All self-employed workers with severe losses will be able to access a special benefit (prestación)

On 23 March the Guatemalan government announced the suspension of employers' social security contributions for three months as a measure to protect the economy from the quarantine caused by the coronavirus. The new provisions established the deferral of employer's IGSS contributions…

A reduction to 25% of the current Minimum Contribution Base (BMC in) in health and pension insurance, is what the Fund approved as part of the actions to support the national economy in the face of the health emergency by Covid-19. The BMC is the base salary for which all workers must contribute…

The employer may set the date of the beginning and end of the period of accumulated leave to which the worker is entitled. Furthermore, provided that the worker agrees, the employer may allow the enjoyment of periods of advance vacation; and, in general, the employer may adopt measures that…

Delay in payment of contributions without penalties. Employers must continue filing returns with information about employees and contributions

Employers will be able to reach agreements with workers whose workdays are suspended during the emergency and will provide for their employees to use accumulated vacation time.

Advance one month pension. Additional payment equivalent to one month the would be recovered from future payments

No worker can be laid off or fired during this crisis without a valid cause underlined by the worker inspector of the area.

Sickness benefits: amendment to set aside exception period for affected by COVID-19. Those who lost employment will continue to receive medical coverage as if they were continually employed.

“Quédate en casa” (Stay at home) 4 million workers in informal work and workers in self ran businesses, and 2 million workers from private businesses shall receive a sitpend of 450,000 pesos bolivares--equivalent to $6USD.

BZD 5 million (USD 2.5 million) from social security fund to support existent social assistance programmes

Payroll Plan for small and medium sized companies through the Patria system for a period of up to six months. It will be activated at the request of the companies, to protect the socio-economic stability and the productive capacity of the companies that have ceased their activities due to the…

Provision of spaces in appropriate places to deal with suspected or confirmed cases of children and adolescents.

Distribution of food packages out of special buses, at schools or from
alternative distribution sites. Some schools remain open only for the food
distribution. The government has designed a food delivery system to continue
to benefit 1,600,000 children and adolescents.…

The private sector employers will receive a subsidy for each worker who generates fifth-category income in the amount of a maximum of 1500 soles per worker.

Water and Sewerage customers across the Territory have been given a month’s suspension in payment of their water charges.

Comprehensive system of unemployment benefits: workers who meet the requirements set forth in Laws No. 24,013 and 25,371 will access an economic benefit for unemployment in accordance with the considerations stipulated in article 11 of this decree. The core components of the program are:

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Children on national school meal programs will receive take-home rations and high schools are encouraged to do same.

The government will cover all home electricity bills that are equal to or less than 120 pesos bolivianos for the months of April, May, and June 2020--over 120 bolivianos, the consumer must pay it all. Furthermore, the government will also pay for 50% of all home water bills for the months of…

Temporary waiving of the conditionality to regularly meet the case worker at
the labor market service to receive unemployment benefits.

The Minister of Public Works, Services and Housing, Iván Arias, reported that the Government will inject Bs 156 million into the economy of the city of El Alto through the Family and Family Basket bonds, for the total quarantine stage.

Employees with care responsibilities for one or more children under the age
of 14 can take up to 3 weeks of care leave (Sonderbetreuungszeit) with full
wage replacement (1/3 of the salary will be reimbursed to the employer by the
government)

The national government regulated the health guidelines, the prioritization of economic resources, and expanded the payment of the Family Bonus to students with disabilities in the public system.

Temporary waiving of conditionalities to receive the childcare benefit (i.e.
obligatory health examinations that usually have to take place at fixed times
during pregnancy until age 5 of the child).

The Ministry of Housing declared the reconnection of the water service free of charge for families in a state of vulnerability, so that they do not lack service in the midst of the emergency; in addition to this, there will be a freeze on the aqueduct tariff until April.