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| Burundi: Burundi's new coronavirus policy: Mass testing in Bujumbura city | burundi | Al Jazeera (07.07.2020) Burundi has launched a campaign of mass testing for the coronavirus in the country's largest city, in a significant shift in policy for a nation which has largely ignored the dangers of the outbreak. Many Bujumbura residents, including students, participated… |
Burundi has launched a campaign of mass testing for the coronavirus in the country's largest city, in a significant shift in policy for a nation which has largely ignored the dangers of the outbreak. |
Burundi has launched a campaign of mass testing for the coronavirus in the country's largest city, in a significant shift in policy for a nation which has largely ignored the dangers of the outbreak. Many Bujumbura residents, including students, participated in the screening in three cent |
Health, Service delivery, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, service delivery | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/burundi-coronavirus-policy-mass-testing-… | siha | |
| From Crisis Comes Opportunity: Spain’s Basic Income Response to COVID-19 - Evidence for Action | spain | unicef.org (01.07.2020) The Government of Spain recently launched a national ‘Basic Income scheme’ (‘Ingreso Minimo Vital’), for extremely poor households and vulnerable groups. The means-tested programme is expected to reach approximately 2.5 million people, who will receive between €462 and €1… |
The Government of Spain recently launched a national ‘Basic Income scheme’ (‘Ingreso Minimo Vital’), for extremely poor households and vulnerable groups. The means-tested programme is expected to reach approximately 2.5 million people, who will receive between €462 and €1,015 per month per… |
Cash transfers | covid19, universal-basic-income | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary, Published_SS_Monitor | https://blogs.unicef.org/evidence-for-action/from-crisis-comes-opportunity-spai… | pmassetti | ||
| France: Chômage partiel: le parquet de Paris enquête sur des fraudes massives impliquant des «flux financiers internationaux» | france | lefigaro.fr (10.07.2020) Le parquet de Paris a annoncé vendredi enquêter sur des fraudes «massives» au chômage partiel, impliquant des «flux financiers internationaux», qui ont occasionné «plus d'1,7 million d'euros» de préjudice. |
Error, evasion and fraud | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.lefigaro.fr/societes/enquete-sur-des-fraudes-massives-au-chomage-pa… | pmassetti | |||
| Mexico: Mexico Providing Simplified Social Security Installment Plans for COVID-19 | mexico | Orbitax News (10.07.2020) Mexico's Social Security Institute has announced a simplified installment plan scheme for employers facing difficulties in paying their social security contributions due to COVID-19. Under the… |
Simplified instalmement plan scheme for employers facing difficulties in paying their social security contributions due to Covid-19. Under the scheme, employers may make up to 48 monthly instalments, subject to monthly interest from 1.26% to 1.82% depending on the duration of instalments. … |
Contribution collection and compliance, Shocks & extreme events | contribution collection, covid19, economic crisis | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.orbitax.com/news/archive.php/Mexico-Providing-Simplified-So-41957 | siha | ||
| Mexico: Solidarity coverage to support the health sector | mexico | Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit (14.05.2020) The Solidarity Coverage to Support the Health Sector consists of life insurance from insurance companies to provide financial protection to the families of public sector health personnel free of charge. The beneficiaries of this support… |
The Solidarity Coverage to Support the Health Sector consists of life insurance from insurance companies to provide financial protection to the families of public sector health personnel free of charge. |
Today, at the President's press conference, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Arturo Herrera Guitérrez, the Secretary of Health, Jorge Alcocer Varela |
Health, Survivors, Human resource management | covid19, human resources, services quality | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.gob.mx/shcp/prensa/comunicado-no-047-shcp-ssa-y-amis-presentan-cobe… | siha | |
| Mexico: Government of Mexico works to dismantle networks that deceive citizens with false social support | mexico | Ministry of the Economy (25.05.2020) Mexico City, May 25, 2020.- The Government of Mexico again alerts the population to not be fooled by advertisements circulating on social… |
Thanks to the inter-institutional coordination between the Ministry of Welfare and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), it has been… |
Mexico City, May 25, 2020.- The Government of Mexico again alerts the population to not be fooled by advertisements circulating on social networks and instant messaging services, where peop |
Governance and administration, Information and communication technology, Error, evasion and fraud | covid19, data protection, egovernment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.gob.mx/se/es/articulos/gobierno-de-mexico-trabaja-para-desarticular… | siha | |
| Thailand: Welfare Card Holders To Get 3,000 THB Handout | thailand | Samui Times (17.06.2020) Thailand’s state welfare card holders have been approved to get three handouts of 1,000 THB each as long as they have not fallen under other governmental financial aid campaigns surrounding the efforts to… |
Thailand’s state welfare card holders have been approved to get three handouts of 1,000 THB each. It will be paid in three monthly installments which have been backdated from May. That means each person should be getting 2,000 THB… |
Thailand’s state welfare card holders have been approved to get three handouts of 1,000 THB each as long as they have not fallen under other governmental financial aid campaigns surrounding the efforts to help those affected by the |
Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19, Emergency grants, poverty | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.samuitimes.com/welfare-card-holders-to-get-3000-thb-handout/ | siha | |
| Bangladesh: Fake Covid-19 certificates: 7 Regent Group staffers on 5-day remand | bangladesh | The daily Star (08.07.2020) A virtual court in Dhaka today placed seven officials and employees of Regent Group on a five-day remand each in a case filed overissuing fake Covid-19 test results and charging patients for the test and treatment. They charged patients for the tests and… |
The accused are: Regent Group Project Officer Rakibul Islam Sumon (39), its Human Resources Officer Amit Banik (39), health technologists Ahsan Habib Hasan (49) and Hatim Ali (25), administrative officer Ahsan Habib (45), employee Abdur Rashid Khan Jewel (28) and driver Abdus Salam (25).
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Service quality, Error, evasion and fraud | covid19, services quality | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.thedailystar.net/fake-covid-19-certificates-7-regent-group-staffers… | siha | ||
| Bangladesh: Food Aid Before Eid: Free rice for 1 crore poor | bangladesh | The Daily Star (08.07.2020) The government is set to distribute 10-kilogramme rice for free to each of over one crore "ultra-poor and destitute families" ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The food aid will be given to 1,00,06,869 vulnerable group feeding (VGF) card holders across the… |
The government is set to distribute 10-kilogramme rice for free to each of over one crore "ultra-poor and destitute families" ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. the ultra-poor and destitute families will need to meet at least four out of 12 criteria, to become eligible for receiving the… |
The government is set to distribute 10-kilogramme rice for free to each of over one crore "ultra-poor and destitute families" ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The food aid will be given to 1,00,06,869 vulnerable group feeding (VGF) card holders across the country to mitigate the consequences of disa |
Service delivery, Food and nutrition, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, Emergency grants, family, gender_and_inequality, poverty | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/food-aid-eid-free-rice-1-crore-poor… | siha | |
| Bangladesh: Covid-19 and Rights of the healthcare workers | bangladesh | The Daily Star (30.06.2020) The government of Bangladesh has taken several positive measures to cope with the current crisis. On 7 April 2020, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced special insurance and stimulus for healthcare workers (HCWs) and other employees of the republic for their… |
Special insurance and stimulus for healthcare workers (HCWs). Special incentives include health insurance of Tk 5-10 lakh (according to rank), and the amount will be five times higher if anyone is at higher risk of death or dies from the virus. Also, the government will bear the treatment cost… |
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at the heart of the current crisis that the whole world is undergoing. Due to the spread of coronavirus, while all offices, services are closed or nearly closed, one institution across the world never closed for a moment is the hospital. Physicians, nurses, cleaning |
Health, Employment, Safety and health at work, Human resource management | covid19, human resources, OSH | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/covid-19-and-rights-the-health… | siha | |
| Bangladesh: Govt to bear costs of private hospitals treating Covid-19 patients | bangladesh | Dhaka Tribune (10.05.2020) The government has decided to bear the operational costs of undersigned private hospitals treating Covid-19 patients. Medical professionals and others working at these hospitals will be paid by the government. However, private medical… |
The government has decided to bear the operational costs of undersigned private hospitals treating Covid-19 patients. Medical professionals and others working at these hospitals will be paid by the government. |
However, private medical professionals will not be eligible for the same financial facilities as government employees The government has decided to bear the operational costs of undersigned private hospitals treating Covid-19 patients. Medical professionals and others working at these hos |
Health, Employment, Human resource management | covid19, human resources | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2020/05/10/govt-to-bear-costs-of-privat… | siha | |
| Serbia: Serbia Provides Deferral of Tax and Contributions on Salary and Other Benefits for COVID-19 | serbia | Orbitax News (10.04.2020) A deferral of the payment of taxes and social insurance contributions on employee salaries and wages for the months of March, April, and May 2020, which can be deferred up to 4 January 2021, with the possibility of payment in up to 24 monthly installments.… |
A deferral of the payment of taxes and social insurance contributions on employee salaries and wages for the months of March, April, and May 2020, which can be deferred up to 4 January 2021, with the possibility of payment in up to 24 monthly installments. To qualify, it is required… |
Serbia Provides Deferral of Tax and Contributions on Salary and Other Benefits for COVID-19Serbia published in the Official Gazette on 10 April 2020 the Regulation on benefit |
Employment, Contribution collection and compliance, Shocks & extreme events | contribution collection, covid19, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.orbitax.com/news/archive.php/Serbia-Provides-Deferral-of-Ta-41777 | siha | |
| Serbia: Wages in healthcare sector increase by 10% as of tomorrow | serbia | Government website (31.03.2020) the government of the Republic of Serbia adopted a decision to increase salaries by 10% to all health care professionals in the Republic of Serbia as of 1 April this year. This increase applies to all employees of health and military health care… |
The government of the Republic of Serbia adopted a decision to increase salaries by 10% to all health care professionals in the Republic of Serbia as of 1 April this year. |
At today's session, the government of the Republic of Serbia adopted a decision to increase salaries by 10% to all health care professionals in the Republic of Serbia as of 1 April this year. This increase applies to all employees of health and military health care institutions, employees |
Employment, Human resource management | covid19, Emergency grants, human resources, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.srbija.gov.rs/vest/en/152946/wages-in-healthcare-sector-increase-by… | siha | |
| Greece: Additional measures to support employees and businesses for the period July - September 2020 | greece | Ministry of Finance (03.07.2020) Coverage of State Budget of employer contributions during the months of July, August and September 2020 for companies that have the highest percentage of their turnover by 3 the quarter. |
Coverage of State Budget of employer contributions during the months of July, August and September 2020 for companies that have the highest percentage of their turnover by 3 the quarter. |
The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labor & Social Affairs are taking additional measures to support workers and businesses for the period July-September 2020, in practice confirming |
Employment, Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.minfin.gr/web/guest/deltia-typou/-/asset_publisher/4kjvD0lBldee/con… | siha | |
| Greece: Additional measures to support employees and businesses for the period July - September 2020 | greece | Ministry of Finance (03.07.2020) Extension of the provision for subsidizing 60% of the insurance contributions of employers in the SYN-ERGASIA program for the months of August to October. |
Extension of the provision for subsidizing 60% of the insurance contributions of employers in the SYN-ERGASIA program for the months of August to October. |
The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labor & Social Affairs are taking additional measures to support workers and businesses for the period July-September 2020, in practice confirming |
Employment, Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.minfin.gr/web/guest/deltia-typou/-/asset_publisher/4kjvD0lBldee/con… | siha | |
| Greece: Greece Expands Funding for Job Support Program | greece | The National Herald (10.06.2020) From June 15 until July 31, the state will pay 60 percent of employers’ social insurance contributions for workers under suspension, offering an additional incentive to enterprises to maintain or raise job positions, Labour and Social Affairs Minister… |
From June 15 until July 31, the state will pay 60 percent of employers’ social insurance contributions for workers under suspension. |
ATHENS -- The Greek government is expanding a job support program with additional funding of 190 million euros to cover the first period of implementation, during which companies’ revenues are still under pressure, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Wednesday. Staikouras sa |
Employment policies, Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.thenationalherald.com/greece_economy/arthro/greece_expands_funding_… | siha | |
| Greece: Covid-19: Greece to Launch ‘Syn-ergasia’ Job Retention Scheme | greece | GTP Headlines (21.05.2020) Aiming to protect jobs and at the same time keep companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic above water, the Greek government announced the launch on June 1 of the … |
Covid-19-impacted businesses can slash the working hours of their full-time employees by half without affecting their working agreement. The state will in turn cover up to 60 percent of their lost income. Companies making use of the tool cannot lay off any employees. |
Aiming to protect jobs and at the same time keep companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic above water, the Greek government announced the launch on June 1 of the |
Employment, Employment policies | covid19, labour markets, youth employment | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://news.gtp.gr/2020/05/21/covid-19-greece-launch-syn-ergasia-job-retention… | siha | |
| Greece: Posting of payment notices for the month of May 2020 - Deadline until July 3 for 25% discount | greece | e-EFKA (23.06.2020) Due to the special conditions due to the pandemic of COVID-19, self-employed can use the benefit of the 25% discount for current May contributions. … |
Self-employed can use the benefit of the 25% discount for May contributions. |
The e-EFKA website announced the May 2020 insurance contribution notices for 1,213,257 self-employed, self-employed and farmers. |
Contribution collection and compliance, Shocks & extreme events | contribution collection, covid19, self-employed | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.efka.gov.gr/el/deltia-typoy/anartese-eidopoieterion-pleromes-eispho… | siha | |
| Greece: The payment of the April 2020 contribution reduced by 25% or payment in four monthly instalments | greece | e-EFKA (03.06.2020) Due to the special conditions due to the pandemic of COVID-19, self-employed have to choose between three (3) alternatives as follows:… |
The self-employed may choose to pay April 2020 contribution reduced by 25% if they have paid or will repay by 10/6 … |
Posting of payment notices for the month of April 2020 |
Contribution collection and compliance, Shocks & extreme events | contribution collection, covid19, self-employed | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.efka.gov.gr/el/deltia-typoy/deltio-typoy-13 | siha | |
| WHO | Strengthening the Health Systems Response to COVID-19 - Technical guidance #6, 21 May 2020 | Africa, Asia, Americas, Europe | This technical guidance identifies 10 policy objectives for decision-makers, policy-makers and national or regional health authorities as they strive to prevent and manage the COVID-19 pandemic in long-term care settings. While those tasked with making decisions for long-term care… |
Health, Long-term care | covid19, policy reponse | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-… | mmarquez | |||
| You’ve Got Money: Mobile Payments Help People During the Pandemic | IMF Blog (22.07.2020) The practical challenge of quickly getting financial support in the hands of people who lost jobs amid the COVID-19 economic crisis has baffled advanced and developing economies alike. Economic lockdowns, physical distancing measures, patchy social protection systems and,… |
E-services, Service delivery, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://blogs.imf.org/2020/06/22/youve-got-money-mobile-payments-help-people-du… | pmassetti | ||||
| Options for rapid delivery (payment) of cash transfers for COVID-19 responses and beyond | socialprotection.org (July 2020) This note describes the main strategies used by, and available to, countries to deliver cash support in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of the note is to inform both ongoing responses to COVID-19 and medium to long term investments in delivery… |
Service delivery, Cash transfers | covid19, epayment | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://socialprotection.org/sites/default/files/publications_files/SPACE_Cash%… | pmassetti | ||||
| Oman: Payment of utilities' bills | oman | omannews.gov.om (15.04.2020) Payment of utilities' bills (such as electricity, water and wastewater) are postponed until after June 2020. |
Payment of utilities' bills (such as electricity, water and wastewater) are postponed until after June 2020. |
Housing | covid19, family | Published Measures summary | https://omannews.gov.om/NewsDescription/ArtMID/392/ArticleID/11669/Covid-19-Sup… | cambrosio | ||
| Cambodia: Suspending employment contracts | cambodia | aseanbriefing.com (07.05.2020) Companies in the tourism and garment sectors who want to suspend employment contracts must first submit an application to the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MLVT). The suspended employees can receive monthly allowances from the government. The… |
Companies in the tourism and garment sectors who want to suspend employment contracts must first submit an application to the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MLVT). The suspended employees can receive monthly allowances from the government. The maximum period for suspension is two… |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19, labour markets | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.aseanbriefing.com/news/incentives-obligations-announced-businesses-… | cambrosio | ||
| Cambodia: More Incentives, Obligations Announced for Businesses in Cambodia in Tourism, Garment Industries | cambodia | aseanbriefing.com (07.05.2020) Suspension of monthly contributions to NSSF for enterprises in the garment and tourism sectors. |
Suspension of monthly contributions to NSSF for enterprises in the garment and tourism sectors. |
Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.aseanbriefing.com/news/incentives-obligations-announced-businesses-… | cambrosio |