Creation of the Bono Independiente,an exceptional monetary subsidy of S/ 380 is granted in favor of 780 thousand vulnerable households with independent workers during the National State of Emergency.

Easier access to the reserve "Compensación por Tiempo de Servicios", to the limit of S/ 2.400,00

Suspension of pension contributions for workers and employers for a period of three months, guaranteeing the payment of provisional insurance of 3% (of which 75% is covered by the employer, and 25% by the employee; self-employed persons cover all 3%). Under normal circumstances, the pension…

Special food packages and sanitary items are delivered for families in extreme poverty.

Contribution of public officials and contractors to support independent workers and the middle class, for 4 months. State officials and contractors with salaries over 10 million will make a contribution of 10% of their salary. Those earning a salary of more than 15 million will make a…

Extension of health coverage at the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS) to those who are unemployed for 90 days or more. In short, it will be 120 days of total coverage.

Distribution of food package to 3,500 families benefiting from social programs for a total of $ 1.4 billion guaraníes ($211M). This is also provided to day laborers, self-employed and indigenous communities.

An advance payment is set for Senior Citizen Program (del Programa de Adultos Mayores) for 207,000 people.

The National Government, through the Food Security Policy, decided to implement the Ñangareko programme, which will consist of cash transfers for the purchase of food and hygiene products, to some 330,000 families, whose livelihoods are being affected by the quarantine measures imposed by the…

Prevent evictions of those who rent their homes. No one can be evicted for delaying their rent payments, while the emergency lasts and for up to 60 days afterwards.

A National Humanitarian Assistance Account will be created to ensure health care, food provision, employment protection, and to extend the Family Protection Bond. The account will not be administered by the regime, but by representatives of civil society who will be responsible for monitoring…

Increase of the Bono Independiente targeted to the self-employed from S/380 to S/760.

Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Labor has introduced a “pandemic leave” as a new classification of paid leave for public officers, including those not eligible for sick leave. People who have fallen ill and exhausted their sick leave will proceed on extended sick leave, followed by pandemic…

CONFIEP, through the collaboration of various companies and individuals, the Municipality of Lima and Bim are joining forces to support with a solidarity bond of S/380 for small entrepreneurs and street traders who, due to the health emergency, are unable to bring their livelihoods home. The…

Suspension of the life certification requirements for elderly social pension recipients (normally required to visit their local board to sign a life certificate register).

Extended Family Bonus. A financial aid to all families who have children in public schools --- from pre-kindergarten through high school. The "Family Bonus" consisting of Bs 500 per child.

Cash transfer of TT$510/month (US75) for 3 months to households with family member that was laid off or whose income reduced. This measure reaches a total of 2,050 households.

Transfer are planned to seniors and families with children for a total of Q350 million (or $46 million USD).

The government has ruled that key utilities such as energy, gas and water - as well as telecommunication services cannot be suspended to vulnerable persons during the crisis. It has instigated a mortgage moratorium on primary residences for employees who lose their jobs, such as self-employed…

The government has mandated private companies to ensure quarantine of
particular worker categories, including those older than 60, pregnant women
or those with preexisting conditions. These workers would receive a paid sick
leave for 30 days. Also, private companies (except…

Among the measures to support families is to guarantee the basic right to food for vulnerable children who are affected by school closures. Specifically, a total of Euro 25M is established to provide income support (wallet cards, wire transfer, voucher in supermarkets). Part of the above funding…

Government switched to take-home rations for its school feeding program.

300 million euros for an extraordinary contingency fund to support social services with special attention to older persons and dependents (transfers to be made to Autonomous communities and localities to this effect) (e.g. cover basic needs including through social assistance, people that need…

Food support programs adapt their delivery modality to distribute packages at specified points.

Unemployment insurance will be collected within seven days, not two months, and coverage will be extended.