Self-employed workers who are affected by the consequences of the coronavirus can submit a written request to their social insurance fund to request a 1-year deferral of the payment of provisional social contributions, without being charged any increases and with no effect on benefits.
To promote the use of electronic payment tools the Western Africa Central
Bank (BCEAO) is providing more flexible measures to open a mobile money
and making transfers between people backed by electronic money free. The measures are effective for 30 days, renewable.
SMEs with a layoff rate lower than 5.5% (estimated unemployment rate) can apply for a refund 50% of previous year’s unemployment contribution. The threshold is 20% for enterprises with less than 30 employees. Some cities refunds up to 80%
All medical certificates determining the degree of lost working capacity (the
validity of these documents for people below standard retirement age is
between 1 and 3 years; working capacity of people above standard retirement
age doesn’t need to be reassessed) which expire…
Unemployed workers who don’t meet the conditions for unemployment social insurance can apply for an unemployment social assistance (lower than unemployment insurance).
All application deadlines are automatically extended until the end of the State of Emergency. Additional offices are being opened and all documents can be submitted electronically.
Expanding the coverage and scope of the home visiting services provided to
elderly people and other vulnerable groups (people with disabilities), including
the delivery of food and medicines.
Support for workers in micro and small enterprises and self-employed in the
informal sector, including sellers of informal commerce and municipal
markets. These workers are guaranteed a value of 10,000 escudos (US$100)
for one month. 30,000 workers are expected to benefit.…
Reduction of the guarantee period for entitlement to unemployment benefit from 180 days to 60 days in the period from 1 April to 30 June at the date of submission of the application.
During the above-mentioned period, the age of the insured person shall not be taken into account for the…
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…
The authorities’ preparedness and response plan envisage COVID-19-related health spending to reach CFAF 6.5 billion (or US$11 million) over the next three months (about 0.1 percent of GDP on an annualized basis).
In preparation for the lockdown, social security agency - SASSA - announced that grants for the elderly and people with disabilities will be paid from 30 - 31 March 2020.
The Social Security Board will establish a special fund of about $15 million to assist with income support of up to a maximum of XCD 1,000 (USD 370) per month for workers whose income would have been impacted by COVID-19. Registered self-employed persons who can show that they have been impacted…
Around 18 million low-income households belonging to the informal sector should be targeted to receive monthly emergency subsidies amounting to P5,000 to P8,000 for two months.
