Let's consider situations on how to correctly calculate sick leave from the minimum wage.

Situation 1: The employee works full-time and went on sick leave from October 31 to November 7, 2025.

IMPORTANT! The benefit amount is determined from the minimum wage (MW) of the month preceding the month of sick leave commencement.

!!! The start date of sick leave = the date of entitlement to the benefit.

!!! We look at which month this date falls into, and take the MW for the previous month.

Let's analyze our situation:

▪ Sick leave began on October 31.

▪ Therefore, for the entire sick leave period (including November days), we apply the MW for September.

MW for September = 726.00 rubles.

This is established by paragraphs 4 and 22 of the Regulation on the procedure for providing benefits for temporary disability and pregnancy and childbirth, approved by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated June 28, 2013 No. 569.

Situation 2: The employee works full-time. Provided a certificate of incapacity for work for the period from 31.10.2025 to 10.11.2025. Wages were accrued for 31.10.2025. The benefit should be granted at the minimum rate for the period from 01.11.2025 to 10.11.2025.

???QUESTION: What MW rate should be applied? For September or October?

!‼ANSWER:

The minimum benefit amount for the entire period of temporary disability must be calculated from the minimum wage, taking into account its indexation for the month preceding the month in which the right to the benefit arises.

- Clause 22 of the Regulation on the Procedure for Providing Benefits for Temporary Disability and Maternity, approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of June 28, 2013 No. 569.

The day the right to the benefit arises is the day from which a person is released from work or other activity in accordance with the legislation due to temporary disability, as indicated on the sick leave certificate.

- Clause 4 of the Regulation on the Procedure for Providing Benefits for Temporary Disability and Maternity, approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of June 28, 2013 No. 569.

Let's analyze our situation:

▪ Since the temporary disability case began in October, the minimum benefit amount for temporary disability for the entire period of release from work is calculated from the minimum wage for September – 726.00 rubles.

▪ Benefits for cases occurring in November are calculated from the minimum wage for October.

Beshankovichsky District Department
of the Vitebsk Regional Directorate of the Fund