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COVID-19: How will it affect human capital? indonesia

Indonesia’s flagship CCT program, PKH, will receive an additional budget
allocation of IDR 8.3 trillion, which will be used to temporarily increase the
benefit level by approximately 25 percent for three months and expand the
program from 9.2 to 10 million beneficiaries, or…

Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2020/04/07/covid-19-how-will-it-affect-… socpro
M Viktor Orban extends movement restrictions ‘indefinitely’ hungary

Expiring benefits for persons currently on maternity leave will be extended
until the end of state of emergency.

Maternity covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/short_news/hungary-update-covid-19/ 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
One off welfare support Cook Islands

The usual one-week waiting period will be waived for people who are in quarantine or have been directed to self-isolate and are claiming for Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits (estimated cost of $5M).
Eligible workers with no or limited paid-leave benefits through their employers…

Cash transfers, Cash sickness benefits covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.intaff.gov.ck/covid19-response-package/family-elderly-children/one-… socpro
Govt announces economic relief measures to support poor, businesses hit by Covid-19 nepal

Individuals and firms to get a one-month extension for the following:
- entry and payment of trimestral installments of VAT, excise duty, income
tax, and other fees (education service, telecommunication service etc.)

Contribution collection and compliance covid19 Published Measures summary https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/govt-announces-economic-relief-meas… socpro
Policy Responses to COVID-19 bosnia-herzegovina

Individual local governments are providing significant sums to assist the elderly and families with low or no income ($250,000 thus far from Sarajevo municipality Stari Grad). Plans are underway for larger-scale assistance.

Family benefits, Social assistance, Cash transfers covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 socpro
Nepal COVID-19 relief package nepal

Food assistance package to be distributed to informal sector laborers and
those in need of assistance (including those living in old age homes, places of
worship etc.) through ward committees at local level. To be funded by local
and provincial level governments with top-ups…

Food and nutrition covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.nepalitimes.com/latest/nepal-covid-19-relief-package/ socpro
Impact of coronavirus: PM announces Tk 5,000cr stimulus package for export-oriented industries bangladesh

The government will pay the salaries and wages of export-oriented sectors. Businesses can avail funds from the package at 2% interest to pay their workers' salaries for up to three months. The salaries must be paid to either a bank or mobile financial service account.

Employment covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.thedailystar.net/coronavirus-deadly-new-threat/news/pm-announces-tk… socpro
Exclusif : les travailleurs de l’informel seront compensés via smartphones morocco

The Economic Watch Committee (Comité de veille économique (CVE)
members decided to activate a mobile payment device to transfer cash to
workers operating in the informal sector adversely affected by COVID-19
(only for those who have been directly affected by the GoM…

Cash transfers, E-services covid19 Published Measures summary https://telquel.ma/2020/03/23/exclusif-les-travailleurs-de-linformel-seront-com… socpro
Bangladesh’s PM Bumps Up COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Program by $8 bn bangladesh

Food subsidies would include selling rice at Tk5/kg through OMS, down
from Tk30/kg

Food and nutrition covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/bengali/COVID-economy-04052020171138.html socpro
Italy sets aside €400m for food vouchers as social unrest mounts italy

The Italian government has designated €400m (£358m) for food vouchers

Food and nutrition covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/29/italy-sets-aside-400m-for-food-vo… socpro
Bangladesh’s PM Bumps Up COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Program by $8 bn bangladesh

The government has also committed to widen the coverage of the existing social safety net to address the basic needs of people living below the poverty line. These include workers in the informal sector, the daily labourers, old people and destitute women.

Cash transfers, Extension of coverage covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/bengali/COVID-economy-04052020171138.html socpro
COVID-19 crisis: Histadrut and the government have agreed on paid leave for workers in the public sector. israel

The Histadrut (General Organization of Workers) and the government have
agreed on paid leave for workers in the public sector. It is an agreed pooling
system of vacation leave to share with workers who need to stay away from
work. It stipulates that a non-essential…

Cash sickness benefits covid19 Published Measures summary https://en.davar1.co.il/213123/ socpro
Government approves comprehensive action plan to counter coronavirus impact armenia

On 25 and 30 March the Government approved a comprehensive action plan
to counter the adverse coronavirus impact and several measures to offset its
economic and social consequences with a total envelope of at least 300 mln
USD. These included:
• Support to hired…

Cash transfers covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1010183.html socpro
IDR 3 Trillion to finance contributions to the national health insurance scheme for 30 million non-salaried workers indonesia

IDR 3 Trillion to finance contributions to the national health insurance
scheme for 30 million non-salaried workers.

Health covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2020/04/07/covid-19-how-will-it-affect-… socpro
Government approves comprehensive action plan to counter coronavirus impact armenia

On 25 and 30 March the Government approved a comprehensive action plan
to counter the adverse coronavirus impact and several measures to offset its
economic and social consequences with a total envelope of at least 300 mln
USD. These included:
• Assistance to families…

Family benefits, Cash transfers, Children, Social assistance covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1010183.html socpro
Indonesia Drops 3% Budget Deficit Cap for $25b Covid-19 Stimulus indonesia

Electricity - IDR 3.5 Trillion to finance the electricity bill 24 million
households, or approximately 40 percent of the population, with a
450 Volt-Ampere (VA) connection. Those with a 900VA connection
(another 7 million households) will receive a 50 percent discount.

Housing, Social assistance covid19 Published Measures summary https://jakartaglobe.id/business/indonesia-drops-3-budget-deficit-cap-for-25b-c… socpro
Мероприятия по нейтрализации экономических последствий коронавируса (Measures to neutralize the economic consequences of coronavirus) armenia

MLSA and SRC (State Revenue Committee) are closely cooperating to
provide cash payments to those who sent to mandatory leave and/or being laid
off (about 70,000 registered employees).

Cash transfers covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.gov.am/ru/covid19./ socpro
The Government Spent Rp 43.6 Trillion for Cheap Basic Food Card Program indonesia

The food voucher program, Sembako, will be expanded from 15 million to 20
million low-income households; bringing the coverage of the program to just
short of 30 percent of the population. The expansion of Sembako also
includes a 33% increase in benefits for a period of nine…

Food and nutrition covid19 Published Measures summary https://timlo.net/baca/93338/pemerintah-gelontorkan-rp-436-triliun-untuk-progra… socpro
COVID-19: How will it affect human capital? indonesia

Indonesia’s flagship CCT program, PKH, will receive an additional budget
allocation of IDR 8.3 trillion, which will be used to temporarily increase the
benefit level by approximately 25 percent for three months and expand the
program from 9.2 to 10 million beneficiaries, or…

Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2020/04/07/covid-19-how-will-it-affect-… socpro
Thailand unveils $17 billion stimulus package to ease coronavirus impact thailand

Tax measures will include a reduction in the rate of contributions to the social
security fund of employers and employees from a rate of 5% to 0.1% of
wages for 3 months (and maintain the same contribution rate of the
government at 2.75% of wages and reduce the contribution…

Contribution collection and compliance covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thailand-unveils-us127-billion-stimul… socpro
PM urges the public to remain at home amidst rise in COVID – 19 cases sri lanka

Delivering “triposha” and other nutritious supplements to the households of
pregnant mothers and infants with nutrition deficiencies.

Food and nutrition, Maternity covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.newsfirst.lk/2020/04/07/pm-urges-the-public-to-remain-at-home-amids… socpro
Daily and casual workers’ plight appalling sri lanka

Transfer of LKR 5000 to 1,798,655 people who are the recipients of the
“samurdhi” allowance (the largest cash-transfer program here) and for
600,339 families who have been identified as recipients of the “samurdhi”
allowance and are in the waiting list.

Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2020/04/12/business/daily-and-casual-workers%E2%80… socpro
Policy Responses to COVID-19 saudi arabia

The KSA mandated an automatic renewal of health insurance cards for 6
months, hence allowing families to make hospitals and clinic visits.

Health covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 socpro