The CCSS ordered that the readjustments of payment agreements be made more flexible and that interest rates for payment agreements be reduced. The Board of Directors approved the option of making agreements only with the requirement of paying the contributions of the Worker Protection Law - in…

Additional financial support to recipients of the Public Assistance and Disability Assistance Grants (including the DAG for children), a top up equivalent to the sum of the full three (3) months, depending on the size of the family, to be paid by April 15 2020. Payment for the full three months…

A partir de marzo se dará un bono de $150 dólares mensuales, a todos los empleados del Gobierno que trabajan en Ministerio de Salud, ISSS, ISNA, CONNA, Fosalud (en su totalidad) y los de otras carteras del Gobierno que estén apoyando directamente a combatir la pandemia

Some requirements hitherto mandatory to keep the payment of social security and welfare benefits up to date have been temporarily suspended for 120 days.

Se ha abierto la línea 0800 7263 para que aquellos trabajadores informales que no estén incluidos en ningún sistema de protección social, puedan registrarse y recibir algún tipo de asistencia alimenticia.

The autónomos who have salaried staff will be able to layoff workers without paying severance packages

A food basket will be delivered in the month of April and another in the month of May to the 118 thousand households that receive the family allowance called "Plan de Equidad".

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.

Transfer of $100 million USD to Social Welfare Institute (IPS) for the payment of sick leave and financial compensation to (formal) workers affected by the pandemic.

Nine hundred persons with disabilities with priority, in a state of vulnerability or abandonment, located in residences or in group homes,will be provided with hygiene items (alcohol, chlorine, etc.). In addition, there will be a distribution of hygiene, cleaning and protection articles for…

Exemption or deferral of payments for basic services to households (i.e. water, electricity, communications).

Hiring of residential services for abandoned populations that present symptoms or have a confirmed diagnosis.

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