NIS pensioners will receive their two fortnightly payments in one payment.

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.…

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.

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.

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).

40 per cent increase in all rates and fees paid by the Welfare Department to individuals as part of the Household Survival Programme

For those employers who are prepared to retain three quarters of their workforce, even if some on short week, Government will defer their obligation to pay the employer’s contributions for three months, in the first instance, with the preparation to extend it for another three months if the…

The Minister of Social Affairs and Humanitarian Action,Antoinette Dinga-Dzondo,on April 6 and 7,gave food supplies to the underprivileged and students living in the five campuses of Marien-Ngouabi University in Brazzaville. In addition to Brazzaville,this donation from the government,consisting…

Meanwhile,the number of family members receiving social assistance this month increased by 50,000 and currently stands at 340,000 people. The average monthly amount of social assistance for each family continues to grow,reaching 222 manat ($130.5).

(For the entire 12 administrative regions of the country,communication packages on covid-19 and hygiene materials have been distributed (the cost is over 200 million CFA))

The aid delivered by France is made up of a food kit consisting of,among others,2000 bags of rice,1200 cartons of…

Cover the tuition fees of students from vulnerable families.

100 000 families affected by COVID-19 to receive around 50 000 CFA each
(food aid plan for the most vulnerable will grant nearly 100,000 poor households 50,000 CFA francs as food allowance)

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.

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…

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…

Socially vulnerable citizens will receive an additional 600 GEL from the state for the period of six months

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced,in front of the senators this Monday,May 4,that aid of 200 euros would be paid to 800,000 “precarious or modest” young people under 25,to support them in this period of pandemic.

An "emergency aid" of 150 euros per family receiving active solidarity income (RSA) or specific solidarity allowance (ASS),to which will be added 100 euros per child will be paid on May 15. Families who do not benefit from the RSA or SSA,but who receive housing assistance,will receive…

Social security contribution waiver/subsidy - Fiscal measures include lower pension contributions through the remainder of 2020. Pension funds may grant,upon application,a postponement up to 3 months for pension premiums paid by employers and self-employed individuals.

R40 billion has been set aside for income support payments for workers whose employers are not able to pay their wages.

Social security contribution waiver/subsidy - The economic stimulus package includes temporary suspension of second pillar pension scheme payments

To fill the immediate need,the Department of Social Development has partnered with the Solidarity Fund, NGOs and community-based organisations to distribute 250,000 food parcels across the country over the next two weeks.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy is introducing a one-off cash transfer of BGN 375 (EUR 192) to parents of children under 14 who are on unpaid leave for at least 20 days due to inability to work from home during the state of emergency. This assistance will be means tested as the monthly…

Additional funding of R20 billion will therefore be made available to municipalities for the provision of emergency water supply,increased sanitisation of public transport and facilities,and providing food and shelter for the homeless

Pensions (admin/adaptation) - On March 25,2020,“Belpochta” (Belarusian Post Office) announced that it provides pensions home-delivery service by post worker because of the coronavirus situation. Pensioners can also pay their communal services when they receive pensions/benefits.