July is one of the most anticipated months for thousands of workerssince in this period they receive the first payment of the gratuities, a mandatory social benefit that is equivalent to a full salary and is paid twice a year. In this note, we tell you what is the deadline for the employers to make the deposit, how to calculate the amount and other related details about this Extra money.
The law of gratuities No. 27735 establishes that the payment corresponding to National Holidays It must be done no later than July 15.while the gratification of Christmas until December 15. This employment benefit is not subject to discounts AFP or income tax. In addition, an extraordinary bonus of 9% is added that corresponds to the contribution of EsSalud.
Bonus 2023: who receives this benefit?
According to the Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL), the gratification corresponds to the formal workers of the private regime with an indefinite, fixed-term and part-time contract, who have worked at least one full month between January and June of this 2023.
Bonus is deposited in July and December, and is equal to gross pay plus an insurance bonus. Photo: Andean
Those who work in small companies will receive half a bonus salary, according to the TUO of the mype law, DS 013-2013-Produce. This applies to workers hired before and after the company enrolled in Micro and Small Business Registry (Remype).
Law 31047 indicates that the domestic workers have this right, the amount of which It is equivalent to the salary received.
How is the bonus calculated?
The amount of the gratification equals the last remuneration monthly that the worker receives, but without discounts from AFP, ONP or insurance. In addition to this, an additional one is added for the concept of the contribution to health insurance, which can be 9% for isHealth o 6.75% for any Health Provider Company (EPS).
If the employee worked the entire semester between January and June of this 2023, he must calculate the sum of the total amount of his salary and the extraordinary bonus for insurance.
The calculation would be distributed like this: salary + household allowance (if you have minor children or are in higher education) + bonus of 9% (EsSalud) or 6.75% (Health Provider Company) of salary.
If the worker did not work the full semester (from January to June), the gratification will be equal to one sixth of its remuneration for each month worked, added to the bonus of 9% for contribution to EsSalud or 6.75% for EPS.
Source: Larepublica
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