What’s the matter with the 11.2 billion yuan refund for job retention? Which companies can apply? How to apply? Attached is the application process!

What’s the matter with the 11.2 billion yuan refund for job retention? It was learned from a press conference held by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on March 6 that during the epidemic prevention and control period, 11.2 billion yuan in job retention subsidies have been issued to 470,000 enterprises across the country, benefiting 24.26 million employees. So what does the job retention refund mean? Which companies can apply? How to apply?

1. What does the job retention refund mean?

The enterprise job retention refund is for insured enterprises that do not lay off or lay off fewer employees, and 50% of the unemployment insurance premiums they actually paid in the previous year can be refunded.

2. Which enterprises can apply for job retention subsidies? How to apply?

1. Which companies can apply?

In the process of returning subsidies to retain employment, the layoff rate standards for small, medium and micro enterprises were relaxed. Any enterprise whose layoff rate is not higher than the national urban survey unemployment rate control target of 5.5% in the previous year, and any enterprise with less than 30 employees whose layoff rate does not exceed 20%, can apply for a refund of 50% of the unemployment insurance premiums paid by the enterprise in the previous year. Secondly, we will raise the standard of job retention refunds for key enterprises in Hubei and other areas where the epidemic has been severe. For companies that supply medical supplies, public utilities, and people's daily necessities, we will refund them based on the number of insured employees, at the rate of six months of unemployment insurance benefits or three months of social insurance premiums payable.

2. How to apply?

The declaration is made by combining online declaration and offline declaration at the service hall. Apply online. Applicants can log in to the real-name information system for job retention subsidies (which can be directly searched online) to make their applications. Enterprises applying for the first time need to register as enterprise users before submitting their application. The original applicant can submit their application directly.

In addition, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has announced online processing platforms in 208 cities across the country, vigorously promoting non-face-to-face approval. Human resources and social security departments in various places deal with urgent matters promptly and special matters specially, changing the past situation of "enterprises looking for policies" to the current situation of "policies looking for enterprises, funds looking for enterprises, and services looking for enterprises", striving to ensure that policies stay ahead of troubled enterprises.

The application period for the job retention refund is from the 5th to the 25th of each month from March to December 2020. If employers encounter problems during the application process, they can call 12333 for consultation.

III. Introduction to the return of job retention subsidies across the country

1. Wuhan, Hubei: Extreme operations during special periods

As the region most severely affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, Wuhan City has returned 290 million yuan to 92,000 enterprises by lowering thresholds, simplifying procedures, and implementing zero-contact and online processing, despite the unfavorable factors of the city lockdown and suspension of work. First, act quickly and take the initiative. Unemployment insurance agencies at all levels across the city insisted on sending party members to communities to prevent and control the epidemic and implementing the policy of returning subsidies to stabilize employment. Special matters were handled promptly and urgent matters were handled urgently. They repeatedly conducted big data analysis and comparison of the information of insured enterprises, shortening the review time that previously took at least 2 months to 8 days. Second, the threshold is lowered and the procedures are simplified. For enterprises with 500 employees or less, the application and other procedures will be directly cancelled. After the human resources and social security department reports to the local government for approval, the funds will be directly returned to the enterprise. Third, the targeting is accurate and the return is sufficient. The previous situation of "enterprises looking for policies" has been changed to "policies looking for enterprises", and 270 million yuan in job retention funds returned to 60,000 enterprises with less than 500 employees have been fully allocated. Fourth, zero contact and online processing. The website, APP, public account and other online processing platforms for job retention refunds are announced to the public. Through SMS push, website links, processing reminders and other methods, we actively connect and provide services to return funds in the shortest time, making it safer, more convenient and efficient for companies to apply.

2. Altay, Xinjiang: All-out efforts to fight the epidemic

During the epidemic prevention and control period, human resources and social security departments at all levels in Altay Prefecture took the initiative and took positive actions, taking multiple measures to ensure the implementation of the policy of returning subsidies to maintain employment. First, we changed the "waiting for services to come" to "active services", and simplified the application process from requiring enterprises to submit application forms, situation explanations and other materials to requiring enterprises to log in to the social security system online to complete the application. The second is to publicize the service telephone numbers, QQ, WeChat and other contact information of human resources and social security departments at all levels to provide "non-contact" services to the greatest extent possible. The third is to carry out a basic screening, contact eligible enterprises one by one, actively guide enterprises to apply, and help stabilize development and overcome difficulties. At present, 48 enterprises in the district have completed online application review and returned 1.52 million yuan.

3. Shenyang, Liaoning: Strong support to help enterprises stabilize employment

In terms of policy innovation, for enterprises that meet the conditions for job retention refunds, the refund standard has been increased from 50% of the unemployment insurance premiums actually paid in the previous year to 80%. In terms of policy implementation, we reduced approval requirements, shortened the work process, proactively contacted enterprises, verified the layoff rate, enterprise payments, bank account numbers, etc. The links were tightly connected, and the first batch of job retention refunds was completed in 4 days. In terms of service model, we have changed from "passively serving enterprises" to "actively visiting enterprises", and adopted a combination of unemployment insurance system screening and enterprise reporting, with direct payments to those who meet the conditions; the payment frequency is one batch every half month during the epidemic; for pharmaceutical and medical companies that ensure production in epidemic areas, we provide door-to-door services and handle applications with missing documents. At present, 210 million yuan has been distributed to 1,400 enterprises, benefiting 370,000 employees. Before March 15, 66.99 million yuan will be distributed to 724 enterprises.

4. Qingdao, Shandong: fast and accurate service

First, the application will be reviewed immediately upon submission. A reporting channel has been opened on the Qingdao Employment Network. Enterprises can log in to submit online applications at any time. The information system will automatically compare and verify, and the review will be completed on the same day the application is submitted. The second is to announce on a weekly basis to meet the urgent funding needs of enterprises to resume work and production as quickly as possible. The third is to proactively connect with the tax department to share information on corporate production and operation and social insurance payment, screen the list of qualified companies through big data comparison, and push them in batches to district-level human resources and social security departments to carry out the "policy-finding-enterprise" service. Through live webcasts, telephone calls, text messages, WeChat and door-to-door services and other channels, we organize enterprises to submit applications in a timely manner to ensure that eligible small and medium-sized enterprises can enjoy all the benefits. At present, Qingdao’s first batch of 44.69 million yuan in job retention refund funds have been fully distributed.

5. Chongqing: Injecting vitality and providing precise assistance to enterprises

Chongqing City has implemented a policy of returning subsidies to retain employment to "replenish energy" for small, medium and micro enterprises that encountered difficulties during the epidemic, stabilize jobs and overcome difficulties. It has issued 480 million yuan in subsidies to retain employment to 1,580 small, medium and micro enterprises, benefiting 237,000 employees. The first is to develop an online reporting system. Small and medium-sized enterprises can log in to the Chongqing Employment Network on a computer, enter the reporting interface with the company's social security electronic signature, fill in the form according to the prompts, and complete the process quickly. The second is to strengthen preferential support for struggling enterprises. The human resources and social security department will conduct an initial screening in the background, and jointly review with the finance, economic and information technology, medical insurance and other departments. The financial department will quickly review and identify struggling small and medium-sized enterprises in the fields of tourism and entertainment, catering services, and physical manufacturing, and accurately disburse the funds. Tangshi Pharmaceutical in Yuzhong District insisted on production during the epidemic and received a refund of 610,000 yuan in less than a week.

6. Quzhou, Zhejiang: Optimizing processes to speed up returns

Quzhou City has returned 110 million yuan in social security fees to the first batch of more than 2,000 enterprises at the municipal level. The first is to change “enterprises looking for subsidies” to “subsidies looking for enterprises”. Through big data screening and comparison, enterprises that meet the refund conditions can be exempted from filling out forms and running around. The second is to shorten the processing time. Carry out online public announcement in a timely manner and transfer the returned funds directly to the enterprise account. At present, the job retention refund work for the second batch of municipal-level enterprises has also been launched, and it is expected to be distributed before the end of March.

In addition, Yunnan issued 474 million yuan in job retention funds to 13,000 enterprises, Shenzhen, Guangdong issued 868 million yuan in job retention funds to 45,000 enterprises, and Foshan, Guangdong issued 40.37 million yuan in job retention funds to 47 enterprises. The work of returning subsidies to stabilize employment has been fully launched in various places, providing strong support for enterprises to resume work and production and overcome difficulties.