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| Iceland: Ensuring wages to employees and the self-employed + Child supplements | iceland | government.is (21.03.2020) The authorities, in cooperation with the Icelandic Federation of Labour and the Confederation of Icelandic Employers, have ensured that quarantined individuals will receive pay while they are in quarantine; however, during that time, other rights, such as sick days… |
- Wage subsidy to self-employed of up to 80% of their average monthly income in 2019. Payable from February 1 to April 30 2020. - Allowing access to third-pillar pension savings (private pension savings) -Special supplemental child benefits will be paid out on 1 June 2020, in the… |
The Government is introducing a number of measures for individuals, so as to help them weather this temporary storm, in addition to the measures aimed directly at protecting jobs:
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Family benefits, Children, Pensions, Unemployment | covid19, self-employed | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.government.is/default.aspx?pageid=5781e635-46bb-4c79-8218-03d440730… | mmarquez | |
| Iceland: Access to voluntary pension savings | iceland | government.is (21.03.2020) During the next 15 months, people can withdraw a monthly sum from their voluntary pension savings, to a maximum of ISK 800,000. |
- extraordinary access to voluntary old-age pension funds |
All individuals who own third-pillar pension savings (private pension savings) can withdraw up to ISK 12 million. This is based on the individual’s combined third-pillar pension savings as of 1 April 2020. The third-pillar pension savings are paid out over a 15-month period, beginning at the time |
Old-age pensions | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.government.is/news/article/?newsid=afa0d410-6b79-11ea-9462-005056bc… | mmarquez | |
| Iceland: One-off child payment | iceland | government.is (21.03.2020) A one-off child benefit payment will be made on June 1, 2020 to all families with children under the age of 18. Parents with an average monthly income below ISK 927,000 in 2019 will receive ISK 40,000 per child and those with higher income will receive ISK 20,000 per… |
- One-off child payment to all families with children under 18. |
Focus on HouseholdsThe well-being of families and households in Iceland is at the core of these measures. Already, people under quarantine have a secure income, which is key to allowing people to make responsible decisions to reduce the spread of the virus. This short-term measure is i |
Family benefits, Social assistance | covid19, family | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.government.is/news/article/?newsid=afa0d410-6b79-11ea-9462-005056bc… | mmarquez | |
| Iceland: Unemployment benefits increased and extra support to avoid dismissals | iceland | government.is (21.03.2020) In order to protect jobs and employment relationships between Icelandic workers and their employers during these extraordinary times, the Government of Iceland has committed to allowing part-time workers to claim up to 75 per cent of unemployment benefits, to… |
- allowing part-time workers to claim up to 75 per cent of unemployment benefits, to avoid job losses. - additional support benefit for those moviing to part time hours |
From the Government press conference in Harpa |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.government.is/news/article/?newsid=afa0d410-6b79-11ea-9462-005056bc… | mmarquez | |
| Hong-Kong: Recipients of social security payments, Working Family Allowance and Individual-based Work Incentive Transport Subsidy to get one-off extra allowance starting from January 7 | china | info.gov.hk (03.01.2020) The Government announced today (January 3) that recipients of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA), recipients of the Old Age Allowance (OAA) (including the Guangdong (GD) Scheme and the Fujian (FJ) Scheme), the Old Age Living Allowance (OALA) and… |
Recipients of social security payments, Working Family Allowance and Individual-based Work Incentive Transport Subsidy to get one-off extra allowance starting from January 7. |
Recipients of social security payments, Working Family Allowance and Individual-based Work Incentive Transport Subsidy to get one-off extra allowance starting from January 7 ********************************************************************************** The |
Family benefits, Old-age pensions | extending coverage | Proposition_SS_Monitor | https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202001/03/P2020010300231.htm | mmarquez | |
| Hong-Kong: Additional $2.5 billion to the Employees Retraining Board | Hong Kong, China | info.gov.hk (26.02.2020) The budget also allocates about $2.5 billion of additional expenditure to the Employees Retraining Board to increase the maximum amount of monthly allowance for trainees. "I am well aware that financial resources alone are not… |
The budget also allocates about $2.5 billion of additional expenditure to the Employees Retraining Board to increase the maximum amount of monthly allowance for trainees. |
FS unveils $120 billion spending plan to support enterprises, safeguard jobs, stimulate the economy and relieve people's burden *********************************************************************************** The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, in his 202 |
Employment | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202002/26/P2020022600420.htm | mmarquez | |
| Hong-Kong: Goverment pays one month's rent for lower income tenants | Hong Kong, China | info.gov.hk (26.02.2020) The Goverment will pay one month's rent for lower income tenants living in public rental units of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Hong Kong Housing Society, involving an expenditure of about $1.829 billion. |
The Goverment will pay one month's rent for lower income tenants living in public rental units of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Hong Kong Housing Society, involving an expenditure of about $1.829 billion. |
FS unveils $120 billion spending plan to support enterprises, safeguard jobs, stimulate the economy and relieve people's burden *********************************************************************************** The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, in his 202 |
Housing, Social assistance | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202002/26/P2020022600420.htm | mmarquez | |
| Hong-Kong, China: Extra allowance for social security recipients | Hong Kong, China | info.gov.hk (26.02.2020) Providing an extra allowance to eligible social security recipients, equal to one month's standard rate payment of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance, Old Age Allowance, Old Age Living Allowance or Disability Allowance. Similar arrangements will apply to recipients… |
Providing an extra allowance to eligible social security recipients, equal to one month's standard rate payment of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance, Old Age Allowance, Old Age Living Allowance or Disability Allowance. Similar arrangements will apply to recipients of the Work Incentive… |
FS unveils $120 billion spending plan to support enterprises, safeguard jobs, stimulate the economy and relieve people's burden *********************************************************************************** The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, in his 202 |
Social assistance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202002/26/P2020022600420.htm | mmarquez | |
| Hong-Kong: Cash payout of $10,000 to permanent residents | Hong Kong, China | info.gov.hk (26.02.2020) To stimulate the economy by boosting local consumption and relieve the financial burden on the community, Mr Chan announced a cash payout of $10,000 to Hong Kong permanent residents aged 18 or above. "This measure, which involves an expenditure of about $71 … |
FS unveils $120 billion spending plan to support enterprises, safeguard jobs, stimulate the economy and relieve people's burden *********************************************************************************** The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, in his 202 |
Social assistance | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202002/26/P2020022600420.htm | mmarquez | ||
| France: Soutien des crèches | france | monenfant.fr (20.03.2020) L’Etat ayant décidé de la fermeture de la plupart des crèches accueillant des enfants de moins de 3 ans, la Caisse nationale des allocations familiales va verser des aides exceptionnelles aux crèches fermées. Des crèches… |
L’Etat ayant décidé de la fermeture de la plupart des crèches accueillant des enfants de moins de 3 ans, la Caisse nationale des allocations familiales va verser des aides exceptionnelles aux crèches fermées. Des crèches accueillent, gratuitement, les enfants des… |
Suite à l’annonce du Président de la République sur la fermeture des crèches, les caisses d’Allocations familiales appportent leur appui aux Préfets de département et aux collectivités territoriales, pour la mise en place d’un service de garde destiné aux jeunes enfants des personnels « prioritai |
Family benefits | covid19, family | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.monenfant.fr/web/guest/recensement-covid-19 | mmarquez | |
| Coronavirus : les prestations sociales payées deux jours plus tôt en avril - L'Express | france | Cette avance permet de "s'assurer que tout le monde pourra bien percevoir ses aides à temps" et anticiper les déplacements dans les banques pour éviter l'attente. |
Le versement des aides sociales sera effectué avec deux jours d'avance au mois d'avril pour ne pas pénaliser les allocataires qui doivent retirer leur argent dans les banques, dont le fonctionnement peut être perturbé en raison du coronavirus, a-t-on appris ce jeudi auprès du ministère des… |
Family benefits, Pensions | covid19 | https://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/societe/sante/coronavirus-les-prestations-soc… | gfilhon | |||
| COVID-19: Social protection systems failing vulnerable groups | ilo.org (25.03.2020) Governments must use the momentum created by the COVID-19 pandemic to make rapid progress toward collectively financed, comprehensive, and permanent social-protection systems. |
covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_739678/lang--en/ind… | pmassetti | |||||
| ILO: COVID-19 and the world of work | covid19 | https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/coronavirus/lang--en/index.htm | pmassetti | |||||||
| Pakistan: PM Imran Khan approves increase in the BISP UCT | pakistan | thestatesman.com (24.03.2020) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved a financial relief package for different segments of society who were vulnerable to the adverse impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the countrys economy, according to the report on Tuesday. Earlier on Monday… |
Social assistance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.thestatesman.com/world/pak-pm-imran-khan-approves-financial-relief-… | mmarquez | |||
| COVID-19 | Eurofound | Europe | Eurofound provides information, advice and expertise on working conditions and sustainable work, industrial relations, labour market change and quality and life and public services, to support the EU Institutions and bodies, Member States and Social Partners in shaping and implementing social… |
covid19 | https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/topic/covid-19 | pmassetti | |||||
| Opinion: How to support the self-employed through the pandemic | Financial Times (25.03.2020) Disruptions caused by coronavirus have exposed the gaps in the welfare system |
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Social assistance | digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.ft.com/content/527dd4ca-6e9a-11ea-89df-41bea055720b | pmassetti | |||
| Coronavirus highlights sick pay void for platform workers | Europe | Eurofound (19.03.2020) The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is starting to have a serious impact on the world economy. The consequences for platform workers are especially severe in light of forced work stoppages due to self-isolation and lack of sick pay in many cases. Recent media coverage… |
Cash sickness benefits | digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/article/2020/coronavirus-highlight… | pmassetti | |||
| Canada: Reduced minimum withdrawals for Registered Retirement Income Funds | canada | canada.ca (25.03.2020) Ottawa’s measures will reduce the amount Canadians will be mandated to withdraw by 25 per cent this year amid concerns seniors will be forced to sell assets into a heavily discounted market, thus reducing the potential long-term value of their retirement… |
Reduced minimum withdrawals for Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIFs) by 25% for 2020. |
The federal government is easing withdrawal requirements for registered retirement income funds (RRIFs) as part of a slate of measures aimed at easing the economic hit Canadian households face in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Ottawa’s measures will reduce the amount Canadians will be |
Family benefits, Old-age pensions | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/feds-lower-rrif-withdrawal-requirement-as-part-of-h… | mmarquez | |
| Canada: Indigenous Community Support Fund | canada | canada.ca (23.03.2020) A new Indigenous Community Support Fund In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 18, 2020, the Government of Canada announced the COVID-19 Economic Response Plan. This plan includes $305 million for a new, distinctions-based Indigenous Community… |
As part of the COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, $305 million are dedicated to a new Indigenous Community Support Fund. These funds could be used for measures including, but not limited to:
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About the fundThe health, safety and well-being of all people in Canada, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis, is and will remain a top priority for all. Canada recognizes that First Nation, Inuit and Métis are among the most vulnerable, and that during this crisis, |
Difficult-to-cover groups, Social assistance | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan/covid19-indi… | mmarquez | |
| Canada: The New Canada Emergency Response Benefit | canada | canada.ca (23.03.2020) The new Canada Emergency Response Benefit: We will provide a taxable benefit of $2,000 a month for up to 4 months to:
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canada.ca (23.03.2020) The new Canada Emergency Response Benefit: We will provide a taxable benefit of $2,000 a month for up to 4 months to:
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Unemployment, Social assistance | covid19, self-employed | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Proposition Measures summary | https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan/covid19-indi… | mmarquez | ||
| Canada: Increasing the Canada Child Benefit | canada | canada.ca (25.03.2020) Support for individuals and families: Increasing the Canada Child Benefit. We are providing an extra $300 per child through the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) for 2019-20. This will mean approximately $550 more for the average family. This benefit will be delivered as… |
Support for individuals and families: Increasing the Canada Child Benefit. We are providing an extra $300 per child through the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) for 2019-20. This will mean approximately $550 more for the average family. This benefit will be delivered as part of the scheduled CCB… |
Family benefits | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan/covid19-indi… | mmarquez | ||
| El Salvador: Se suspende el pago de electricidad, agua, teléfono, cable e internet por 3 meses | el Salvador | bbc.com (25.03.2020) Según el Plan de Respuesta y Alivio Económico ante la Emergencia Nacional contra el covid-19, el gobierno suspenderá el pago de los recibos de electricidad, agua, teléfono, cable e internet por los próximos tres meses. También se aplazará por el mismo períodoel pago… |
- Exoneration of payments for electricity, water, landlaine, tv cable and internet for the next 3 months. - Deferral of payment of rent of housing and mortgages, and of credit cards.
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En medio de la pandemia global del coronavirus, una de las estrategias propuestas por un país tan pequeño como El Salvador consiguió llamar la atención de ciudadanos de medio mundo. El país centroamericano, que estuvo entre los últimos en reportar la presencia del covid-19 en América Lati |
Social assistance | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-america-latina-52013943 | mmarquez | |
| Denmark: Danish corona-hit firms get state aid to pay 75% of salaries | denmark | euractiv.com (15.03.2020) Denmark’s government told private companies struggling with drastic measures to curb the spread of coronavirus that it would cover 75% of employees’ salaries, if they promised not to cut staff. Under the three-month aid period that will last until June 9, the state… |
The Danish government will cover 75% of employees’ salaries for private companies struggling with drastic measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, if they promised not to cut staff. Under the three-month aid period that will last until June 9, the state offers to pay 75% of employees’… |
Denmark’s government told private companies struggling with drastic measures to curb the spread of coronavirus that it would cover 75% of employees’ salaries, if they promised not to cut staff. Under the three-month aid period that will last until June 9, the state offers to pay 75% of em |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/danish-corona-hit-firms-get-s… | mmarquez | |
| Colombia: Reconexión de agua a población vulnerable y giro adicional a Familias en Acción | colombia | colombia.com (18.03.2020) Iván Duque señaló que se implementarán medidas para la población más vulnerable, por lo que se les realizarán giros adicionales a todos los beneficiaron de los programas Familias en Acción, Jóvenes en Acción, y Adulto Mayor. Por otro lado, y no… |
Additional payments will be made to all the beneficiaries of the Families in Action (Familias en Acción), Youth in Action (Jóvenes en Acción), and Elderly (Adulto Mayor) programs. |
Old-age pensions, Social assistance | covid19, family | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.colombia.com/actualidad/nacionales/ivan-duque-anuncia-medidas-econo… | mmarquez | ||
| ILO Report on Social protection response to Covid19 in Asia | Asia | ilo.org (25.03.2020) This brief outlines the implications of the Covid-19 crisis for national social protection systems and highlights specific social protection responses taken in countries in the Asia and Pacific region. It builds on a more comprehensive ILO Brief which offers policy… |
covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---asia/---ro-bangkok/documents/briefi… | pgirard |