Motorists are set to get a hammering in today’s Budget, but there will be a Christmas cash boost for most of those who lost their job due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a new scheme called the Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi), the central government is extending Rs 10,000 loan as working capital to street vendors to restart their businesses which have been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme is already a hit; so far 2.5…

Foi aprovada esta quinta-feira em Conselho de Ministros uma proposta de alteração ao Decreto-Lei n.º 46-A/2020, de 30 de julho, que regula o apoio extraordinário à retoma progressiva de atividade em empresas em situação de crise empresarial.

Esta alteração tem como objetivos reforçar os…

Rwanda has received a €52.87M (about Frw 55.5B) grant from the European Union to support the social protection coverage in response to the COVID-19 crisis. This grant is part of the EU’s €460M package of support to Rwanda signed in September, 2014 with the European Commission. The objective of…

Exceptional aid was paid to people over 18, couples and families beneficiaries of APL (Aide personnalisée au logement with dependent child(ren) who receive the minimum activity income, the overseas solidarity income, housing aid or certain aid paid by Pôle emploi (such as the specific…

In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has decided to increase the unemployment relief rate under the scheme to 50% of the average daily wage compared to the previous rate of 25% and to relax the criteria for ‘eligibility.

As of July 13th, the $750 Economic Support Payment will be paid Australians on lower incomes who are struggling financially due to COVID-19. About 5 million people that received the first $750 payment are eligible for the second payment.

It includes those on the age pension, disability…

The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has extended the deadline by a year till June 30, 2021, for workers to avail of the unemployment benefit. The Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyna Yojna was launched in June 2018 for two years on a pilot basis.
Under the scheme, the unemployment…

Aged, carer, family and disability welfare recipients will receive $500 in cash payments in the next five months, in a move the Federal Government hopes will stimulate the Australian economy.
Two $250 payments — to be paid in December 2020 and March 2021 — will come as Australia contends…

the amendments enable the use of support for persons who independently perform activities within the cultural and creative sector and artistic organizations registered in accordance with the Law on the Rights of Independent Artists and the Promotion of Cultural and Artistic Creativity.

Eligible employers are sheltered workshops, integrative workshops and work units for the employment of persons with disabilities, regardless of the sector in which they operate, and the duration of the measure is from 1 July to 31 December 2020.

The support is awarded in the amount of…

Support for people living with chronic pain is especially important during the COVID-19 outbreak, when many people are feeling increased stress as access to health and social services may be reduced.
Today, the Minister of Health announced the release of the Canadian Pain Task Force'…

The presidency has scored R12.6bn to address youth unemployment. Of that, R9.9bn goes towards the employment of 344,000 unemployed youths who passed matric, as school assistants about the country, R1.9bn to create work opportunities in line departments, R1bn to retain self-employed food…

To ensure that Canadians continue to receive the help they need the Government of Canada has introduced three new benefits, delivered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA): the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB), and the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (…

Insured persons in quarantine or isolation are entitled to sickness benefits. In principle, you do not need to submit a declaration to receive the benefit. The IT system of the e-Health Center is a system from which the Social Insurance Institution obtains information about the imposed…

PFR 2.0 Financial Shield for micro-enterprises. Financial subsidies - 18 thousand. PLN or 36 thousand. PLN per employee. The amount of the subsidy depends on the number of employees and the decrease in turnover. For companies that recorded a turnover decrease in 2020 by at least…

A parent can apply for care allowance if they are looking after people in quarantine or solitary confinement at home…

A fund at the regional and municipal levels is aimed at providing crisis support for staff in health and elderly care who worked with COVID-19 patients. This entails mental health services, such as crisis support, counselling and trauma support.

A one-time cash benefit of 3,000 pesos is intended for people 18 years of age and older who live in the State of Mexico (Edomex) and who during the last four months lost their formal or informal employment, due to the health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The cash support will…

The exceptional treatment of Employment Adjustment Subsidy is extended to February 2021. The exceptional treatments include the increase of maximum amount of daily allowance to 15,000 yen per an employee.