The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) supports employers that are hardest hit by the pandemic,and protect the jobs Canadians depend on.

The subsidy generally covers 75% of an employee's wages – up to $847 per week - for employers of all sizes and across all sectors who have…

Subsidies for vulnerable activities for April and May in the amount of 50%
of the gross minimum wage for each registered employee in sectors whose
work is at risk due to measures for combating the pandemic.

We are contributing $9 million through United Way Canada for local organizations to support practical services to Canadian seniors. These services could include the delivery of groceries,medications,or other needed items,or personal outreach to assess individuals' needs and connect them to…

One-off assistance to commercial fishermen

We invested $350 million to support vulnerable Canadians through charities and non-profit organizations that deliver essential services to those in need.

The investment will flow through national organizations that have the ability to get funds quickly to local organizations that serve…

Payment of contributions of insured agricultural workers

We are supporting women and children fleeing violence,by providing up to $50 million to women's shelters and sexual assault centres,including facilities in Indigenous communities,to help with their capacity to manage or prevent an outbreak in their facilities.

More than one million (A total of 1,094,238 people will benefit) Inua Jamii beneficiaries will from today start receiving Sh8,000 each from the state to cushion them against the effects of the coronavirus. At the queue at the payment centres,the beneficiaries will be required to maintain 1.5…

Botswana government will continue to support and mitigate the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through food supplies to vulnerable families. To date,47 393 households had been assisted with food packages,which included agricultural products. Over P150 million has been earmarked for the…

All public servants in Nevis who have children in pre-school or day care shall
be required to take vacation due to them immediately. Those who have no
vacation time due to them will be asked to obtain the written permission of
the relevant ministry for which they work to…

Property tax payments for the period June to September,2020 will be
deferred.

Hospital and related fees for anyone sick from the Coronavirus will also be waived at this time.

Water payments for persons laid off over the period April to June 2020 will be waived. In other words water for those affected workers over the next 3 months will be free.

The Kingdome is taking various measures in support for expat/migrant workers.
- Waiving expats dependents levies of SAR 900/dependent for three months from Mar.20 to June.20.
- Waiving SAR2400 for the residence visa renewal fees per visa and giving the violator a grace period to…

The government will pay the minimum salaries of independent workers in the transportation sector who are registered with the Public Transport Authority but are not under the umbrella of any company,whose activities were affected by the precautionary measures (KSA continues to be on 24 hours…

Electricity consumers in the commercial,industrial and agricultural sectors will receive a 30 percent discount on April and May bills,with the possibility to extend the discount period if necessary

The Government will subsidize 100% of taxes and contributions to the
minimum wage for each registered employee in sectors that had to be closed
due to epidemic measures.

One-time support in amount of 50% of gas and electricity payments for resident subscribers whose gas and electricity utility payments for February did not exceed AMD10 thousand and AMD5 thousand correspondingly. One-time support in amount of 30% of gas and electricity payments for resident…

20% increase in the level of old pensions that did not benefit from the automatic revaluation that occurred as a result of the 2016 reform.

The government of Uganda has begun delivering food packages to 1.5 million vulnerable people in Kampala and Wasiko districts. The food packages include six kilograms of maize flour and three kilograms of beans and salt per head. Lactating mothers and the sick will additionally receive two…

For citizens who have lost their jobs due to the crisis, the state will pay a
monthly allowance of 50% of the average monthly net wage of the employee
for the last 24 months under the Employment and Insurance Law in the event
of unemployment and Article 68 of this Law, that…

Unemployed and informal sector workers will receive an average of 7,000
denars (US$124) per household. The estimated coverage is about 20,000 new
households from the informal economy and 30,000 existing beneficiaries.