The deputy spoke about the possibility of paid sick leave for the self-employed starting in 2026

The self—employment regime is a successful experiment in removing specialists from the shadow sector. This was reported to Izvestia by Stanislav Naumov, deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy. However, in his opinion, other measures are needed to get everyone out of the "gray" zone.

Naumov believes that the social insurance experiment, which goes into effect in 2026, is a good idea, because everyone can get sick or get injured. According to the MP, this will be a signal to all the self-employed about the need to pay for the services of social insurance funds.

From 2026, the self-employed will be able to receive paid sick leave. The mechanism will be implemented in the format of voluntary insurance. The project is a pilot project and will last until the end of 2028.

To apply for insurance, a self—employed person must submit an application to the territorial authority of the SFR at their place of residence and choose one of two fixed amounts of the insured sum - 35 thousand or 50 thousand rubles. The insurance premium rate will be 3.84% of the selected amount, which is equivalent to 1,344 or 1,920 rubles per month.

Read more about the innovations for the self—employed in 2026 in the Izvestia article.

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