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Medidas imediatas de estímulo para empresas e particulares, em resposta à pandemia do coronavirus angola

Paragarantir o consumo de bens alimentares da cesta básicapara famílias mais vulneráveis, o Ministério da Acção Social, Família e Promoção da Mulher, o Ministério do Comércio e os Governos Provinciais desenvolvem campanhas de distribuição de bens da cesta básica para as populações mais…

Food and nutrition covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://beyond.co.ao/medidas-imediatas-de-estimulo-para-empresas-e-particulares… socpro
China improves epidemic medical care mechanism china

Improve epidemic medical care mechanism: treat first and pay after, improve special assistance for vulnerable population

Health covid19 Published Measures summary http://www.nhsa.gov.cn/art/2020/3/5/art_37_2808.html socpro
Medidas imediatas de estímulo para empresas e particulares, em resposta à pandemia do coronavirus angola

Para salvaguardar os postos de trabalhoe assegurar o pagamento dos salários as empresas com dificuldades de realizar o pagamento do salário do mês de Abril podem recorrer ao financiamento dos salários bonificado pela linha de liquidez criada pelo Banco Nacional de Angola;

Employment covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://beyond.co.ao/medidas-imediatas-de-estimulo-para-empresas-e-particulares… socpro
China improves social assistance for the poor and vulnerable population. china

Increases assistance or temporary assistance to the infected and impacted families, including stranded population, quarantined population and their relatives e.g. carees and dependents.

Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2020-03/07/content_5488352.htm socpro
Мониторинг принятых государствами-членами ЕАЭС мер, направленных на преодоление негативных последствий распространения коронавирусной инфекции (COVID-2019) belarus

Care leave for children under 14

Cash sickness benefits covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary http://www.eurasiancommission.org/ru/covid-19/Documents/%D0%9C%D0%9E%D0%9D%D0%9… socpro
China’s health insurance reimburses online consultations china

Online Consultations for chronic and common diseases can be reimbursed by health insurance.

Health covid19 Published Measures summary http://www.gov.cn/xinwen/2020-03/04/content_5486953.htm socpro
Social Security establishes $15M fund to assist workers impacted by COVID-19 saint kitts and nevis

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…

Employment covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/social-security-establishes-15m-fund-to… socpro
Key points of measure granting additional powers to Duterte to address COVID-19 philippines, the

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.

Family benefits, Children covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/731130/key-points-of-measure-granti… socpro
4041 lonely elderly people will be provided with food baskets for one month armenia

4041 lonely elderly people will be provided with food baskets for one month.

Food and nutrition, Social assistance covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.gov.am/ru/news/item/9690/ socpro
400 billion baht stimulus announced to boost Thai economy thailand

The package will cover all sectors and is designed to benefit 14.6 million low-income earners who account for 22% of the Thai population

Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/400-billion-baht-stimulus-announced-to-boost… socpro
Coronavirus emergency, the “Cura Italia” law decree is online italy

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…

Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary http://www.protezionecivile.gov.it/media-comunicazione/news/dettaglio/-/asset_p… socpro
JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA REPUBLIQUE ALGERIENNE DEMOCRATIQUE ET POPULAIRE algeria

Paid leave for at least 50% of employees (temporary). Priority will be given to all pregnant women, and for women who take care of children, persons with chronic diseases and health vulnerabilities (temporary).

Cash sickness benefits covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.joradp.dz/FTP/JO-FRANCAIS/2020/F2020015.pdf socpro
Covid-19: une allocation de 10.000 DA pour les familles nécessiteuses algeria

Une allocation de solidarité d'un montant de dix mille (10.000) dinars par famille sera octroyée aux familles nécessiteuses et à celles affectées par les mesures de prévention et de lutte contre l'épidémie du Coronavirus, à l'occasion du mois de Ramadhan, ont annoncé lundi les…

Cash transfers covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary http://www.aps.dz/societe/104006-une-allocation-de-10-000-da-pour-les-familles-… socpro
Government authorizes pensions/benefits from elderly people to be received by another person carrying a proxy letter algeria

To reduce exposition risk for elderlies, a proxy letter can be delivered to another person to receive pensions/benefits in place of the beneficiary (for retirees, old persons receiving cash transfers, etc.).

Service delivery customer_services Published Measures summary http://www.aps.dz/societe/104006-une-allocation-de-10-000-da-pour-les-familles-… socpro
In-kind food assistance to be provided for the most vulnerable families algeria

In-kind distribution campaign of food items to the most vulnerable families, including those living in isolated areas and impacted by the lockdown

Food and nutrition covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary http://www.aps.dz/societe/104006-une-allocation-de-10-000-da-pour-les-familles-… socpro
Solidarity Allowance benefits can be collected at any time without a specific deadline algeria

To avoid crowding in post offices, beneficiaries (1M) can receive Solidarity Allowance benefits at any time without a specific deadline (in normal circumstances on the 30th/31st of the month the uncollected benefits to beneficiaries is automatically returned to the Social Development Agency).…

Cash transfers covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary http://www.aps.dz/societe/104006-une-allocation-de-10-000-da-pour-les-familles-… socpro
Armenia Red Cross to provide food, hygiene kits to 1,400 people armenia

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…

Health, Social assistance covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://news.am/eng/news/567560.html socpro
Medidas imediatas de estímulo para empresas e particulares, em resposta à pandemia do coronavirus angola

Para fomentar os estágios profissionais, sobretudo depois da fase de retoma da actividade económica normal, após o levantamento do estado de emergência, o Ministério da Administração Pública, Trabalho eSegurança Social e o Ministério das Finanças/AGT promoverão um programa de promoção de…

Employment covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://beyond.co.ao/medidas-imediatas-de-estimulo-para-empresas-e-particulares… socpro
Government increases unemployment benefits albania

The unemployed will receive double the unemployment benefit.

Unemployment, Cash transfers covid19, Contributory Published Measures summary https://exit.al/2020/03/qeveria-pagese-direkte-per-te-vetepunesuarit-sa-2-here-… socpro
Emergenza Coronavirus, è online il decreto legge “Cura Italia” italy

Suspension of all firing procedures begun after 23 February

Employment covid19 Published Measures summary http://www.protezionecivile.gov.it/media-comunicazione/news/dettaglio/-/asset_p… socpro
Ethiopia avails $154 million to combat COVID-19 ethiopia

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…

Health covid19 Published Measures summary https://newbusinessethiopia.com/health/ethiopia-avails-154-million-to-combat-co… socpro
Cameroon - POLICY RESPONSES TO COVID-19 cameroon

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).

Health covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19#N socpro
Social grant payments underway on Day 4 of lockdown south africa

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.

Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/social-grant-payments-underway-day-4-loc… socpro
Refer to MFEM to Apply Cook Islands

Wage subsidy is based on minimum wage for 35hrs/weekly over a period of 3 months: - $266 per week for a full-time employee working 20 hours per week or more; - $133 per week for a part-time employee working between 5 and 19 hours per week

Employment covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.intaff.gov.ck/covid19-response-package/businesses/wage-subsidy/ socpro
Self Isolation Support Cook Islands

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…

Cash sickness benefits covid19 Published Measures summary socpro