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Albania: We double the fund for small business salaries and families in need | mmarquez | gazetaexpress.com (24.03.2020) Prime Minister Rama has stated that the government has decided to give more money to small business and families in need in these difficult times of coronavirus. Through a message on the social network, Rama took as an example the case of a self-employed family through a family business. "Compensating all employees or self-employed in a small business who do not work due to this crisis. 60440 people are the ones we will not leave alone." |
covid19, family, self-employed | Cash transfers | albania |
Czech Republic: Antivirus Employment Protection Program | cambrosio | mpsv.cz (31.03.2020) On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, the government approved a proposal to modify the Antivirus employment protection program. This program. The is designed to help businesses protect their jobs . The state will use the Labor Office of the Czech Republic to compensate companies for the funds paid out. This measure will help employers better manage the current situation and will not have to resort to layoffs. Employers whose economic activity will be at risk due to the spread of the disease will be granted a contribution to pay (in whole or in part) wage reimbursements due to an obstacle on the part of the employee (quarantine) or employer (obstacle - closure of business closure) if it is proved that the obstacle to work is due to COVID-19. |
covid19, labour markets | Unemployment | czech republic |
République démocratique du Congo: Communique Officiel : Mesures Préventives et Sanitaires Contre le Coronavirus (COVID-19) | cambrosio | fonctionpublique.gouv.cd (23.03.2020) Ainsi au regard de ces mesures, les dispositions suivantes sont de stricte application : 1.Seul le personnel essentiel est tenu d’assurer le service minimum ; 2.Aucun bureau ne peut abriter plus de 5 (cinq) agents ; 3.Les lave-mains sont placés dans toutes les entrées des Bâtiments administratifs ; 4.Les entrées et sorties au sein desdits Bâtiments seront contrôlées et filtrées ainsi qu’un prélèvement de la température des Agents et visiteurs seront observées ; 5.Toute personne dont la température est au moins 37,5° n’aura pas accès aux Bâtiments. |
covid19, prevention | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | |
Tunisie: La CNSS annonce des mesures exceptionnelles | cambrosio | businessnews.com.tn (23.03.2020) La Caisse nationale a appelé les non-salariés détenteurs d’une carte bancaire à ne pas se déplacer et à verser leurs cotisations sur le site internet de la CNSS : www.cnss.tn. Les employeurs qui détiennent un certificat électronique sont aussi appelés à souscrire à distance au service de déclaration des salaires et payer les cotisations sur le site internet également. |
contribution collection, covid19 | E-services, Contribution collection and compliance | tunisia |
Tunisie: CNSS: La déclaration des salaires et le paiement des cotisations au titre du 1er trimestre de 2020 auront lieu dans les délais habituels | cambrosio | webmanagercenter.com (23.03.2020) La déclaration des salaires et le paiement des cotisations au titre du 1er trimestre de 2020 auront lieu dans les délais habituels. La CNSS a décidé de retarder de trois mois le paiement des cotisations devant être payées par les employeurs au titre du 2ème trimestre de 2020 au début du mois de juillet, à condition de préserver les postes d’emploi créés. |
contribution collection, covid19 | Contribution collection and compliance | tunisia |
British Virgin Islands: Early payment of pensions and alternative payment channels | mmarquez | vissb.vg (26.03.2020) The Social Security Board (SBB) anticipated payments of old-age pensions. In addition, alternative payment channels have been activated, such as payment to credit cards and wire transfers. |
customer_services | Old-age pensions, Service delivery | british Virgin Islands |
Anguilla: Payment of social security contributions now online | mmarquez | ssbai.com (01.04.2020) In adherence to the safety protocols our Office is currently closed to the public until further notice. However, in an effort to continue serving you and ensure business continuity, the Board has introduced the measures outlined below, as we closely monitor the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our customers and stakeholders. Online Payments: Important: After making a payment select the NCBA option to print a receipt. Social Security Board (SSB) is now an online banking payee with the National Commercial Bank of Anguilla (NCBA) for both EC$ and US$ currencies. Employers and Self-Employed persons can now make their contribution payments online via the NCBA Online/Internet Banking service. Please note that customers must first have an NCBA Online Banking account; go to this account and follow NCBA's direction for setting up SSB as a Payee. You can select Social Security USD or Social Security XCD based on currency of payment. Click here for Instructions. Important: After making a payment select the NCBA option to print a receipt. Customers are asked to email this receipt together with their Contributions Return forms (CR1s) to contributions@ssbai.com. |
covid19 | E-services | anguilla |
Zimbabwe: NSSA contributes towards fight against COVID-19 | mmarquez | nssa.org.zw (31.03.2020) The National Social Security Authority contributes to national efforts related to the coronavirus crisis by providing facilities and contribution to health equipment. In addition, a one-off discretionary transfer amounting to one monthly pension is paid to old-age pensioners in April. The NSSA encourages pensioners to use mobile money and bank cards to access these funds and not to visit banks. |
covid19 | Old-age pensions, Service delivery | zimbabwe |
Switzerland: Coronavirus considered as an occupational disease for activities with a hightened risk | pgirard | Le Covid-19 peut-il être reconnu comme une maladie professionnelle? Oui, il peut s’agir d’une maladie professionnelle, à condition que les collaborateurs exerçant l’activité professionnelle en question soient exposés à un risque bien plus élevé de contracter le coronavirus que le reste de la population. Il ne suffit pas que la personne ait été contaminée plus ou moins fortuitement sur son lieu de travail. Chaque cas doit être étudié de façon approfondie. Le risque peut être bien plus élevé pour le personnel des hôpitaux, des laboratoires, etc., qui sont en contact direct avec des personnes ou des objets infectés dans le cadre de leur activité. De même, les collaborateurs des EMS ainsi que des foyers pour personnes handicapées peuvent être exposés à un risque considérablement plus élevé dans le cadre des soins directement dispensés aux pensionnaires infectés. Aucune reconnaissance en tant que maladie professionnelle ne peut avoir lieu pour ceux dont l’activité n’est pas axée sur l’accompagnement et le soin de personnes infectées, p. ex. les vendeurs, la police, ou encore le personnel de nettoyage des hôtels. |
covid19 | Health, Occupational accidents and diseases | switzerland |
Saudi Arabia: Government to pay 60% of wages for citizens working in private sector for 3 months | mmarquez | saudigazette.com.sa (03.04.2020) Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Friday ordered the government to pay 60 percent of the Saudi employees’ salaries for a period of three months amounting up to SR9 billion ($2.39 billion), Saudi Press Agency reported. The financial support, which provides a major relief to the private sector companies impacted by coronavirus pandemic, will, however be in accordance with the conditions stipulated in the unemployment insurance system (SANID). According to the royal order, the employer instead of terminating the contract of a Saudi worker can apply for compensation request with the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI), claiming 60 percent of the registered wage for a duration of three months, at a maximum of SR9,000 monthly. |
covid19 | Unemployment | saudi arabia |
Belgium: telework will not impact applicable legislation | pgirard | The increased use of teleworking due to the coronavirus will not be taken into account for the determination of the applicable social security legislation. |
covid19, international_agreement | Extension of coverage, Migration | belgium |
Thailand: Social Security measures for both employees and employers on Covid-19 | mmarquez | pattayamail.com (23.03.2020) Mr. Sutthi Sukosol, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labor (MOL) and Social Security Committee Chairman, said employees who are insured will be entitled to 50 percent of monthly pay in the event of unemployment due to force majeure. This compensation will be paid for a maximum of 180 days per year. Insured employees working for government agencies which order a suspension of work will be entitled to 50 percent of monthly pay for a period not exceeding 60 days from March 1, 2020, onwards. |
contribution collection, covid19 | Unemployment, Contribution collection and compliance | thailand |
Netherlands: No effect of telework on coverage of frontier workers | pgirard | Coronavirus and living or working across the border: social insurance does not change in principle The government has taken temporary measures to ensure that the coronavirus does not spread further. Many people therefore have to work from home. For frontier workers this may mean that they work in a different country than usual. However, this particular situation has no consequences for the social security of frontier workers. Now that frontier workers are forced to work at home due to the corona crisis, this would have an unintended adverse effect on them. It has therefore been decided that the current measures have no effect on the social security rules for cross-border workers who do not have or will not have a new employer. |
(des)formalization, covid19 | Extension of coverage, Migration | netherlands |
India: Government Allows Provident Fund Withdrawals As Emergency Measure | mmarquez | bloombergquint.com (26.03.2020) The Indian government will make amendments to the Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act to allow members to withdraw up to 75 percent of their balance in the fund or three months’ wages, whichever is lower, as an emergency measure to tide over any difficulties arising from the coronavirus pandemic. |
covid19 | Old-age pensions | india |
India: Government gives more time for social security (ESI) contributions | mmarquez | economictimes.indiatimes.com (17.03.2020) NEW DELHI: The government has given employees and employers more time to submit their monthly insurance contribution by relaxing provisions of the Employees’ State Insurance Act in view of the Covid-19 outbreak. It has given 45 days, instead of 15 days as mandated under the Act, for submission of insurance contribution for February and March. The average monthly contribution to ESI Corporation (ESIC) by its subscribers is ₹1,300 crore. “Keeping in view the pandemic in the form of Coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country, the director general has relaxed the provisions as entered in regulation 26 and 31 of the Employees’ State Insurance (General) Regulations, 1950,” ESIC said in a notification on Monday. |
contribution collection, covid19 | Contribution collection and compliance | india |
Algérie: Coronavirus : La CNAS prend des mesures de facilitations pour ses usagers | cambrosio | algerie-eco.com (23.03.2020) L’Agence d’Alger de la Caisse nationale des assurances sociales (CNAS) a annoncé dimanche des mesures de facilitations au profit de ses usagés, relatives notamment aux congés de maladie, aux contrôles et révisions médicaux, à l’usage de la carte CHIFA et aux paiements des cotisations.
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contribution collection, covid19 | Disability, Pensions, Contribution collection and compliance | algeria |
Indonesia: Government to give cash aid to 4.1 million people affected by COVID-19 | mmarquez | thejakartapost.com (08.04.2020) The government is preparing cash aid for 4.1 million people in Greater Jakarta whose livelihoods have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. "[The aid is to be given to] 3.7 million people in Jakarta. [Cash aid for] the other 1.1 million people is to be provided by the Jakarta administration," Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Tuesday. In addition to Jakarta, the government will also distribute aid to 1.64 million people in the capital's satellite cities, such as Bogor, Depok and Bekasi in West Java, as well as Tangerang in Banten, she added. "The beneficiaries will receive Rp 600,000 [US$37.11] per person [that is supposed to be sufficient] for three months," Sri Mulyani said. |
covid19 | Social assistance | indonesia |
Indonesia: Full coverage of health costs for COVID-19 patients | mmarquez | thejakartapost.com (24.03.2020) The government has announced that it is providing full medical coverage for COVID-19 patients through the national health insurance provider, the Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan). Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy said the decision was made because of BPJS Kesehatan’s coverage capacity. "All costs for hospital treatments for COVID-19 patients will be handled by BPJS Kesehatan, because it has extensive experience in verifying claims from hospitals," Muhadjir said in a statement on Monday as reported by kompas.com. |
covid19 | Health, Health insurance, Social assistance | indonesia |
Maldives: Providing services via online platforms | mmarquez | en.pension.gov.mv (11.03.2020) As a precautionary measure to COVID-19, Pension Office has decided to opt for utilising online platforms effective today. For information, assistance, and submission of documents, clients are encouraged to use online services rather than visiting our reception. |
customer_services | E-services, Service delivery | maldives |
Maroc: Communiqué de la CNSS pour inciter ses clients à ne pas se déplacer aux agences en vue de lutter contre la propagation du Coronavirus | cambrosio | cnss.ma (19.03.2020) Dans le cadre des mesures préventives annoncées par les autorités compétentes la Caisse nationale de sécurité sociale (CNSS) a mis en place une série de mesures exceptionnelles destinées à réduire les déplacements des affiliés et à garantir leur sécurité et celle du personnel. Parmi les mesures: |
covid19, mobile technologies | E-services | morocco |
Maroc: Mesures entreprises par le Comité de Veille Economique pour soutenir les Salariés | cambrosio | finances.gov.ma (28.03.2020) Le fonds spécial pour la gestion de la pandémie du Coronavirus « La Covid19 » a été créé à l’effet de prendre en charge les dépenses de mise à niveau du dispositif médical, et de soutenir l’économie marocaine et ses acteurs face aux retombées négatives de cette pandémie. Le Comité de Veille Economique (mis en place pour faire face à la pandémie), a pris, parmi d'autres mesures qui visent la préservation du pouvoir d’achat des salariés, les mesures suivantes: |
covid19 | Social assistance, Cash transfers | morocco |
Fiji: The Fiji National Provident Fund announces COVID-19 Assistance | mmarquez | myfnpf.com.fj (30.03.2020) Following the announcement of the Supplementary Budget for COVID-19 and in collaboration with Government, the Fiji National Provident Fund will be working closely with Employers when it rolls out the assistance program for members through existing digital platforms. The Fund is taking its cue from health advisories for physical distancing during this period and will be carrying out bulk of the assistance processes digitally. FNPF is liaising with Employers to ensure members in the affected areas that have been prioritized, are assisted. |
covid19, self-employed | Unemployment | fiji |
France : situation des travailleurs frontaliers | pgirard | covid19 | Extension of coverage, Migration | france | |
Gabon : Ali Bongo dégage 250 milliards de FCFA pour faire face aux conséquences du Coronavirus | cambrosio | conjonctureseconomiques.com (04.04.2020) Le président gabonais dégage 250 milliards de FCFA pour faire face aux conséquences du Coronavirus. Pour les personnes les plus fragiles et économiquement faibles, l’État injectera quatre milliards de FCFA par mois, pour le règlement des factures d’électricité et deux milliards de FCFA pour l’ensemble des factures d’eau. Tout bailleur suspendra, le temps du confinement partiel, la perception des loyers des personnes sans revenus dont la liste sera arrêtée ultérieurement par le gouvernement; un fonds d’aide de 2,5 milliards de FCFA sera mis en place pour compenser les pertes des petits propriétaires liées à la précédente mesure; les transports terrestres assurés par les compagnies publiques seront totalement gratuits pour l’ensemble des usagers à compter de la semaine prochaine et jusqu’à nouvel ordre; le pouvoir d’achat des travailleurs sera préservé, par la mise en place d’une allocation de chômage technique. Les employees percevront entre 50 et 70% du salaire brut mensuel hors primes; pour les faibles revenus, compris notamment entre 80 000 FCFA et 150 mille FCFA, ils seront intégralement maintenus. |
covid19, family | Social assistance, Cash transfers | gabon |
European Union: Frontier workers and posted workers | pgirard | covid19 | Extension of coverage, Migration | european union |