- Parents with children up to 12 years of age will continue receiving payments from their employees. The benefit will be 67% of gross income, and it will be reimbursed to the employers by the government.

- Conditions to access the child supplement (Kinderzuschlag) have been relaxed: only…

Kurzarbeitergeld: Das Kurzarbeitergeld wird flexibler und kann rückwirkend zum 1. März 2020 ausgezahlt werden. Unternehmen können es zudem künftig unter erleichterten Voraussetzungen erhalten. Eine Beantragung ist zum Beispiel bereits dann möglich, wenn zehn Prozent der Beschäftigten vom Ausfall…

The Government is supporting small business to retain their apprentices and trainees. This measure will support up to 70,000 small businesses, employing around 117,000 apprentices.

One-off payment of $750 to social security, veteran and other income support recipients and eligible concession card holders to support confidence and domestic demand in the economy.

- Stundung von Steuerzahlungen: Zahlungen auf Antrag sind befristet und sollten grundsätzlich zinsfrei gestundet werden. Den Antrag können Unternehmen bis zum 31. Dezember 2020 bei ihrem Finanzamt stellen.

- Anpassung von Vorauszahlungen: …

- Barcelona will make use of 200 vacation houses for vulnerable families that do not have proper homes for self-isolation during the Covid-19 crisis.

- Setting up a shelter to provide for 150 homeless persons.

- Better equip already existing shelters to comply with the necessary…

- Mobile units to provide social assistance benefits to the homeless comprising a hygiene kit, and food and drink. They will also explain the measures to prevent catching coronavirus, will take their temperature and advise them as necessary.

- Provision of areas to accommodate…

• Public information disclosure
• Drive-through virus testing
• Compulsory self-quarantine monitoring application
• Private sector responses

Extraordinary benefit for parents who have to take care of their children and whose employers cannot offer teleworking. The measure has not yet been approved.

- El Gobierno dota 25 millones de euros de recursos específicos a las Comunidades Autónomas para, mediante becas-comedor, garantizar el derecho básico de  alimentación de niños y niñas en situación de vulnerabilidad afectados por el cierre de centros escolares.

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Se ha decidido también que el personal al servicio de la Administración Pública encuadrado en el régimen especial de mutualismo administrativo que se encuentre en situación de aislamiento preventivo, así como quienes se han contagiado del virus, se considerarán en Incapacidad Temporal…

The expected expenditure for the recruitment of doctors and nurses is budgeted with 15,000,000 EUR for 2020.  The decree foresees the following measures:

• the recruitment of doctors and nurses who have completed…

In order to avoid possible cash-flow problems for the self-employed and small and medium-sized enterprises, the government is making tax deferrals for a period of six months more flexible, upon request, with interest rate subsidies. This will allow up to 14 billion euros of liquidity to be…

Firstly, the resources of the Ministry of Health are reinforced by 1,000 million euros through the contingency fund to cover the extraordinary expenses that are generated, so that it can adequately meet health needs. In addition, the Government has decided to advance 2.8 billion euros in…

- Anyone who works for a health care or welfare institution without remuneration, especially on a voluntary basis, is automatically covered by the statutory accident insurance. All employees working in these institutions are also covered by statutory accident insurance;
- Retired doctors,…

Subsidy for employees in the private sector whose work has been reduced at least for 6 days in a month, or who have been switched to a 50% workday. The subsidy is 25% of the monthly average wages in the last 6 months.

Extension of the unemployment benefit until May 31st (which were supposed to expire on February or April 1st).

Se fortalecerá la provisión de alimentos en comedores comunitarios y espacios de contención de sectores vulnerables (no hay más detalles).

The Temporary Emergency Measure Bridging Employment (Tijdelijke Noodmaatregel Overbrugging voor Werkgelegenheid) will support employers and employees during the Corona crisis. Replacing a former short-term work scheme, the big difference is that employers can apply for a substantial contribution…

Medidas para proteger a los más vulnerables Se implementará un pago extraordinario de la Asignación Universal por Hijo (AUH) y Asignación Universal por Embarazo (AUE) equivalente al monto de un beneficio mensual (3.103 pesos). Para todos aquellos que perciban AUH y jubilados, se postergará el…

La simplification du dispositif d’aide pour les entreprises impactées par le COVID-19 : Possibilité pour les entreprises de demander un report des charges sociales par simple envoi de mail ; Dégrèvement pour les impôts directs, au cas par cas, pour les entreprises menacées de disparition en…

Canada will waive the one-week waiting period for people who are in quarantine or have been directed to self-isolate and are claiming for Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits, at an estimated cost of $5 million

Enhancements to the Work-Sharing Program at an estimated cost of $12 million to help employers who are experiencing a downturn in business due to COVID-19, and their workers.

Flexible arrangements could be made for businesses trying to meet payment obligations to the Canada Revenue…