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| Commission launches debate on responding to the impact of an ageing population | 2021-02-08 | european union | europa.eu (28.02.2021) The European Commission has presented a green paper to launch a broad policy debate on the challenges and opportunities of Europe's ageing society. It sets out the impact of this pronounced demographic trend across our economy and society and invites the public to express… |
Published_SS_Monitor | https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/commission-launches-debate-r… | pmassetti | ||||
| India´s COVID-19 social assistance package and its impact on the agriculture sector | 2021-02-05 | india | sciencedirect.com (2021) COVID-19 induced significant economic and social disruptions in India. Rural households, including smallholders, were affected by loss in migrant income, livelihood and farm and non-farm incomes. During this lockdown, the Indian government enacted several emergency… |
Cash transfers | covid19, rural world | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X21000020#f0010 | pmassetti | ||
| India: ESIC, other social security safety nets to cover gig economy workers | 2021-02-05 | india | The Indian Express (02.02.2021) The Budget for 2021-22 (April-March) also proposes to launch a portal that would collect relevant information on gig economy workers, including those working in building and construction, among others. |
digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://indianexpress.com/article/india/budget-2021-esic-other-social-security-… | pmassetti | |||
| How technology can be deployed to scale-up Social Protection during COVID-19: The Case of South Africa, Nigeria and Africa | 2021-02-05 | Africa, nigeria, south africa | Research ICT Africa (January 2021) This RIA policy brief examines how technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI), can be deployed to scale social protection programmes as well as reduce corruption in the disbursement of social protection grants, which the COVID-19 lockdowns, have revealed… |
Information and communication technology | artificial intelligence , covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://researchictafrica.net/publication/how-technology-can-be-deployed-to-sca… | pmassetti | ||
| COVID-19 and food security in Ethiopia: Do social protection programs protect? | 2021-02-04 | ethiopia | worldbank.org (01.02.2021) The COVID-19 pandemic is testing global food and social protection systems at an unprecedented scale. The spread of the pandemic is disrupting food systems and undermining the food and nutrition security of households. |
COVID-19 | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://blogs.worldbank.org/developmenttalk/covid-19-and-food-security-ethiopia… | pmassetti | ||
| DRC: The Covid-19 Fund benefits from a donation of USD 100,000 in protective equipment from TDB | 2021-02-03 | Africa, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | zoom-eco.net (28.12.2020) The Trade Development Bank (TDB) has donated Covid-19 protection materials to the National Coronavirus Solidarity Fund (NCSF). The donation, valued at US$100,000, was handed over by Finance Minister Sele Yalaghuli, who is the Congolese government's focal point… |
The Trade Development Bank (TDB) has donated Covid-19 protection materials to the National Coronavirus Solidarity Fund (NCSF). The donation, valued at US$100,000, was handed over by Finance Minister Sele Yalaghuli, who is the Congolese government's focal point to TDB. |
Safety and health at work, COVID-19 | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://zoom-eco.net/a-la-une/rdc-le-fonds-covid-19-beneficie-dun-don-de-tdb-en… | cambrosio | |
| DRC: UNDP donates US$700,000 in equipment to the Ministry of Health to support anti-covid response-19 | 2021-02-03 | Africa, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | zoom-eco.net (20.01.2021) The Minister of Health, Dr. Eteni Longondo and the Coordinator of the United Nations System, David Mclachlan-Karr proceeded, on Wednesday 20 January 2021, to the signing of the transfer deed and the symbolic handover of the donation of materials and equipment… |
The Minister of Health, Dr. Eteni Longondo and the Coordinator of the United Nations System, David Mclachlan-Karr proceeded, on Wednesday 20 January 2021, to the signing of the transfer deed and the symbolic handover of the donation of materials and equipment offered by UNDP to the Congolese… |
Safety and health at work, COVID-19 | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://zoom-eco.net/a-la-une/rdc-le-pnud-offre-au-ministere-de-la-sante-700-00… | cambrosio | |
| DRC: payment due date for property and rental income tax deferred to 31 March 2021 | 2021-02-03 | Africa, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | zoom-eco.net (02.02.2021) Prévue pour le premier février 2021, l’échéance de paiement de l’impôt foncier et de l’impôt sur les revenus locatifs a été reporté par le Gouverneur de la ville de Kinshasa, Gentiny Ngobila, au 31 mars 2021. |
Scheduled for 1 February 2021, the due date for payment of property tax and tax on rental income has been postponed by the Governor of the city of Kinshasa, Gentiny Ngobila, to 31 March 2021. |
Contribution collection and compliance, COVID-19 | covid19, housing | Published Measures summary | https://zoom-eco.net/a-la-une/rdc-kinshasa-lecheance-de-paiement-de-limpot-fonc… | cambrosio | |
| Ghana: GH¢11 Million COVID-19 Relief Fund Launched | 2021-02-03 | Africa, ghana | m.peacefmonline.com (10.10.2020) The government, with support from the World Food Programme (WFP), is to disburse funds to vulnerable persons and households in the Greater Accra, Western and Ashanti regions. Under the cash transfer to COVID-19 affected daily wage earners, an amount of GH… |
The government, with support from the World Food Programme (WFP), is to disburse funds to vulnerable persons and households in the Greater Accra, Western and Ashanti regions. Under the cash transfer to COVID-19 affected daily wage earners, an amount of GH¢11 million will be disbursed to… |
The government, with support from the World Food Programme (WFP), is to disburse funds to vulnerable persons and households in the Greater Accra, Western and Ashanti regions. |
Social assistance, Financing, COVID-19 | covid19, mobile technologies, poverty | Published Measures summary | https://m.peacefmonline.com/pages/local/news/202010/429481.php | cambrosio |
| Kenya: National Hygiene Program Creates Jobs for Kenyans in Informal Settlements | 2021-02-03 | Africa, kenya | businessghana.com (12.10.2020) Through the National Hygiene Program, the government offered a lifeline to more than 250,000 youth hurt by COVID-19 response measures; the social protection program has transformed to provide sustainable work activities expected to last beyond life of the… |
Through the National Hygiene Program, the government offered a lifeline to more than 250,000 youth hurt by COVID-19 response measures; the social protection program has transformed to provide sustainable work activities expected to last beyond life of the program; more than $92 million (Ksh10… |
National Hygiene Program Creates Jobs for Kenyans in Informal Settlements12th Oct 2020 | Source: APOThe government offered a lifeline to more than 250,000 youth hurt by COVID-19 response measures Through the National Hygiene Program, the government offered a l |
Employment, COVID-19 | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/politics/224004/National-Hygiene-Progra… | cambrosio |
| Kenya: Covid19 Cash-Transfer Giving Life-Line to Needy SGBV Survivors | 2021-02-03 | Africa, kenya | allafrica.com (07.10.2020) Kenya introduced, with the help of international partners, the Mobile cash transfers targeting 120,000 of Kenya's most vulnerable people living in Nairobi and Mombasa's expansive informal settlements. . Due to the reduction or loss of their livelihood sources,… |
Kenya introduced, with the help of international partners, the Mobile cash transfers targeting 120,000 of Kenya's most vulnerable people living in Nairobi and Mombasa's expansive informal settlements. . Due to the reduction or loss of their livelihood sources, the beneficiaries consist of… |
Social assistance, Cash transfers, Gender Inequalities, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants | Published Measures summary | https://allafrica.com/stories/202010080104.html | cambrosio | |
| COVID’s led to ‘massive’ income and productivity losses, UN labour estimates show | 2021-02-02 | UN News (25.02.2021) Job losses or reduced working hours due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic cost the world the equivalent of 255 million jobs in 2020, the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Monday, noting that the “massive impact” was nearly four times the number lost… |
covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/01/1082852 | pmassetti | ||||
| Oxfam: The inequality virus report | 2021-02-02 | Africa, Asia, Americas, Europe | Oxfam (Feb 2021) The report shows that COVID-19 has the potential to increase economic inequality in almost every country at once, the first time this has happened since records began over a century ago. Rising inequality means it could take at least 14 times longer for the number of people… |
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Health, COVID-19 | covid19, gender_and_inequality, policy reponse, poverty | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://oxfamilibrary.openrepository.com/bitstream/handle/10546/621149/bp-the-i… | delziniy | |
| Kosovo: Cash benefit for unemployed workers due to COVID-19 | 2021-02-01 | kosovo | Prishtina Insight (27.12.2020) A 30 million euro fund was launched to provide financial support for workers finding themselves unemployed due to the pandemic. Three monthly payments of up to 300 euros were made available for workers who can document that they lost their jobs between February 29… |
A 30 million euro fund was launched to provide financial support for workers finding themselves unemployed due to the pandemic. Three monthly payments of up to 300 euros were made available for workers who can document that they lost their jobs between February 29 and December 30. |
Unemployment, COVID-19 | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://prishtinainsight.com/2020-showed-that-kosovos-social-contract-needs-ret… | mmarquez | |
| Kosovo: Access to up to 10% of the mandatory individual account to weather COVID-19 | 2021-02-01 | kosovo | Social Security Admninistation (31.01.2021) As part of its efforts to provide relief to individuals and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Kosovo enacted a law on December 7 that allows participants of the country's mandatory individual account pension program to withdraw up to 10 … |
As part of its efforts to provide relief to individuals and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Kosovo enacted a law on December 7 that allows participants of the country's mandatory individual account pension program to withdraw up to 10 percent of their account balances. According to… |
Kosovo Allows Special Withdrawals from Mandatory Individual AccountsAs part of its efforts to provide relief to individuals and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Kosovo enacted a law on December 7 that allows participants of the country's mandatory individual ac |
Old-age pensions | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2021-01/index.html | mmarquez |
| Denmark: Approval of Early Pension | 2021-02-01 | denmark | Social Security Admnistration (31.01.2020) On December 21, Denmark's parliament approved a law that will allow citizens and certain other individuals with at least 42 years of employment by age 61 to receive a new means-tested early pension (tidlig pension) up to 3 years before the normal… |
On December 21, Denmark's parliament approved a law that will allow citizens and certain other individuals with at least 42 years of employment by age 61 to receive a new means-tested early pension (tidlig pension) up to 3 years before the normal retirement age of 67. Specifically, starting on… |
On December 21, Denmark's parliament approved a law that will allow citizens and certain other individuals with at least 42 years of employment by age 61 to receive a new means-tested early pension (tidlig pension) up to 3 years before the normal retirement age of 67. Specifically, starting on Ja |
Old-age pensions | Contributory | Proposition_SS_Monitor | https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2021-01/index.html | mmarquez |
| Nigeria: Lagos kick-starts cash for work programme for vulnerable people | 2021-02-01 | Africa, nigeria | nairametrics.com (28.01.2021) The Lagos State Government in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) had initiated some intervention programmes to help cushion the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on vulnerable individuals and businesses. This emergency cash… |
The Lagos State Government in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) had initiated some intervention programmes to help cushion the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on vulnerable individuals and businesses. This emergency cash transfer programme is designed to help… |
Cash transfers, Financing, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants, labour markets, poverty | Published Measures summary | https://nairametrics.com/2021/01/28/lagos-kick-starts-cash-for-work-programme-f… | cambrosio | |
| Lithuania: Continuation of Payment of Cash Social Assistance Benefits in 2021 | 2021-01-29 | Europe , lithuania | socmin.lrv.lt (05.01.2021) A person or family facing financial difficulties may apply to their municipality for cash social assistance: social benefits, compensation for dwelling heating and water costs. In 2021, persons, whose average monthly income per person will not exceed EUR 140.8… |
A person or family facing financial difficulties may apply to their municipality for cash social assistance: social benefits, compensation for dwelling heating and water costs. In 2021, persons, whose average monthly income per person will not exceed EUR 140.8, will be entitled to social benefit… |
Housing, Social assistance, COVID-19 | covid19, family | Published Measures summary | https://socmin.lrv.lt/en/news/relevant-for-residents-affected-by-the-pandemic-w… | cambrosio | |
| Lithuania: Support for loss of job: The job search allowance | 2021-01-29 | Europe , lithuania | socmin.lrv.lt (05.01.2021) The job search allowance is paid to persons registered with the Employment Services and having the status of the unemployed, who are not participating in active labour market policy measures and who have lost their job at least 3 months prior to the declaration… |
The job search allowance is paid to persons registered with the Employment Services and having the status of the unemployed, who are not participating in active labour market policy measures and who have lost their job at least 3 months prior to the declaration of the emergency or quarantine.… |
Employment, Social assistance, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants | Published Measures summary | https://socmin.lrv.lt/en/news/relevant-for-residents-affected-by-the-pandemic-w… | cambrosio | |
| Lithuania: Wage subsidies for hiring the supported unemployed | 2021-01-29 | Europe , lithuania | socmin.lrv.lt (05.01.2021) |
Employers will be able to benefit from the supported employment measures and receive wage subsidies if they employ the most vulnerable residents and help them return to the labour market. Subsidies may be paid to employers who employ additional jobseekers referred by the Employment Authority,… |
Employment, COVID-19 | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://socmin.lrv.lt/en/news/relevant-for-residents-affected-by-the-pandemic-w… | cambrosio | |
| Lithuania: Downtime subsidies during the emergency or quarantine from the beginning of 2021 | 2021-01-29 | Europe , lithuania | socmin.lrv.lt (05.01.2021) As quarantine continues, those employers, who are unable to provide their employees with work, can announce downtime for the employees. From 2021, in respect of the downtime employees the employers will receive the full compensation (100%) for the gross and net… |
As quarantine continues, those employers, who are unable to provide their employees with work, can announce downtime for the employees. From 2021, in respect of the downtime employees the employers will receive the full compensation (100%) for the gross and net wage to the employee during… |
Employment, COVID-19 | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://socmin.lrv.lt/en/news/relevant-for-residents-affected-by-the-pandemic-w… | cambrosio | |
| Czech Republic: One-off pension supplement in relation to COVID-19 | 2021-01-29 | Europe , czech republic | cssz.cz (november 2020) |
A new one-off supplement of CZK 5000,- to the beneficiaries of the Czech statutory pension was provided via CSSA. This extra supplement is provided only once by the CSSA without any client´s request. It will be paid to all type of pensions - old-age, disabled, widow's and widower's and Orphan… |
One-off pension supplement in relation to COVID-19: NEW A new one-off supplement of CZK 5000,- to the beneficiaries of the Czech statutory pension will be provided via CSSA. The aim of this benefit is to quickly help these vulnerable groups, especially the elderly, who are very ne |
Disability, Old-age pensions, Survivors, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants, poverty | Published Measures summary | https://www.cssz.cz/web/en/one-off-pension-supplement-in-relation-to-covid-19-n… | cambrosio |
| Andorra: Free antigen self-test for the Christmas holidays and regulation of prices | 2021-01-28 | Andorra | Government of Andorra (23.12.2020) The Minister of Health, Joan Martínez Benazet, announced on Wednesday that the Government will offer a second free antigen self-test to all residents of the country over the age of 6: “it was a measure we had already planned but we needed more stock to be able… |
The Minister of Health, Joan Martínez Benazet, announced on Wednesday that the Government will offer a second free antigen self-test to all residents of the country over the age of 6: “it was a measure we had already planned but we needed more stock to be able to carry it out ”. In addition,… |
The government will provide a second free antigen self-test to all residents over the age of 6 for the Christmas holidays
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Health, Health insurance, Financing | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.govern.ad/comunicats/item/12286-el-govern-facilitara-un-segon-autot… | mmarquez |
| Andorra: Reduction of social security contributions in May 2020 | 2021-01-28 | Andorra | Advantia (06.05.2020) In the case of the contributions of salaried persons, the government and the company proportionally assume the employer's part of the contribution of the general branch. Discharges due to isolation or diagnosis due to COVID-19 are covered with 100% of salary from the first… |
In the case of the contributions of salaried persons, the government and the company proportionally assume the employer's part of the contribution of the general branch. Discharges due to isolation or diagnosis due to COVID-19 are covered with 100% of salary from the first day in the case of… |
Complementary economic measures to face the effects of COVID |
Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.advantia.ad/blog/economia/medidas-economicas-andorra/ | mmarquez |
| Australia: Travel agents COVID-19 payment | 2021-01-28 | australia | Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment (01.12.2020) The Morrison Government will provide a one-off payment to assist travel agents in recognition that many continue "to work hard processing consumer refunds, whilst unable to trade due to the COVID-19 pandemic". Under the $128… |
The Morrison Government will provide a one-off payment to assist travel agents in recognition that many continue "to work hard processing consumer refunds, whilst unable to trade due to the COVID-19 pandemic". Under the $128 million scheme, eligible travel agents with a turnover of… |
Travel agents COVID-19 payment
01 December 2020 The Morrison Government will provide a one-off payment to assist travel agents in recognition that many continue to work hard processing consumer refunds, whilst unable to trade due to the COVID-19 pan |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.trademinister.gov.au/minister/simon-birmingham/media-release/travel… | mmarquez |