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| EU unemployment reinsurance scheme falls off Commission’s radar | european union | EURACTIV.com (04.03.2020) An EU reinsurance scheme to support national unemployment benefits was not part of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan presented on Thursday (4 March), although the European Commission has been supportive of the idea. |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/eu-unemployment-reinsurance-… | pmassetti | |||
| Should we expect a post-Covid-19 social protection epiphany in Latin America? | latin america | Global Development Institute Blog (18.02.2021) Social protection has played a leading role in government responses to Covid-19. Public programmes providing income and in-kind transfers to vulnerable population groups have been strengthened and enhanced to address the effects of the pandemic. In… |
Extension of coverage, COVID-19 | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | http://blog.gdi.manchester.ac.uk/should-we-expect-a-post-covid-19-social-protec… | pmassetti | |||
| Leveraging digital technologies for social inclusion | UN/DESA Policy Brief #92: (Feb 2021) COVID-19 is accelerating the pace of digital transformation: implications for social inclusion |
Information and communication technology | covid19, digital inclusion | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/publication/un-desa-policy-brief-92-le… | pmassetti | ||||
| Kenya: Parliament halts COVID-19 related tax relief | kenya | Reuters.com (22.12.2020) Kenya’s parliament on Tuesday voted to end tax cuts put in place in April to cushion the economy from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a move lawmakers said would help to plug revenue shortfalls but investors said would hamper a recovery. The tax cuts… |
Kenya’s parliament on Tuesday voted to end tax cuts put in place in April to cushion the economy from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a move lawmakers said would help to plug revenue shortfalls but investors said would hamper a recovery. The tax cuts were introduced weeks after Kenya… |
NAIROBI, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Kenya’s parliament on Tuesday voted to end tax cuts put in place in April to cushion the economy from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a move lawmakers said would help to plug revenue shortfalls but investors said would hamper a recovery. The tax cuts were |
Contribution collection and compliance, COVID-19 | contribution collection, covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-kenya-economy/kenyan-parliam… | cambrosio | |
| Plan Ibirapitá - YouTube | uruguay | Information and communication technology, Communication | digital inclusion | https://www.youtube.com/c/PlanIbirapit%C3%A1Uruguay | rruggia | |||||
| US: Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programs | United States | apnews.com (01.03.2021) With the floodgates set to open on another round of unemployment aid, states are being hammered with a new wave of fraud as they scramble to update security systems and block scammers who already have siphoned billions of dollars from pandemic-related jobless programs. |
Error, evasion and fraud | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-health-coronavirus-pandemic-asia-pacific-o… | pmassetti | |||
| The Philippines to Suspend Social Security and Healthcare Premium Hikes for 2021 | philippines, the | aseanbriefing.com (18.02.2021) The House of Representatives in the Philippines have passed House Bill No. 8461 (HB 8461) which seeks to authorize the President to suspend the premium contribution hike to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), in addition to House Bill No. 8512… |
The House of Representatives in the Philippines have passed House Bill No. 8461 (HB 8461) which seeks to authorize the President to suspend the premium contribution hike to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), in addition to House Bill No. 8512 (HB 8512), which provides the… |
Health, Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.aseanbriefing.com/news/the-philippines-to-suspend-social-security-a… | pmassetti | ||
| Laos: Income support to help 17,000 garment workers hit by COVID-19 | laos | ilo.org (23.02.2021) Up to 17,000 garment workers in Lao PDR affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are to each receive two months’ emergency income support worth 900,000 LAK (approximately US$100). Eligible beneficiaries, of whom 85 per cent are women, will receive the cash transfers by… |
Up to 17,000 garment workers in Lao PDR affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are to each receive two months’ emergency income support worth 900,000 LAK (approximately US$100). Eligible beneficiaries, of whom 85 per cent are women, will receive the cash transfers by the end of March. |
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR (ILO News) – Up to 17,000 garment workers in Lao PDR affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are to each receive two months’ emergency income support worth 900,000 LAK (approximately US$100). |
Unemployment, Cash transfers, Shocks & extreme events, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.ilo.org/asia/media-centre/news/WCMS_773038/lang--en/index.htm | cambrosio | |
| Médiateur numérique, en première ligne contre l’illectronisme - WE DEMAIN | france | C’est une profession émergente, devenue essentielle à l’heure du confinement : les médiateurs numériques aident à comprendre les outils et les usages digitaux à tous ceux qui ne les maîtrisent pas. Personnes âgées, précaires, mais aussi jeunes, près de 20 % de la population est concernée. |
digital inclusion | https://www.wedemain.fr/partager/nouveau-metier-mediateur-numerique-en-premiere… | pmassetti | |||||
| France: Volet inclusion numérique - CONUMM | france | 3 axes principaux sont identifiés :
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digital inclusion | https://conumm.fr/2020/10/28/plan-de-relance-volet-inclusion-numerique/ | pmassetti | |||||
| Bolivia: One-time "Bond against Hunger" | bolivia | Minesterioa de Economía y Finanzas (03.02.2021) As of February 1, 2021, the payment of the Bond Against Hunger reached more than 3.8 million Bolivians, covering 93% of the total universe of beneficiaries, with an outlay of Bs3,877 million, reported the Vice Minister of Pensions and… |
Introduction of the one-time payment "Bond Against Hunger" (Bono Contra el Hambre) in December 2020. The payment has reached more than 3.8 million Bolivians, as is expected to cover a total of 4.1 million persons. Legal basis: Supreme Decree No. 4345 of September 16th, 2020. |
Cash transfers, Food and nutrition | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.economiayfinanzas.gob.bo/el-bono-contra-el-hambre-ya-llego-a-mas-de… | mmarquez | ||
| Canada: Québec (Canada) Introduces Occupational Pension Plan | canada | Social Security Agency (25.02.2021) On December 11, Québec's government approved a law introducing the Target Benefit Pension Plan (TBPP), an occupational pension plan that combines certain features of existing defined contribution (DC) and defined benefit (DB) plans. Like a DC plan, a TBPP… |
Old-age pensions, Pensions | adequacy | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2021-02/index.html | mmarquez | |||
| Singapore: Introduction of Government Match for Provident Fund Catch-up Contributions | singapore | Social Security Administration (25.02.2021) Singapore Introduces Government Match for Provident Fund Catch-up Contributions In January, Singapore's Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board introduced the Matched Retirement Savings Scheme, a program that provides a dollar-for-dollar government match of… |
Old-age pensions | contribution collection, managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2021-02/index.html | mmarquez | |||
| Mexico: Reforms to the Mandatory Account Individual Account Program | mexico | Social Security Association (25.02.2021) On January 1, Mexico's government implemented reforms to the country's mandatory individual account pension program that include increasing employer contributions, adjusting government contributions, reducing the minimum contributions required for an… |
Old-age pensions, Pensions | adequacy, managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2021-02/index.html | mmarquez | |||
| Integrar a 100.000 adultos mayores al mundo digital | argentina | La participación de los adultos mayores en actividades sociales, culturales, educativas y recreativas a través de las nuevas tecnologías contribuye a su integración plena en la vida de nuestra… |
Information and communication technology, Population ageing | https://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/compromisos/integrar-100000-adultos-mayores-al-m… | rruggia | |||||
| The generational digital divide climbs to age 80 | switzerland | December 2, 2020 - 14:00 Older people are more and more at home in the digital world. At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, many seniors relied on WhatsApp messaging or video calls to overcome loneliness. A recent study shows that internet use among pensioners in Switzerland has… |
Information and communication technology, Population ageing | digital inclusion | https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/the-generational-digital-divide-climbs-to-age-80/4… | rruggia | ||||
| Étude Digital Seniors | france | Comment les personnes âgées utilisent-elles Internet? Depuis 2010, l’étude Digital Seniors, mandatée par Pro Senectute, examine l’utilisation des technologies de l’information et de la communication par les personnes de 65 ans et plus en Suisse. Les trois enquêtes réalisées ces 10 dernières… |
Information and communication technology, Population ageing | digital inclusion | https://www.prosenectute.ch/fr/prestations/publications/etudes/digital-seniors… | rruggia | ||||
| Narrowing 'digital divide': China steps up efforts to better serve the elderly in digital age | china | A video of a 94-year-old grandma being carried to a bank for face recognition to activate her social security card in Guangshui, Central China's Hubei Province, has sparked heated debate on the internet, once again drawing attention to the difficulties elderly people face in using smart… |
Information and communication technology, Population ageing | digital inclusion | https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1208770.shtml | rruggia | ||||
| Plan Ibirapitá - BPS | uruguay | Este programa, que inicia en 2015, promueve la inclusión digital de personas jubiladas de todo el país. Para ello, ha entregado de forma gratuita una tablet con una interfaz especialmente desarrollada que busca ser intuitiva y amigable para la población destinataria. En este contexto se… |
Information and communication technology, Population ageing | digital inclusion | https://www.bps.gub.uy/16662/plan-ibirapita.html | rruggia | ||||
| Austria: Labor ministers and tourism ministers give employees in tourism the prospect of returning to work | austria | With the renewal of the commitment to re-employment, we are giving employees and companies more planning security and prospects for returning to work as soon as tourism can take off again, ”emphasize Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger and Labor Minister Martin Kocher. Numerous employers -… |
With the renewal of the commitment to re-employment, we are giving employees and companies more planning security and prospects for returning to work as soon as tourism can take off again, ”emphasize Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger and Labor Minister Martin Kocher. Numerous employers -… |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.bmafj.gv.at/Services/Presse/Presseaussendungen/PA_13_Februar_2021.h… | pmassetti | ||
| Argentina: Expansion of virtual offer by the social security institution ANSES | argentina | ANSES (03.02.2021) Through Resolution 37/2021 published today in the Official Gazette, ANSES expanded its virtual procedures. Now you can manage online the request for the payment of fees, a one-time payment, the accrual of a pension benefit due to death and assistance for the start of the… |
Through Resolution 37/2021 published today in the Official Gazette, Argentina's social security insitution - ANSES - expanded its virtual procedures. Now you can manage online the request for the payment of fees, a one-time payment, the accrual of a pension benefit due to death and assistance… |
Through Resolution 37/2021 published today in the Official Gazette, ANSES expanded its virtual procedures. Now you can manage at www.anses.gob.ar/informacion/ |
Innovation capacity, Information and communication technology, E-services | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://noticias.anses.gob.ar/noticia/la-anses-suma-tramites-a-la-atencion-virtu… | mmarquez | |
| Barbados: Change of Payment Deadline for Contributions from February 15, 2021 | barbados | National Insurance Service (15.02.2021) The National Insurance Office wishes to advise the public that the February 15, 2021 payment deadline for January 2021 contributions, has been extended until March 2, 2021. Payments made after this date will attract interest. The public is reminded that… |
Extension in deadline for the payment of social security contributions for January 2021. They are payable now until March 2nd, instead of until February 15th. |
Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.nis.gov.bb/notice-change-of-payment-deadline-for-contributions-from… | mmarquez | ||
| France: L’EN3S lance sa plateforme en ligne « une saison avec la sécu » | france | Education et solidarité (15.02.2021) L’Ecole nationale supérieure de Sécurité sociale (EN3S), vient de lancer un tout nouveau programme intitulé : « une saison avec la Sécu ». Créé dans le sillage des rencontres « une journée avec la sécu », ce nouveau dispositif pédagogique est entièrement… |
Social policies & programmes | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.educationsolidarite.org/actualite/l-en3s-lance-sa-plateforme-en-lig… | pmassetti | ||||
| Canada: One-year tax exemption on COVID-19 assistance benefits | canada | Newswire Quebec (12.02.2021) Individuals who have received COVID-19 assistance benefits will be exempt from paying interest on their 2020 tax balance for a one-year period. This measure is intended to provide relief to those who have been impacted by the pandemic. Specifically, individuals who… |
(Quebec). Individuals who have received COVID-19 assistance benefits will be exempt from paying interest on their 2020 tax balance for a one-year period. This applies to individuals who received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB), the… |
Social assistance | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/new-relieving-measures-to-help-individual… | mmarquez | |||
| Colombia: Financial assistance to the unemployed for three months | colombia | SuperSubsidio Colombia (25.11.2020) The family compensation funds offered a financial compensation of 160,000 Colombian pesos to unemployed persons approved by decree 801 of 2020. This is a… |
The family compensation funds offered a financial compensation of 160,000 Colombian pesos to unemployed persons approved by decree 801 of 2020. This is a different benefit from the one the… |
Bogotá, noviembre 25 de 2020. AUXILIO ECONÓMICO A CESANTE DE $160.000 DEL FONDO DE MITIGACIÓN ECONÓMICA – FOME Decreto 801 de 2020. Se informa a la ciudadanía que el Gobierno Nacional a través de las Cajas de Compensación Familiar adjudicarán, hasta el 30 de noviembre, el auxilio económico del Fo |
Unemployment | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.ssf.gov.co/noticias/-/asset_publisher/OtnANBInIEgH/content/auxilio-… | mmarquez |