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Bulgaria’s Labour Minister: More than 61 000 lost their jobs since State of Emergency began bulgaria

All application deadlines are automatically extended until the end of the State of Emergency. Additional offices are being opened and all documents can be submitted electronically.

Unemployment covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://sofiaglobe.com/2020/04/08/bulgarias-labour-minister-more-than-61-000-lo… socpro
China halves health insurance contribution china

Halves contribution for health insurances for up to five months.

Health covid19 Published Measures summary http://www.nhsa.gov.cn/art/2020/2/21/art_37_2651.html socpro
Bulgaria to give 1000 leva a month extra to all medical professionals on frontline against Covid-19 bulgaria

The Bulgarian state will give 1000 leva (about 500 euro) extra a month to every medical professional on the frontline against Covid-19 coronavirus

Health covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://sofiaglobe.com/2020/03/15/bulgaria-to-give-1000-leva-a-month-extra-to-a… socpro
China reduces or waives employer contribution for old-age, unemployment and employment injury. china

Increases the inter-provincial allocation reserve of the basic old-age pension fund from 3.5% to 4% to better support low-income regions.

Old-age pensions covid19 Published Measures summary http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/SYrlzyhshbzb/shehuibaozhang/zcwj/yanglao/202002/t20200… socpro
Policy Responses to COVID-19 bulgaria

Expanding the coverage and scope of the home visiting services provided to
elderly people and other vulnerable groups (people with disabilities), including
the delivery of food and medicines.

Service delivery covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 socpro
China reduces or waives employer contribution for old-age, unemployment and employment injury. china

Enterprises with operational crisis can apply to delay contribution payment for up to six months

Contribution collection and compliance covid19 Published Measures summary http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/SYrlzyhshbzb/shehuibaozhang/zcwj/yanglao/202002/t20200… socpro
Bulgarian PM pledges 2.3 bln euro to support businesses, jobs through coronavirus bulgaria

The measures include increasing the capital of state-owned Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) to help businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Employment covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://seenews.com/news/bulgarian-pm-pledges-23-bln-euro-to-support-businesses… socpro
Programa de Assistência Alimentar arranca em todos os Concelhos do arquipélago cabo verde

Immediate Food Assistance to 22,500 families (around 90,000 people), whose
income is below the minimum wage or without any source of income

Food and nutrition covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.asemana.publ.cv/?Programa-de-Assistencia-Alimentar-arranca-em-todos… socpro
Governo cria Linha Verde da Protecção Social cabo verde

Support for workers in micro and small enterprises and self-employed in the
informal sector, including sellers of informal commerce and municipal
markets. These workers are guaranteed a value of 10,000 escudos (US$100)
for one month. 30,000 workers are expected to benefit.…

Unemployment covid19 Published Measures summary https://expressodasilhas.cv/politica/2020/04/02/governo-cria-linha-verde-da-pro… socpro
Governo cria Linha Verde da Protecção Social cabo verde

Expansion of CTs under the existing SP project to 8,000 families (from
original 5,000).

Cash transfers covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://expressodasilhas.cv/politica/2020/04/02/governo-cria-linha-verde-da-pro… socpro
Medidas adoptadas pelo Governo de Cabo Verde Para Apoio às Empresas cabo verde

Reduction of the guarantee period for entitlement to unemployment benefit from 180 days to 60 days in the period from 1 April to 30 June at the date of submission of the application.

During the above-mentioned period, the age of the insured person shall not be taken into account for the…

Unemployment covid19 Published Measures summary http://www.safrigest.com/blog/post/medidas-adoptadas-pelo-governo-de-cabo-verde… socpro
Medidas imediatas de estímulo para empresas e particulares, em resposta à pandemia do coronavirus angola

Para fomentar a formalização das actividades económicas, sobretudo entre os operadores de transportes de passageiros por veículos e motorizadas, bem como para os operadores do comércio informal, o Ministério da Economia e Planeamento, o Ministério do Comércio, o Ministério dos Transportese o…

Employment covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://beyond.co.ao/medidas-imediatas-de-estimulo-para-empresas-e-particulares… socpro
Medidas adoptadas pelo Governo de Cabo Verde Para Apoio às Empresas cabo verde

Possibility for the employer to suspend the provision of work by all or some workers, for a period of up to 90 days, starting from 1 April 2020, on the grounds of market difficulties, economic reasons and lack of supply of raw materials or other goods.

Employment covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary http://www.safrigest.com/blog/post/medidas-adoptadas-pelo-governo-de-cabo-verde… socpro
Medidas imediatas de estímulo para empresas e particulares, em resposta à pandemia do coronavirus angola

Para melhorar o rendimento das famílias mais pobres afectadas pela profundidade da crise económica que o país vive, inicia em Maio de 2020 a primeira fase do Programa de Transferência Social Monetária que irá ter um milhão e seiscentos mil beneficiários;

Family benefits covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://beyond.co.ao/medidas-imediatas-de-estimulo-para-empresas-e-particulares… socpro
中央应对新型冠状病毒感染肺炎疫情工作

领导小组关于进一步做好疫情防控期间

困难群众兜底保障工作的通知 (The central government's response to new coronavirus infection pneumonia)
china

Cash transfer for retention migrant population in Wuhan. One-time cash
assistance of RMB 3000

Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2020-03/07/content_5488352.htm socpro
Medidas imediatas de estímulo para empresas e particulares, em resposta à pandemia do coronavirus angola

Paragarantir o consumo de bens alimentares da cesta básicapara famílias mais vulneráveis, o Ministério da Acção Social, Família e Promoção da Mulher, o Ministério do Comércio e os Governos Provinciais desenvolvem campanhas de distribuição de bens da cesta básica para as populações mais…

Food and nutrition covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://beyond.co.ao/medidas-imediatas-de-estimulo-para-empresas-e-particulares… socpro
China improves epidemic medical care mechanism china

Improve epidemic medical care mechanism: treat first and pay after, improve special assistance for vulnerable population

Health covid19 Published Measures summary http://www.nhsa.gov.cn/art/2020/3/5/art_37_2808.html socpro
Medidas imediatas de estímulo para empresas e particulares, em resposta à pandemia do coronavirus angola

Para salvaguardar os postos de trabalhoe assegurar o pagamento dos salários as empresas com dificuldades de realizar o pagamento do salário do mês de Abril podem recorrer ao financiamento dos salários bonificado pela linha de liquidez criada pelo Banco Nacional de Angola;

Employment covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://beyond.co.ao/medidas-imediatas-de-estimulo-para-empresas-e-particulares… socpro
China improves social assistance for the poor and vulnerable population. china

Increases assistance or temporary assistance to the infected and impacted families, including stranded population, quarantined population and their relatives e.g. carees and dependents.

Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2020-03/07/content_5488352.htm socpro
Social grant payments underway on Day 4 of lockdown south africa

In preparation for the lockdown, social security agency - SASSA - announced that grants for the elderly and people with disabilities will be paid from 30 - 31 March 2020.

Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/social-grant-payments-underway-day-4-loc… socpro
Social Security establishes $15M fund to assist workers impacted by COVID-19 saint kitts and nevis

The Social Security Board will establish a special fund of about $15 million to assist with income support of up to a maximum of XCD 1,000 (USD 370) per month for workers whose income would have been impacted by COVID-19. Registered self-employed persons who can show that they have been impacted…

Employment covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/social-security-establishes-15m-fund-to… socpro
Key points of measure granting additional powers to Duterte to address COVID-19 philippines, the

Around 18 million low-income households belonging to the informal sector should be targeted to receive monthly emergency subsidies amounting to P5,000 to P8,000 for two months.

Family benefits, Children covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/731130/key-points-of-measure-granti… socpro
4041 lonely elderly people will be provided with food baskets for one month armenia

4041 lonely elderly people will be provided with food baskets for one month.

Food and nutrition, Social assistance covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.gov.am/ru/news/item/9690/ socpro
400 billion baht stimulus announced to boost Thai economy thailand

The package will cover all sectors and is designed to benefit 14.6 million low-income earners who account for 22% of the Thai population

Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/400-billion-baht-stimulus-announced-to-boost… socpro
Coronavirus emergency, the “Cura Italia” law decree is online italy

The decree suspends all conditionalities related to the Guaranteed Minimum Income program, or Reddito di Cittadinanza (RdC or Citizens' Income), for two months. The measure was introduced to minimize the movement of beneficiaries (to social services or to public employment services, where…

Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary http://www.protezionecivile.gov.it/media-comunicazione/news/dettaglio/-/asset_p… socpro