120,000 e-hailing drivers will be given a one-off cash transfer of RM500
(US$125). The allocation for this transfer is RM60 million.

Social insurance contributions have been reduced for small and medium-sized
businesses from 30 to 15% on the portion of wages that is above the
minimum wage. This measure is being introduced for a long time to
encourage employers to raise wages, but the expectation is these…

Civil servants will be given a one-off cash transfer of RM500 per person in April 2020. This will benefit 1.5 million workers. Public pensioners will also be given a one-off cash transfer of RM500 per person in April 2020. This will benefit 850,000 pensioners.

A higher level for the sick leave pay will be introduced. Sick leave payments
will be equal to at least one minimum wage 12,130 (US$152) per month until
the end of this year, as well as automatic prolongation of benefits without
beneficiaries having to file additional…

The Malaysian government has budgeted RM10 billion to provide one-off
cash transfer to depending on income level
- RM1600 to 4 million households earning <RM4000/month
- RM1000 to 1.1 million households earning RM4000-8000/month
- RM800 to 3 million single…

Easier and faster access/registration for compensation payment for unemployed

The government will also provide a special monthly critical worker allowance
of RM400 (US$100) for medical doctors and other medical personnel, as well
as RM200 (US$50) for the military, police, civil defense, immigration, firefighters, and members of the voluntary force directly…

The Government of the Russian Federation has approved a new maximum amount of unemployment benefits. It will be 12130 rubles. The decision shall enter into force upon publication of the document. Beneficiary recipients whose benefit amount was limited to the maximum amount will be recalculated…

Healthcare personnel will have their special monthly allowance increased from 400 ringgit (US$91) to 600 ringgit (US$137) and a special allowance of 200 ringgit (US$45)

One-off payment of RM600 (US$144) to taxi, tourist and trishaw drivers and
tourist guides

Paid sick leave should be granted to medical employees working in hospitals
(nurses, contractors) covering the entire isolation period. Decree 136/1983 on
work-related injuries and emergencies will apply to all such workers whom
contract the Covid-19 disease. This decree…

The state bears all the taxes and royalties resulting from this activity for the
rest of the year for the heads of families working in the traditional fishing
sector.

The city of Lebanon will temporarily suspend utility shutoffs for non-payment, even for customers who do not pay their upcoming utility bill.

The state bears water and electricity bills for poor families for two months.
The state bears the costs of village water for the rest of the year for the
citizens of all villages.

Government switched to take home meals, an approach they used during
Ebola alongside their neighbor Sierra Leone.

Allocation of 5 billion ouguiya to support 30 thousand dependent families
by women, the elderly and people with disabilities, most of which are in
Nouakchott, with a monthly financial aid for three months.

Workers providing contract services to the Government (e.g. cleaning and
food supply to public institutions) will receive a wage replacement. This will
benefit 80,000 workers costing RM110 million (US$27 million). The
Government will also extend these service contracts for…

Over in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, President Buhari in an address last Sunday ordered financial intervention schemes be rolled out for the vulnerable. Lagos state and other states are rolling out state-level interventions. Sadiya Farouk, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster…

Through the national insurance plan for the B40, mySalam, patients of
COVID-19 can apply for an income replacement of RM50/day for up to 14 days. This initiative will also be extended to the B40 who are quarantined as
persons under investigation (of COVID-19 symptoms).

Amount of days of childcare leave for 2020 has been increased. With one
or two children (up to 12 years), each parent receives 20 care days (amount
doubled from 10 days per year). Single caregivers and parents of children
with chronical diseases have an extended number of…

In kind support in the form of free grocery packages is planned for large
families with children, persons with disability and other vulnerable
families.

The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan and National Information Technologies JSC launched a bot in the Telegram messenger to apply for benefits.

Government will offer vouchers to low-income households and recipients of child benefits to support local consumption.

The government will also provide a 1.3 trillion won worth of
electricity bill payment deferral, which will be given to 3,200,000 small businesses and 1,570,000 low income households for three months from April to June.

Scaling up PDS allocations for all AAY priority households for three months
(1kg pulses per household, 5kg wheat or rice per individual)