The decree suspends all conditionalities related to the Guaranteed Minimum Income program, or Reddito di Cittadinanza (RdC or Citizens' Income), for two months. The measure was introduced to minimize the movement of beneficiaries (to social services or to public employment services, where…

In the case of businesses operating in these sectors, for the months of March, April, May and June 2020, employers will be exempt from the payment of contributions on wages. From among the contributions payable on wages, there will only be a health insurance contribution payment obligation in…

Removing barriers to allow recently retired NHS staff and social workers to return to work (and in Scotland, in addition to retired people, allowing those who are on a career break or are social worker students to become temporary social workers)

Special benefit delivery mechanisms of pensions to old persons and persons with disabilities – they will receive the pensions at home, no need to go to the bank

This support (to the employer) will only cover self-isolation as defined under the public health
guidelines, where the employee is: (i) not sick, cannot perform work remotely
and has been advised by the Ministry of Health to self-isolate; (ii) not sick but
has to care for…

For each child (age 0-16), currently already on the child benefit, an additional
$100 on top of the current $50 will be allocated for every fortnight during
closure of school outside of the school holidays. Application process not
required.

The usual one-week waiting period will be waived for people who are in quarantine or have been directed to self-isolate and are claiming for Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits (estimated cost of $5M).
Eligible workers with no or limited paid-leave benefits through their employers…

British Columbia arranged to provide school meals for at-risk students

On 25 and 30 March the Government approved a comprehensive action plan
to counter the adverse coronavirus impact and several measures to offset its
economic and social consequences with a total envelope of at least 300 mln
USD. These included:
• Support to hired…

On 25 and 30 March the Government approved a comprehensive action plan
to counter the adverse coronavirus impact and several measures to offset its
economic and social consequences with a total envelope of at least 300 mln
USD. These included:
• Assistance to families…

MLSA in collaboration with the Armenian Red Cross will provide between
one and three food and hygiene packages to 1,400 citizens. The packages will
mainly go to elderly people living alone and people with disabilities,
including Syrian-Armenian refugees and people in social…

SMEs can deduct three times of expense incurred by salary payment from April 2020 to July 2020 for the employees who are members of the Social Security Office and receive a salary of 15,000 baht/person/month. The SMEs have to maintain the same level of employment during that period as to the…

A plan to relax labor regulations and facilitate collective negotiations. There is also a loan repayment moratorium (both principal and interest) for both private individuals and companies until the end of the year.

The Government of Ethiopia today announces availing 5 billion birr (about $154 million) to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and to undertake preparedness tasks (primarily aiming at increasig health care spending). It is indicated that all regions in Ethiopia are preparing quarantine…

Cash transfers suspend conditionalities (and online benefit process activated)
- All social assistance benefits can now be claimed electronically (e-mail, online applications). School attendance conditions have been relaxed.

Montenegrin Investment and Development Fund established a credit line to support small enterprises (crafts, hospitality, retail, etc.) to ensure workers’ salaries are covered for a period of 3 months

£50 million will go to meet an anticipated increase in applications for the existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme and Scottish social security benefits

a £70 million Food Fund will help organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors address issues of food insecurity, especially for older people, and families who may not be able to rely on free school meals

Ontario is providing $200 million in social services relief funding to help protect the health and safety of these vulnerable populations.

Indonesia’s flagship CCT program, PKH, will receive an additional budget
allocation of IDR 8.3 trillion, which will be used to temporarily increase the
benefit level by approximately 25 percent for three months and expand the
program from 9.2 to 10 million beneficiaries, or…

New special provisions allow for delaying rent requests (by 3 months). This
applies for 6 months, from March 20 to September 20.