Will Short-Time Work Allowance be Paid Before the Holiday? Does STWA Pay Early?

The expected news regarding the short-time work allowance (STWA) payments for April has arrived! Short-time work allowance is provided to workers who are unable to work for a period. It is transferred to the account of workers who cannot work monthly. Workers were eagerly waiting for the short-time work allowance due to the upcoming Ramadan Holiday! So, does the short-time work allowance get paid before the holiday? The short-time work allowance, implemented to protect employment and support workers, is paid to workers who cannot work every month. Given the upcoming Ramadan Holiday to be celebrated at the end of March, the short-time work allowance was anticipated to be credited to accounts early in April. Here’s the date for the short-time work allowance (STWA)…The short-time work allowance, provided to prevent workers from being laid off and to protect employment, will be credited to accounts early in April. Those benefiting from the allowance can collect their payments from the bank or PTT starting on March 28th. It is provided for the period when the worker cannot work. The daily short-time work allowance is calculated based on the average daily gross earnings considering the worker’s last twelve months of earnings up to a maximum of 60%. The amount of short-time work allowance calculated in this way does not exceed 150% of the monthly gross minimum wage amount.