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Greece’s Seasonal Tourism Staff to Receive Support in View of Covid-19 greece

Unemployment benefit payments will be extended by 2 months for those
whose entitlement ends on 31 March.

Tourism Ministry in cooperation with the Labor and Social Security Ministry have introduced a support measure for the country’s seasonal workers: the extension of unemployment…

Unemployment covid19 Published Measures summary https://news.gtp.gr/2020/03/20/greeces-seasonal-tourism-staff-receive-support-v… socpro
Government announces new stimulus measures as Coronavirus impact escalates australia

The Government will allow individuals in financial stress as a result of the Coronavirus to access up to $10,000 of their superannuation in 2019-20 and a further $10,000 in 2020-21.

Old-age pensions covid19, Contributory Published Measures summary https://westernweekender.com.au/2020/03/government-announces-new-stimulus-measu… socpro
COVID-19: Emergency tax measures adopted in Greece greece

Enterprises that their operation is mandatory suspended shall be liable to pay 60% of the agreed rent for their business premises for the months March and April. Tenants whose employment contract is suspended are allowed to pay only 60% of their monthly rent on main residence in March and April…

Housing, Employment policies covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.ey.com/en_gr/tax/tax-alerts/covid-19-emergency-tax-measures-adopted… socpro
Six million low-income earners to receive $750 cash under Coalition's coronavirus stimulus australia

The government has also outlined changes to the pension deeming rate, with an average benefit of $8.42 a fortnight, or $219 a year to age pensioners.
The lower deeming rate will be cut from 1% to 0.5% for financial investments up to $51,800 for single pensioners and $86,200 for pensioner…

Old-age pensions covid19, Contributory Published Measures summary https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/mar/12/six-million-low-income-earners… socpro
How to claim 24% PF contribution by Modi govt for COVID-19: New electronic challan-cum-return explained india

GOI will pay Employee Provident Fund contributions for employees and
employers for the next 3 months. This is targeted to firms with up to 100
workers and where 90% of workers earn less than Rs15,000 per month. This
is expected to cover 1.8M employees and 400,000 firms.

Old-age pensions covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.financialexpress.com/money/how-to-claim-24-pf-contribution-by-modi-… socpro
What the Australian government's $17bn coronavirus stimulus package means for you australia

This will see $1.2bn made available as a wage subsidy of 50% of the apprentice’s or trainee’s wage for up to nine months from 1 January 2020 to 30 September 2020.

Unemployment, Employment of young workers covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/mar/12/what-australian-governments-co… socpro
Pensioners applaud Delhi govt for providing financial help http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/pensioners-applaud-delhi-govt-for-providing-financial-help-407200 india

The Delhi government decided to double the pension under the widow pension scheme for 2.5 lakh beneficiaries, old-age pension scheme for five lakh beneficiaries, and disability pension scheme for one lakh beneficiaries. The Delhi government is providing Rs 4,000-5000 financial assistance to…

Old-age pensions, Cash transfers, Social assistance covid19 Published Measures summary http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/pensioners-applaud-delhi-govt-for-providing-… socpro
Coronavirus: Barbados announces $20M “survival” stimulus package; landlords told not to evict barbados

The National Insurance Board will give those on short weeks 60 per cent of their earnings for those days. For example, if a person is put on a three-day week, then the Board will pay 60 per cent of the wages the person would have earned for the other two days.

Employment covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.stlucianewsonline.com/coronavirus-barbados-announces-20m-survival-s… socpro
Delhi govt announces free, increased rations for poor affected by COVID-19 restrictions india

Lunch and dinner will be served free to each and every person at all
Delhi Government night shelters.

Food and nutrition, Social assistance covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/03/21/delhi-govt-announces-free-increase… socpro
Burkina Faso: 394 billion to fight against Covid-19 in Burkina burkina faso

Acquisition of inputs for food and pastoral agricultural production in the amount of 30 billion, the establishment of a solidarity fund in support of women to finance the trade in vegetables and fruits in the amount of five billion .

Employment covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.bbc.com/afrique/region-52145136 socpro
Delhi govt announces free, increased rations for poor affected by COVID-19 restrictions india

Delhi government, on Saturday, announced free and increased rations for the beneficiaries under the public distribution scheme. Free and enhanced rations will be available from March 30, and around 18 lakh families are expected to benefit from it.

Food and nutrition, Social assistance covid19 Published Measures summary https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-government-will-give-free-… socpro
Burkina Faso: 394 billion to fight against Covid-19 in Burkina burkina faso

Management of certain water and electricity bills and tax reductions granted to certain companies affected by the coronavirus.

Housing, Social assistance covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.bbc.com/afrique/region-52145136 socpro
Coronavirus in India: UP govt transfers Rs 611 crore in bank account of over 27 lakh workers during lockdown india

The state of Uttar Pradesh transferred Rs 611 crore ($80M) in cash transfers
directly to 27.5M workers of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Scheme.

Cash transfers, Social assistance covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/coronavirus-india-up-govt-transfers-crore… socpro
The BCEAO takes strategic measures to boost e-payment burkina faso

To promote the use of electronic payment tools the Western Africa Central
Bank (BCEAO) is providing more flexible measures to open a mobile money
and making transfers between people backed by electronic money free. The measures are effective for 30 days, renewable.

Information and communication technology covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.togofirst.com/en/finance/0704-5296-the-bceao-takes-strategic-measur… socpro
Burkina Faso - Key Policy Responses burkina faso

The government is currently weighing potential countercyclical fiscal measures to address the socio-economic impacts of the outbreak. An emergency response plan for the health sector has been prepared. The plan focuses on strengthening human and technical capacities of public hospitals,…

Health covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19#N socpro
Eswatini - POLICY RESPONSES TO COVID-19 egypt

The government has issued a supplementary budget for public healthcare in the amount of E100 million or 0.14 percent of GDP (pending parliamentary approval). Low priority recurrent spending will be redirected to the fight against the pandemic and a portion of the capital budget will be…

Health covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19#N socpro
Gobierno: La canasta familiar gratuita será entregada a los que no tienen un ingreso fijo bolivia

La canasta familiar gratuita anunciada por la presidenta Jeanine Añez para mitigar el impacto de la cuarentena por la pandemia del covid-19 será entregada a personas que no tienen un ingreso económico fijo. "El primer criterio (para entregar este beneficio) es que, si usted es asalariado,…

The free family basket announced by President Jeanine Añez to mitigate the impact of the covid-19 pandemic quarantine will be given to people who do not have a fixed income. "The first criterion (for providing this benefit) is that, if you are a wage earner, you will not have access to the family

Social assistance, Food and nutrition covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://correodelsur.com/sociedad/20200326_gobierno-la-canasta-familiar-gratuit… socpro
Moratoria en el pago de las hipotecas: qué es, requisitos y cómo solicitarla bolivia

La crisis sanitaria del Covid-19 ha hecho que el Gobierno aplace el pago de las hipotecas a personas que han visto mermados sus ingresos.

The Covid-19 health crisis has caused the government to defer payment of mortgages to people who have seen their income reduced.

Housing, Social assistance, Financing covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://as.com/diarioas/2020/03/20/actualidad/1584707779_440532.html socpro
El Gobierno anuncia el ‘Bono Familia’ de Bs 500 por cada escolar de primaria de colegios fiscales bolivia

It is prohibited to suspend the basic services of potable water, electricity and gas.

Housing, Social assistance covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://la-razon.com/sociedad/Gobierno-Bono-Familia-primaria-coronavirus_0_3332… socpro
Policy Responses to COVID-19 vietnam

Approved temporarily cutting electricity prices by a maximum of 10 percent for 3 months to support firms and households. The support is estimated at approximately VND 11 trillion or nearly 0.1 percent of GDP.

Housing covid19 Published Measures summary socpro
Gov’t economic team rolls out P27.1 B package vs COVID-19 pandemic

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)’s
Scholarship Programs amounting to P3 billion will support affected and
temporarily displaced workers through upskilling and reskilling. It is also
offering free courses for all who would like to acquire new…

Unemployment covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.dof.gov.ph/govt-economic-team-rolls-out-p27-1-b-package-vs-covid-19… socpro
Gov’t economic team rolls out P27.1 B package vs COVID-19 pandemic

The Social Security System mobilized existing P1.2 billion to cover
unemployment benefits for displaced workers. This will cover unemployment
insurance benefits to projected 30,000 to 60,000 workers who will lose their
jobs as a result of the possible layoffs in, or closures…

Unemployment covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.dof.gov.ph/govt-economic-team-rolls-out-p27-1-b-package-vs-covid-19… socpro
Covid-19: Maduro proíbe despedimentos e suspende pagamento de rendas na Venezuela venezuela

Increase in deliveries of subsidized food parcels through the CLAP program (inversión agroalimentaria para la distribución de siete millones de cajas CLAP - alimentos subsidiados distribuidos por el Estado).

Food and nutrition, Social assistance covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://expresso.pt/coronavirus/2020-03-22-Covid-19-Maduro-proibe-despedimentos… socpro
Bolivia: FAMILIES BONUS EXTENSION bolivia

Bolivia Emprende (17.04.2020) EXPANSION OF THE FAMILIES BONUS to students of the Fiscal and Agreement Educational Units of the Education Area for Young and Adult People of the Alternative and Special Education Subsystem; The Private Educational Units of the initial, primary and secondary…

EXPANSION OF THE FAMILIES BONUS to students of the Fiscal and Agreement Educational Units of the Education Area for Young and Adult People of the Alternative and Special Education Subsystem; The Private Educational Units of the initial, primary and secondary levels.

Family benefits, Social assistance covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://boliviaemprende.com/noticias/decreto-supremo-n-4215-bono-universal socpro
Bolivia: The Universal Bond bolivia

Bolivia Emprende (17.04.2020) A one-time Universal Bonus equivalent to Bs500.- (FIVE HUNDRED 00/100 BOLIVIANOS) is granted to all Bolivians from the age of eighteen (18) to those under sixty (60) years of age. Supreme Decree 4215.

A one-time Universal Bonus equivalent to Bs500.- (FIVE HUNDRED 00/100 BOLIVIANOS) is granted to all Bolivians from the age of eighteen (18) to those under sixty (60) years of age. Supreme Decree 4215.

Family benefits, Social assistance, Cash transfers covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://boliviaemprende.com/noticias/decreto-supremo-n-4215-bono-universal socpro