employed people in Russia began submitting applications for voluntary insurance against temporary disability. This was reported by the press service of the Social Fund of the Russian Federation.
1,121 applications have been submitted by self-employed people wishing to obtain the right to paid sick leave.
Applications are submitted electronically through the mobile application "My Tax".
About the experiment on voluntary insurance
In 2026, participants in the experiment can receive payments under a certificate of temporary disability, like hired employees (employed under the Labor Code of the Russian Federation or a civil law contract). To do this, it is necessary to choose the amount of the annual insurance sum: 35 thousand rubles or 50 thousand rubles.
Monthly or annual payment of insurance contributions is possible. The rate is 3.84%, that is, 1,344 rubles or 1,920 rubles respectively. Sick leave is paid after 6 months have passed since the monthly or annual contribution was made.
The amount of payments also depends, among other things, on the employee's length of service. A notification of the right to receive the funds will be sent by the Social Fund after the temporary disability certificate is closed.
Applications from self-employed people are also accepted on the Gosuslugi portal and at Social Fund branches.
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