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UPTA measures proposed as exemption from Social Security payments, guarantees to finance the settlement of the damage, no repayment of grants in case of closure and compensation for lost income

The Union of Professionals and Self-Employed in Murcia, Murcia UPTA, after learning the contents of the agreement signed yesterday by Minister of Development, the President of the Region of Murcia and Lorca's mayor for the management and rehabilitation aids reconstruction of the town, requires the government to take into account the hundreds of freelancers who have had to close their businesses and unsubscribe activity.

The agreement takes into account only the affected families, but does not mention the self and, in the words of the Coordinator UPTA MURCIA, Mamen Martinez, "there are many self-employed are getting in touch with our organization because they have run out their livelihood and nobody gives an answer. "

"The few self-employed have been able to open their business with no customers, leading to the loss of all of their usual income."

Moreover, "the self affected are being forced to lay off employees because they can not afford financially to stay temporarily while their contracts restart their economic activity, since this would continue to pay Social Security for them is suspended" he continues.

Measures proposed by the organization

To UPTA MURCIA, it is urgent to take specific measures for this group and therefore has developed a series of proposals to the Administration:

-Exemption from Social Security payments during the suspension of contracts for workers to avoid layoffs.

"Instead of a moratorium, a total exemption from payment of fees independently.

-Guarantees to finance the settlement of the damage while insurance are handled, so that the activity is not disrupted any longer than necessary.

"That is not to seek recovery of those subsidies that require no independent suspend the activity in a time frame for those beneficiaries who are motivated to close the earthquake.

Source: UPTA