Following the declaration of State of Public Health emergency by the Government of Sierra Leone to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) has been on the frontline; providing cash transfers, social services and Personal Protective Equipment…

Support for people living with chronic pain is especially important during the COVID-19 outbreak, when many people are feeling increased stress as access to health and social services may be reduced.
Today, the Minister of Health announced the release of the Canadian Pain Task Force'…

Reduction in the penalty for late payment of social security contributions payable by employers in the amount of 24.8 percent of their employees’ wages (employer’s contributions) for the calendar months of May to July 2020.
If the contributions due for these months are paid by 20 October…

To ensure that Canadians continue to receive the help they need the Government of Canada has introduced three new benefits, delivered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA): the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB), and the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (…

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Saint Lucia to support an expansion of the nation’s Public Assistance Programme (PAP) by 1,000 households as part of the nation’s 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) response.

To ensure that Canadians continue to receive the help they need the Government of Canada has introduced three new benefits, delivered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA): the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB), and the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (…

Adjusted from 24 March 2020: the Government’s Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) is also to get a major overhaul to correspond with plans to introduce more severe Covid-19 restrictions.

The scheme, which was announced as part of the July Stimulus Package, allows employers and new…

Adjusted from 21 April 2020: President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the government will be extending the special R350 COVID-19 grant by a further three months.

Ramaphosa made the announcement on Thursday when he delivered his economic recovery plan at a joint sitting of Parliament.
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Adjusted from 20 March 2020: The Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) will increase to €350 a week for anyone who was earning more than €400 before they lost their job due to Covid-19 restrictions.

The Government has decided to overhaul the welfare benefit to coincide with new…

Federal Government’s commitment to prioritise the people’s welfare and prosperity through Budget 2021. He said it was "a budget for all" and was holistic, showing the government’s dedication in trying to recover the impact of Covid-19 while focusing on the welfare of the people. “The…

Motorists are set to get a hammering in today’s Budget, but there will be a Christmas cash boost for most of those who lost their job due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a new scheme called the Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi), the central government is extending Rs 10,000 loan as working capital to street vendors to restart their businesses which have been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme is already a hit; so far 2.5…

Foi aprovada esta quinta-feira em Conselho de Ministros uma proposta de alteração ao Decreto-Lei n.º 46-A/2020, de 30 de julho, que regula o apoio extraordinário à retoma progressiva de atividade em empresas em situação de crise empresarial.

Esta alteração tem como objetivos reforçar os…

Support for people living with chronic pain is especially important during the COVID-19 outbreak, when many people are feeling increased stress as access to health and social services may be reduced.
Today, the Minister of Health announced the release of the Canadian Pain Task Force'…

The presidency has scored R12.6bn to address youth unemployment. Of that, R9.9bn goes towards the employment of 344,000 unemployed youths who passed matric, as school assistants about the country, R1.9bn to create work opportunities in line departments, R1bn to retain self-employed food…

To ensure that Canadians continue to receive the help they need the Government of Canada has introduced three new benefits, delivered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA): the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB), and the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (…

Insured persons in quarantine or isolation are entitled to sickness benefits. In principle, you do not need to submit a declaration to receive the benefit. The IT system of the e-Health Center is a system from which the Social Insurance Institution obtains information about the imposed…

PFR 2.0 Financial Shield for micro-enterprises. Financial subsidies - 18 thousand. PLN or 36 thousand. PLN per employee. The amount of the subsidy depends on the number of employees and the decrease in turnover. For companies that recorded a turnover decrease in 2020 by at least…

A parent can apply for care allowance if they are looking after people in quarantine or solitary confinement at home…

A fund at the regional and municipal levels is aimed at providing crisis support for staff in health and elderly care who worked with COVID-19 patients. This entails mental health services, such as crisis support, counselling and trauma support.