Posted: Thu Jul 9, 2020 8:39pm
As an autónomo myself, I can advise you that the official line is .... “tough”. This sounds harsh I know, but there is no relief for autónomos earning under a minimum - or even a liveable - wage. You will be obliged to pay your autónomo each month and that goes up to around 320,00€ per month.
You will benefit once you have a years worth of payments made, as you MIGHT be eligible to claim unemployment if you find yourself completely out of work.
There have been other compensations that both I and my wife (also Autónomo) have benefitted from during the Coronavirus lockdown, but that’s not really relevant to your immediate situation.
It’s a catch 22 - you don’t earn enough to pay Autónomo, but if you get caught working without paying autónomo, the fines are quite large. As an entertainer, you’d find it difficult I imagine to keep a low profile and pretend you’re not “working” ...
There has been discussion of Autónomo being means-tested, but at the moment, that’s all it is.