The collection of the March quota unleashes the criticism of the self-employed against Social Security

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Social Security today has passed the collection of the quotas for the month of March to the bank accounts of about three million self-employed workers registered in the system . The operation has unleashed criticism from this group, which has been one of the most demanding regarding the Government's economic shock plan against the consequences of the state of alarm decreed by the coronavirus.

The suspension of Social Security contributions has been the greatest point of friction between the plan set by the Government and the group. The self-employed are included in different aid chapters but the Executive has ruled out stopping charging them their quota for this month on March 31 .

"We do not ask not to pay the fee, what we are saying is that at the moment there is no liquidity and that it be suspended," said Lorenzo Amor, president of the Association of Autonomous Workers (ATA), in an interview with this newspaper last year. Monday. Coinciding with the collection, the Government will announce today a moratorium of up to six months in the payment of contributions to Social Security for self-employed workers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Meanwhile, the Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz , Trabajo explained that the Government has taken "quite a few measures", such as the cessation of activity benefit that also exempts them from their quotas, the possibility of availing themselves of an ERTE for their workers and others measures to provide them with liquidity.

Regarding the requests for deferment of taxes thrown by the business sector , the minister pointed out that this is "a debate that requires a lot of serenity" and wondered how it could be paid to health or education professionals in Spain. "With donations?", He said in a clear allusion to the controversy that surrounds in certain areas the initiatives carried out by Amancio Ortega , owner of Inditex and the greatest fortune in Spain.

Faced with criticism from the CEOE of improvisation and lack of consultation in the approval of the latest measures by the Government, such as the closure of economic activity, the minister has made it clear that "all measures are being consulted , something else is share them. "

He has asked the employers for "understanding", because the current situation is "extraordinary" and prevents "ordinary social dialogue procedures" from being followed , while ensuring that, like the unions, "there are measures that they like it and others don't. "

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