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Italy: two new instalments of Emergency Income (REM) cambrosio

31.10.2020 (governo.it)

For the months of November and December, two new instalments of Emergency Income (REM) will be paid out, starting from 400 euros, to all those who were already entitled to it and to those who, in September, had a family income of less than the amount of the benefit.

covid19, Emergency grants, family, poverty Family benefits, Social assistance, Cash transfers italy
Italy: ban of layoffs extended until 31 January 2021.  cambrosio

31.10.2020 (ipsoa.it)

Ristori Decree: the ban on layoffs is extended until 31 January 2021. 

covid19 Employment, Unemployment, Employment policies italy
Italy: Ristori Decree: compensation for seasonal workers, workers in the sports and entertainment sector cambrosio

31.10.2020 (governo.it)

An allowance of € 800 (up to a maximum of € 124 million for the year 2020) will be paid (by the company Sport e Salute S.p.A.) in November 2020 to workers employed in collaboration with the Italian National Olympic Committee, the Italian Paralympic Committee, national sports federations, associated sports disciplines, amateur sports clubs and associations.
Furthermore, an indemnity of 1,000 euros is provided for seasonal workers in tourism and spas (including those with temporary contracts), entertainment workers, door-to-door salesmen.

 

covid19, Emergency grants Employment, Unemployment, Cash transfers italy
Italy: extension of redundancy fund (cassa integrazione) cambrosio

31.10.2020 (governo.it)

With a total of €1.6 billion, an additional 6 weeks of ordinary redundancy fund (CIGO), CID and FIS linked to the COVID-19 emergency, was introduced to be used between 16 November 2019 and 31 January 2021 by companies that have exhausted the previous weeks of redundancy fund provided for in the August Decree and by those subject to closure or limitation of economic activities. The integration periods previously requested and authorised under the August Decree, placed, even partially, in periods after 15 November 2020, are charged, if authorised, to the 6 weeks provided for by this Decree. An additional contribution rate differentiated on the basis of the reduction in turnover in the first half of 2020 compared to the corresponding half of 2019 is applied.

covid19, Emergency grants Employment, Unemployment, Cash transfers italy
France: Easier access to the part-time work scheme due to COVID-19 mmarquez coverage, covid19, extending coverage Unemployment france
France: Extension of temporary unemployment benefits until summer 2021 mmarquez covid19 Unemployment france
Austria: Extension of short-term work for another 6 months mmarquez covid19 Unemployment austria
Belgium: New support for the cultural sector mmarquez covid19 Unemployment belgium
UK: Test and Trace Support Payment Scheme for people asked to self-isolate mmarquez covid19 Cash transfers united kingdom
UK: Extension of the Income Support Scheme for the self-employed mmarquez covid19, self-employed Unemployment, COVID-19 united kingdom
United Kingdom: Furlough Scheme extended for another month mmarquez covid19 Unemployment united kingdom
Germany: Short-time work allowance extended for the self-employed mmarquez covid19, self-employed Unemployment germany
Germany: Short-term work provisions extended until end of 2021 mmarquez covid19 Unemployment germany
Spain: Exemption and reduction of social security contributions extended to January mmarquez covid19 Employment spain
Spain: Temporary unemployment provisions extended until January 31st mmarquez covid19 Employment Europe , spain
Covid-19 relief extended to December socpro covid19 Social assistance, Food and nutrition belize
Bono Unidos por la Vida socpro covid19 Family benefits, Social assistance, Cash transfers venezuela
Bono Disciplina y Voluntad socpro covid19 Family benefits, Social assistance, Cash transfers venezuela
Aprueban trámite virtual para la expedición de antecedentes penales de ciudadanos extranjeros socpro E-services, Technological transition peru
Your employment rights during COVID-19 socpro covid19 Employment ireland
Bono Familiar Universal: preguntas y respuestas sobre el segundo subsidio que se entrega desde este sábado socpro Family benefits, Cash transfers, Social assistance peru
Restriction on redundancy rights extended again socpro covid19 Employment ireland
President announces $25,000 for each household in COVID relief socpro covid19 Cash transfers Guyana
$15,000 school cash grant, increased uniform allowance approved by Govt socpro covid19 Family benefits Guyana
Brazil's Bolsonaro extends COVID-19 welfare payments key to popularity socpro covid19 Cash transfers, Social assistance brazil