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Coronavirus in Azerbaijan: Challenges and reality | azerbaijan | Cover the tuition fees of students from vulnerable families. |
Family benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.news.az/articles/commentary/147950 | socpro | |||
Covid-19 in Congo,the government will grant nearly 100,000 poor households 50,000 FCFA as food allowance | congo | 100 000 families affected by COVID-19 to receive around 50 000 CFA each |
Food and nutrition, Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://lesechos-congobrazza.com/economie/6884-covid-19-au-congo-le-gouvernemen… | socpro | |||
Azerbaijan pays $21.8 to hired employees affected by pandemic | azerbaijan | In accordance with the action plan approved by the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers,the program of paying a certain part of salaries to the hired employees working in the spheres affected by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is being implemented. |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.azernews.az/business/164500.html | socpro | |||
Giorgi Gakharia presented an Anti-crisis Economic Plan | georgia | The state already helps those families whose social rating score is below 65,000 points. But families with a social rating score between 65,000 and 100,000 were left without attention. We will help such families provided they have many children and minors. However,in conditions of economic… |
Family benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=547&info_id=75977 | socpro | |||
Haiti - Economy : The DGI announces new tax relief measures | haiti | A moratorium had been granted to taxpayers until June 30,2020 to fulfill their obligations with the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI),stating that within this period taxpayers will have to settle the payment of taxes; proceed to the declaration and payment of income tax,without late payment… |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30542-haiti-economy-the-dgi-announces-new-ta… | socpro | |||
Giorgi Gakharia presented an Anti-crisis Economic Plan | georgia | Socially vulnerable citizens will receive an additional 600 GEL from the state for the period of six months |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=547&info_id=75977 | socpro | |||
ADEM applies simplified procedure for jobseeker registration and application for unemployment benefits | luxembourg | Luxembourg residents who have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic are asked to use the online form to speed up the job search notification process. |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://adem.public.lu/en/actualites/adem/2020/03/inscription.html | socpro | |||
Giorgi Gakharia presented an Anti-crisis Economic Plan | georgia | The state undertakes to provide citizens who were employed in the informal sector,or considered themselves self-employed,with a one-time assistance of 300 GEL after they are identified by the social assistance services,based on a maximum simplified way of identification. An approximate budget of… |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=547&info_id=75977 | socpro | |||
Bonuses for employees undergoing professional redeployment | luxembourg | Change in calculation of bonuses for professionals working in relevant jobs during the crisis. |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://adem.public.lu/en/actualites/adem/2020/04/primes_reclassement.html | socpro | |||
Giorgi Gakharia presented an Anti-crisis Economic Plan | georgia | All persons who will retain their jobs,and all the companies that will retain jobs will receive a full subsidy of salary payment of up to 750 GEL for the period of six months in terms of income tax payments. According to the Prime Minister,the budget for this assistance is 250 million GEL.… |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=547&info_id=75977 | socpro | |||
Additional measures relating to the COVID-19 situation concerning unemployment benefits for jobseekers | luxembourg | Due to the extraordinary situation on the labour market triggered by the COVID-19 health crisis,jobseekers registered with ADEM may currently face difficulties in finding a new job. |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://adem.public.lu/en/actualites/adem/2020/04/chomage-etat-crise.html | socpro | |||
Giorgi Gakharia presented an Anti-crisis Economic Plan | georgia | Assisting the citizens in terms of utility bills that was made for 1.2 million citizens; We are talking about water,waste management and electricity bills; In addition,we have subsidized bills for the use of natural gas for more than 670,000 families and have allocated 150 million GEL from the… |
Housing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=547&info_id=75977 | socpro | |||
The identified limit for utility and communication costs of the family who apply for targeted assistance will be increased | azerbaijan | Draft amendments have been made in the Law on State Social Assistance and the Rules for applying,assigning,granting and refusing to receive social assistance. Thus,under the current legislation,the e-system automatically refuses to provide targeted social assistance when the average monthly… |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://sosial.gov.az/en/post/3272 | socpro | |||
Giorgi Gakharia presented an Anti-crisis Economic Plan | georgia | All hired employees who officially worked and lost their jobs,income during the crisis after the declaration of the state of emergency and cannot receive their salaries,will receive assistance from the state in the amount of 1200 GEL (about $376.77) over a period of six months. This means that… |
Unemployment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=547&info_id=75977 | socpro | |||
Azerbaijan’s response to COVID-19 related economic problems | azerbaijan | increase of monthly preferential electricity consumption limit for citizens by 100 kilowatts per hour in April and May - from 300 kW/h to 400 kW/h |
Housing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2020/04/23/azerbaijans-response-to-covid-19-related-… | socpro | |||
Waiver of covid-19 related health expenditures | iran | A waiver of all health expenditures if incurred due to COVID-19 |
Health | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://www.president.ir/ | socpro | |||
Когда государство выполняет обещания: кто получил выплаты по безработице Читать далее (When the state fulfills promises: who received unemployment benefits) | azerbaijan | Starting from April 9,the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Azerbaijan began to pay a lump sum (190 manat) to the unemployed,as part of measures to combat the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://az.sputniknews.ru/economy/20200415/423666610/posobie-bezrabotica-kto-po… | socpro | |||
Reprieve For NIS Pensioners | jamaica | NIS pensioners will receive their two fortnightly payments in one payment. |
Old-age pensions | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20200325/reprieve-nis-pensioners | socpro | |||
Unemployed not required to go to BECCS in Warrens anymore | barbados | Persons who are laid off will immediately have the opportunity to get their unemployment benefits,guaranteeing them 60 per cent of their insurable earnings,up to a limit of 26 weeks. The National Insurance Board has agreed to relax the requirement to visit the employment exchange at Warrens.… |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://www.loopnewsbarbados.com/content/unemployed-not-required-go-beccs-warren… | socpro | |||
GIEWS Country Brief: Madagascar 07-April-2020 | madagascar | A new food assistance initiative will distribute 240 000 baskets of basic food items to persons that have been assessed to be most vulnerable to the impact of quarantine measures. |
Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://reliefweb.int/report/madagascar/giews-country-brief-madagascar-07-april… | socpro | |||
Care Packages Distributed To Vulnerable Groups | barbados | The government has announced the distribution of care packages to 3,000 vulnerable families (elderly,the disabled and the impoverished in the community). The packages comprise a 14-day supply of basic food and sanitary items. |
Health, Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/blog/care-packages-distributed-to-vulnerable-groups/ | socpro | |||
Welfare cheques boost to help families | barbados | Barbados Vulnerable Family Survival Programme assisting 1,500 vulnerable families identified by the Welfare Department and the Household Mitigation Unit with BBD 600 monthly (total of BBD10 million). |
Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://barbadostoday.bb/2020/03/21/welfare-cheques-boost-to-help-families/ | socpro | |||
Barbados: Welfare cheques boost to help families | barbados | 40 per cent increase in all rates and fees paid by the Welfare Department to individuals as part of the Household Survival Programme |
Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://barbadostoday.bb/2020/03/21/welfare-cheques-boost-to-help-families/ | socpro | |||
Universal credit coronavirus increase: how much the benefit is rising,and self-employed worker rules explained | united kingdom | The UK would raise its main state-paid benefit. The universal credit standard |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/universal-credit-coronavirus-increase-benefit… | socpro | |||
Azerbaijan prolongs term of unemployment insurance payments | azerbaijan | Continue to pay insurance payments and stipends during the special quarantine regime for persons whose unemployment insurance payments have expired but are not employed,and |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://menafn.com/1099988539/Azerbaijan-prolongs-term-of-unemployment-insuranc… | socpro |