This Armenia sick pay calculator follows the rules for incapacity starting on or after 1 September 2025: electronic sick sheets, calendar days and the 30.4 divisor. Enter days or dates, and either a monthly average or a 12-month total.
How is sick pay calculated?
- Average income = all income in the 12 calendar months before the illness month ÷ 12, always 12, even with shorter tenure.
- Base = 80% of average income, with average income capped at 750,000 ֏. Below 37,500 ֏, the base is 37,500 ֏.
- Daily rate = base ÷ 30.4, not rounded.
- Days 1–7 are paid by the employer, days 8+ by the state.
- 20% income tax is withheld.
| Parameter | Employee | Self-employed / notary |
|---|---|---|
| Share of average income | 80% | 80% |
| Daily divisor | 30.4 | 30.4 |
| Cap | 750,000 ֏ | 375,000 ֏ |
| Floor | 37,500 ֏ | 37,500 ֏ |
| Who pays | employer days 1–7, state from day 8 | state |
| Limits | usually up to 3 months | inpatient only, 60 days a year |
Worked example: 300,000 ֏ average, 10 days
- Base: 300,000 × 80% = 240,000 ֏; per day 7,894.74 ֏
- Employer (7 days): 55,263 ֏; state (3 days): 23,684 ֏
- Gross 78,947 ֏, income tax 15,789 ֏
- Net: 63,158 ֏
What changed in September 2025?
Amendment HO-73-N moved sick sheets online, switched to calendar days and the 30.4 divisor, and made the employer pay the first 7 calendar days (previously 5 working days, with day 1 unpaid). Sites still quoting the “first day unpaid” rule are outdated.
The calculator shows its assumptions openly: whether the 750,000 ֏ cap limits average income or the benefit, how the 37,500 ֏ floor works, and, for R&D employees, 10% tax on the employer part and 20% on the state part. Check large amounts with an accountant.
Who is it for?
Employees of Armenian companies, accountants paying the first 7 days, and sole proprietors in hospital. Read more about taxes in Armenia or use the salary, vacation pay and maternity benefit calculators.
Frequently asked questions
How much is sick pay in Armenia?
80% of average monthly income over the 12 months before the illness month. The daily rate is the monthly amount ÷ 30.4, every calendar day is paid from day 1, and 20% income tax is withheld.
Who pays sick leave in Armenia?
Since 1 September 2025 the employer pays calendar days 1–7 and the state pays from day 8. If the employer is exempt from tax-agent duties, the state pays everything.
Is there a maximum sick benefit?
Yes. For employees the cap is 10 times the minimum wage, 750,000 ֏. By default the calculator applies it to average income (max 600,000 ֏ a month of benefit); another reading caps the benefit itself. For the self-employed the cap is 375,000 ֏.
Can sole proprietors get sick pay?
Only for inpatient treatment, up to 60 days a year, paid entirely by the state. The base is last year’s profit-tax base ÷ 12.
Are pension and health insurance withheld from sick pay?
No. Only income tax is withheld; there is no pension contribution, stamp duty or health insurance on the benefit.
Sources
- Law on temporary incapacity and maternity benefits (arlis.am)
- Amendment HO-73-N (arlis.am)
- Hetq — e-sick sheets from 1 Sep 2025
- Draft justification (e-draft.am)
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