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| PhilHealth to release P30 billion to hospitals to fight CoViD-19 | philippines, the | As of 18 March 2020, PhilHealth (the state health insurer) will also implement administrative measures: provide its members and service partners with additional relief in view of the recent declaration of a state of public health emergency in the country by extending the deadline of payment of… |
Health, Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.philhealth.gov.ph/news/2020/fight_covid.php | socpro | |||
| PhilHealth to release P30 billion to hospitals to fight CoViD-19 | As of 18 March 2020, PhilHealth released Php 30 billion (USD 590 million) |
Health | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.philhealth.gov.ph/news/2020/fight_covid.php | socpro | ||||
| Gov’t economic team rolls out P27.1 B package vs COVID-19 pandemic | The Social Security System mobilized existing P1.2 billion to cover |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.dof.gov.ph/govt-economic-team-rolls-out-p27-1-b-package-vs-covid-19… | socpro | ||||
| DTI sets 30-day grace period for residential, commercial rent | The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) granted on Monday, April 6, a 30-day grace period for residential rent, as well as commercial rent paid by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). |
Housing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.rappler.com/business/257171-dti-sets-grace-period-residential-comme… | socpro | ||||
| P5,000 aid during lockdown covers contractual, on-probation private workers, says DOLE | philippines, the | Affected workers, regardless of status (i.e. permanent, probationary, or |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/03/19/2002155/p5000-aid-during-lockdown… | socpro | |||
| Policy Responses to COVID-19 | bosnia-herzegovina | Individual local governments are providing significant sums to assist the |
Cash transfers, Social assistance, Family benefits | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | socpro | |||
| COVID-19 Pandemic is a Crisis like no other, it feels like a War, and in many ways it is | bosnia-herzegovina | A total of Eur 5.5M is allocated for unemployment benefits for 2020, but this |
Unemployment | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://www.sarajevotimes.com/covid-19-pandemic-is-a-crisis-like-no-other-it-fe… | socpro | |||
| President Barrow approves 500 Million Dalasis Emergency Fund For Coronavirus Response | gambia | The government has reallocated 500 million dalasi (0.6 percent of GDP) from the current budget to the Ministry of Health and other relevent public entities to complement the support already received from partners to prevent and control the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. |
Health | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://twitter.com/Presidency_GMB | socpro | |||
| Supporting livelihoods during the COVID-19 crisis: closing the gaps in safety nets | oecd (20.05.2020) This policy brief discusses the measures countries have taken to support the livelihoods of those who cannot access unemployment benefits or short-term work schemes. It examines the raft of new programmes introduced across the OECD and beyond, including means-tested assistance… |
Unemployment, Extension of coverage, Cash transfers | covid19, self-employed | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org/view/?ref=132_132985-hrr3dbjimj&title=Supporting… | pmassetti | ||||
| Spain set to introduce permanent basic income scheme to rebuild economy post-coronavirus | spain | sbs.com.au (19.05.2020) Up to a million Spanish families could soon receive an ongoing monthly payment to help them through the coronavirus crisis as the country’s government looks set to approve a €3 billion ($A5 billion) basic income scheme. The program, targeting low or no income families,… |
Cash transfers | covid19, universal-basic-income | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.sbs.com.au/news/spain-set-to-introduce-permanent-basic-income-schem… | pmassetti | |||
| France: Une 5e branche de la Sécurité sociale en préparation | france | Le HuffPost (20.05.2020) Le gouvernement va proposer la création d’une cinquième branche de la Sécurité sociale pour faire face aux dépenses liées à la perte d’autonomie |
Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/entry/quelle-est-cette-5e-branche-de-la-secu-que-… | pmassetti | |||||
| New Vision Zero self-check tool: Wellbeing and teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic | Vision Zero | japan | The japanese company IDEC, an Vision Zero Supporter who signed up on the Vision Zero website to promote safety, health and wellbeing, has developed this interesting tool to manage wellbeing in times of COVID-19. Leveraging the Vision Zero… |
Health promotion, Prevention of occupational risks | behavioural science, covid19, prevention | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention | http://visionzero.global/new-vision-zero-self-check-tool-wellbeing-and-telework… | btreichel | |||
| Aruba: Reduction in working hours | aruba | gobierno.aw (23.04.2020) During these difficult times, the Government allows businesses to reduce working hours to 0 or pay employees for the hours worked. This means that even if an employee has not been laid off, the employee can see a decline in income or lose income. |
The Government allows businesses to reduce working hours to 0 or pay employees for the hours worked. This means that even if an employee has not been laid off, the employee can see a decline in income or lose income. |
Procedure for the Emergency Funds for Social Assistance (FASE) ORANJESTAD - The Government of Aruba has introduced FASE to avoid mass employment termination due to the Coronavirus. FASE is financial aid for those affected during this crisis. The Aruba community as |
Unemployment | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://www.gobierno.aw/news/news_47033/item/procedure-for-the-emergency-funds-f… | mmarquez | |
| España: Hispabot: un chatbot para resolver dudas sobre COVID19 | spain | bayer.es (08.05.2029) El Gobierno de España ha puesto en marcha un asistente virtual llamado “Hispabot-Covid19”, que permite a los ciudadanos realizar preguntas relacionadas con la COVID-19 vía WhatsApp. |
The Government of Spain has launched a virtual assistant called "Hispabot-Covid19", which allows citizens to ask questions related to COVID-19 via WhatsApp. |
08-05-2020 Información para público generalHispabot: un chatbot para resolver dudas sobre COVID19 El Gobierno de España ha puesto en marcha un asistente virtual llamado “Hispabot-Covid19”, que permite a los ciudadanos realizar preguntas relacionadas con la COVID-19 vía |
Health, Service delivery | customer_services | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.bayer.es/covid-19/informacion-para-publico-general/2020_05_08_chatb… | mmarquez | |
| España: "Chatbot" para consultas inmediatas sobre los trámites de la seguridad social | spain | seg-social.es (20.03.2020) La Seguridad Social ha puesto a disposición de ciudadanos y trabajadores su propio asistente virtual para proporcionar información útil y orientar a los ciudadanos sobre los servicios más demandados de la Seguridad Social. Este… |
Chatboot service on the Social Security's website in order to better guide users through the various services offered. |
E-services | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://www.seg-social.es/wps/portal/wss/internet/Inicio | mmarquez | ||
| España: Medidas excepcionales para usuarios sin medios de autenticación electrónicos | spain | iustel.com (23.04.2020) Para poder dar respuesta a la necesidad de presentación de escritos, comunicaciones o solicitudes de carácter urgente e imprescindible, en aquellos casos en los que el ciudadano no dispone de medios de autenticación electrónicos (… |
In order to respond to the need to present urgent and essential briefs, communications or requests, in those cases in which the citizen does not have electronic means of authentication (digital certificate and password), an option has been enabled through the web so that any… |
E-services, Service delivery | customer_services | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.iustel.com/diario_del_derecho/noticia.asp?ref_iustel=1197380 | mmarquez | ||
| España: Servicio CASIA para reforzar la atención del RED | spain | seg-social.es (22.04.2020) Para reforzar la atención que se presta al autorizado RED con el fin de proporcionar una asistencia acorde con las necesidades de este colectivo y que potencie la utilización del canal telemático, se ha puesto a disposición de los… |
To reinforce the attention given to the RED authorized in order to provide assistance in accordance with the needs of this group and to enhance the use of the telematic channel, a new service called CASIA (Coordination, Comprehensive Care and Support to the RED Authorized) that is… |
E-services, Service delivery | customer_services | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.seg-social.es/wps/portal/wss/internet/InformacionUtil/5300/07c7073f-… | mmarquez | ||
| COVID-19 Series: Fumigation or Disinfection, they are not the same. | Africa | COVID-19 Series: Fumigation or Disinfection, they are not the same. We have seen people jostle for fumigation in the phase of the pandemic. Is this what we really need? Our Vision Zero Profiler Ehi Iden doesn't think so. Fumigation… |
Health, Occupational accidents and diseases | covid19, prevention | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eimiuVUZhe0&feature=share | btreichel | |||
| UN leads call to protect most vulnerable from mental health crisis during and after COVID-19 | | UN News | Africa, Asia, australia, Americas, Europe | UN Secretary-General Policy Brief: COVID-19 and the need for action on mental health Key messages: The problem:
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Health promotion, Workplace health promotion, Prevention of occupational risks | covid19, prevention | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention | https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1063882 | btreichel | |||
| Guatemala: Habilitan sitio web de inscripción para obtener ayuda por coronavirus – Prensa Libre | guatemala | prensalibre.com (18.05.2020) Bono Familia: Habilitan sitio web de inscripción para obtener ayuda por coronavirus. Los datos que se piden es el número de DPI del solicitante, un número de celular, el número de correlativo (se encuentra en la factura de energía) y… |
Family Bonus: Enable registration website to get help for coronavirus. The information requested is the applicant's DPI number, a cell phone number, the correlative number (found on the energy bill) and the Family Bonus code, which is also printed on the consumer bill. |
The government has published a website for families to register for the family cash transfer Bono Familia. The information requested is the applicant's unique identification number (DPI), a cell phone number, the correlative number (found on the energy bill) and the Bono |
E-services, Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19, family | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/comunitario/bono-familia-habilitan-sitio-… | mmarquez | |
| France: Commission des affaires sociales : audition consacrée au suivi des mesures d'urgence prises dans le cadre de la lutte contre la pandémie de Covid-19. | Europe , france | senat.fr (29.04.2020) Compte rendu de l'audition du directeur de l'Agence Centrale des Organismes de Sécurité Sociale (ACOSS, agence nationale du recouvrement des cotisations) sur le chiffrage des mesures d'accompagnement par la Sécurité sociale de la crise du Coronavirus. |
Contribution collection and compliance, Financing, Financial crisis | covid19, sustainability | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Proposition Measures summary | http://www.senat.fr/compte-rendu-commissions/20200427/soc.html?fbclid=IwAR12zV6… | gfilhon | |||
| Enter e-Estonia: interoperability — e-Estonia | estonia | To build Estonia’s digital society, it was not feasible to allow each government agency to ask for and store the user’s data. Such data duplication would make these agencies more susceptible to coordinated cyber attacks, as well as make it difficult to keep an individual’s information up-to-date… |
Interoperability | egovernment | https://e-estonia.com/enter-e-estonia-interoperability/ | rruggia | ||||
| X-Road® Data Exchange Layer | estonia | X-ROAD® DATA EXCHANGE LAYER X-Road is a free and open-source data exchange layer solution that enables organizations to exchange information securely over the Internet. X-Road is released under the MIT open source license and is available free of charge. The basic idea of X-Road… |
Information and communication technology, Interoperability | egovernment | https://x-road.global/ | rruggia | ||||
| Gov’t issues Defence Order No. 9 to support non-working employees, employers, daily wage workers | RSM Jordan | jordan | The first programme, Tadamun (solidarity) 1, will cover institutions that are already covered by the SSC. Jordanians, Gazans and children of Jordanian women married to non-Jordanians will benefit from this programme, with employees receiving 50 per cent of their salaries provided that the amount… |
The first program designed and activated by the JSSC, is to assist the employers to absorb the economic downturn, so they can keep the employees and minimize possibility of labour lay-off. Based on this program, the JSSC suspended the implementation… |
Old-age pensions, Unemployment, Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.rsm.global/jordan/news/govt-issues-defence-order-no-9-support-non-w… | pmassetti | ||
| Samoa: Special payment to pensioners under the Senior Citizens Benefit Fund | Samoa | samoagovt.ws (07.04.2020) A special payment of $300 tala per person for all pensioners under the Senior Citizens Benefit Fund on top of the normal pension. A date for this special pay-out will be announced in due course. |
Introduciton of a payment of $300 tala per person for all pensioners under the Senior Citizens Benefit Fund on top of the normal pension. (Implementation date tbc). |
07th April 2020; As was announced in Parliament this morning 7th April 2020 during the Second Supplementary Budget 2019/2020 address by the Minister of Finance Honourable Sili Epa Tuioti, the wide-ranging stimulus package includes the SNPF component as follows: 1. One-month refund on memb |
Old-age pensions, Cash transfers | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.samoagovt.ws/2020/04/press-release-snpf-concessionary-assistance-co… | mmarquez |