Launch of “Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme” providing Rs12,000/family and benefit 67 million individuals (10 million families). There are three categories of beneficiaries: 4.5 million existing “Ehsaas Kafaalat” beneficiaries (all women) already getting Rs.2000 will get extra Rs.1000 emergency…

The B40 community that are renting public housing for the urban poor, the
Citizen Housing Project (PPR) will be exempted from rent for six months.
The sum of these forgone payments is RM3 million (US$0.75 million). The
Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will be making the same…

Working citizens over 65 who have chosen a self-isolation regime will be able to get sick leave from April 6-19. Appointment of temporary disability benefits in connection with quarantine will not require citizens to fill out any documents. Payment of sick leave will come to citizens directly…

The Government will allocate RM25 million (around US$6 million) to be
channeled to vulnerable groups including the elderly and children in shelters,
the disabled, and the homeless. The Government will work with NGOs and
social entrepreneurs to distribute food, medical care…

Ministry of Labor proposes to establish disability without personal presence of citizens before October 1, 2020

120,000 e-hailing drivers will be given a one-off cash transfer of RM500
(US$125). The allocation for this transfer is RM60 million.

Social insurance contributions have been reduced for small and medium-sized
businesses from 30 to 15% on the portion of wages that is above the
minimum wage. This measure is being introduced for a long time to
encourage employers to raise wages, but the expectation is these…

Increasing NREGS wage rates from Rs180 INR to Rs202

In order to maintain employment stability of foreign employees and manpower for employers, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced changes to procedures of the Employment Permit System (EPS). Measures include the extension of job search period for foreigners who applied for a workplace…

Cash transfers of Rs 500 ($6.5) for 3 months from April to June to 200M
women with a Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) (financial
inclusion) account

The Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) has announced its first-ever decision to increase the employee retention subsidy to maximum 90%, regardless of industry. This provisional measure is for three months (April to June) and intends to encourage all companies affected by COVID-19 to retain…

To provide relief to farmers affected due to the lockdown, the Centre on Thursday said it will transfer in the first week of April the first installment of Rs 2,000 to each of 8.69 crore beneficiaries under the PM-KISAN scheme.

"Farmers receive Rs 6,000 annual from PM-KISAN. We will…

Increased by 250% of existing indirect employment-cost subsidies (to W400,000 per worker) in the event an employee reduces work hours for
COVID-19-related family care, coupled with relaxing eligibility criteria (e.g. the minimum employment duration from 6 months to 1 month).

Rs1000 to all beneficiaries under the National Social Assistance Program
(NSAP) for elderly, widows and disabled receiving social pensions (35M
beneficiaries)

South Korea has allocated a nearly 20 trillion won support package to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. This includes giving parent employees up to 5 days of childcare leave along with the pay of 50,000 won per day, respectively54.

Local Government Ministry allocated $150 million to supplement the Poor Relief programme.

Latvia may introduce an unemployed persons aid benefit. This support would be paid if a person fails to find a job after the end of the period of payments of unemployment benefits.

This solution was discussed during a meeting of the government work group for support of entrepreneurship…

PATH beneficiaries would ordinarily receive a payment in April and then in June. They will, however, be getting a special payment in May.

The Supporting Employees with Transfer of Cash (SET Cash) programme will also provide temporary cash transfers to individuals from any sector where it can be verified that they lost their employment since March 10 when the first COVID case was confirmed here.

This will provide temporary cash transfers to registered businesses in the hotel, tours, and attractions industries based on the number of workers under the $1.5 million income tax threshold who they keep employed. The businesses must be licensed by the Jamaica Tourist Board.

Have decided to raise all the benefits, incl pensions, other contributory and non-contributory benefits by 10%. However, this is a measure that was in COVID package, but will not disappear after COVID is gone.

"The Public Services Regulatory Commission has recognized the coronavirus as force majeure when utility payments can be delayed without the
consequence of light, water or gas outages."

In kind support in the form of free grocery packages is planned for large
families with children, persons with disability and other vulnerable
families.

The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan and National Information Technologies JSC launched a bot in the Telegram messenger to apply for benefits.

Government will offer vouchers to low-income households and recipients of child benefits to support local consumption.