| Minister Faber confirms school closures on COVID-19 |
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covid19 |
Children, Social assistance, Food and nutrition |
belize |
| Bolivia: Decreto Supremo N° 4200 artículo 10 |
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Gaceta Oficial (25.03.2020) The government will cover all home electricity bills that are equal to or less than 120 pesos bolivianos for the months of April, May, and June 2020--over 120 bolivianos, the consumer must pay it all. Furthermore, the government will also pay for 50% of all home water bills for the months of April, May, and June 2020 as a response to the sanitary state of emergency and quarantine due to COVID-19. |
covid19, Non-contributory |
Housing, Social assistance |
bolivia |
| Policy Responses to COVID-19 |
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covid19 |
Unemployment |
austria |
| Bolivia: El Gobierno inyectará Bs 156 millones a la economía |
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PERIODICO BOLIVIA (05.04.2020) The Minister of Public Works, Services and Housing, Iván Arias, reported that the Government will inject Bs 156 million into the economy of the city of El Alto through the Family and Family Basket bonds, for the total quarantine stage. The municipality of El Alto, headed by the mayor Soledad Chapetón, also distributes a bonus of Bs 200 per year to 34 thousand pre-school children. |
covid19, Non-contributory |
Family benefits, Social assistance, Cash transfers, Financing |
bolivia |
| Media Conference on COVID-19 – Monday 23rd March 2020 |
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covid19 |
Old-age pensions |
trinidad and tobago |
| Bolivia: Extended Family Bonus |
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Los Tiempos (08.04.2020) Extended Family Bonus. A financial aid to all families who have children in public schools --- from pre-kindergarten through high school. The "Family Bonus" consisting of Bs 500 per child. |
covid19, Non-contributory |
Family benefits |
bolivia |
| Policy Responses to COVID-19 |
socpro |
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covid19 |
Unemployment, Cash transfers, Social assistance |
trinidad and tobago |
| Transfers are planned to seniors and families with children |
socpro |
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covid19 |
Cash transfers, Social assistance |
guatemala |
| Real Decreto-ley 6/2020, de 10 de marzo, por el que se adoptan determinadas medidas urgentes en el ámbito económico y para la protección de la salud pública |
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covid19 |
Housing, Social assistance |
spain |
| From masks to gender restrictions, Latin America and Caribbean tighten coronavirus measures |
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covid19 |
Cash sickness benefits |
el Salvador |
| Real Decreto-ley 7/2020, de 12 de marzo, por el que se adoptan medidas urgentes para responder al impacto económico del COVID-19. |
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covid19 |
Food and nutrition |
spain |
| Food packages will be distributed to homes |
socpro |
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covid19 |
Food and nutrition, Service delivery, Social assistance |
dominican republic |
| Real Decreto-ley 6/2020, de 10 de marzo, por el que se adoptan determinadas medidas urgentes en el ámbito económico y para la protección de la salud pública |
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covid19 |
Social assistance, Financing |
spain |
| Distribution of food at specific centers |
socpro |
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covid19 |
Food and nutrition, Service delivery, Social assistance |
dominican republic |
| Medidas lanzado por el presidente |
socpro |
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covid19 |
Unemployment, Extension of coverage |
ecuador |
| Advanced payment of old-age pensions |
socpro |
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covid19 |
Old-age pensions, Contribution collection and compliance, Old-age pensions |
costa rica |
| Colombia: Reducción temporal al aporte a pensiones |
socpro |
activpayroll.com (12.05.2020) Suspension of pension contributions for workers and employers for a period of three months, guaranteeing the payment of provisional insurance of 3% (of which 75% is covered by the employer, and 25% by the employee; self-employed persons cover all 3%). Under normal circumstances, the pension contribution is 16%, with the employer contributing 12% and the employee contributing the remaining 4%. If a business made payments and discounts for the month of April 2020, before the issuance of decree 558 (on April 15th), the highest discounted value must be calculated and returned to the employee. If a business made FSP payments, the highest discounted value should be calculated and returned to the employee and withholding must be recalculated at the practiced source, since its base is modified with this change. |
covid19, self-employed |
Old-age pensions, Contribution collection and compliance |
colombia |
| Food packages to be delivered to poor and vulnerable housedholds |
socpro |
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covid19 |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance |
costa rica |
| Contribución solidaria de funcionarios y contratistas |
socpro |
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covid19 |
Employment |
colombia |
| Medidas lanzado por el presidente |
socpro |
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covid19 |
Health, Extension of coverage |
ecuador |
| COVID19: Distribución de kits de alimentos |
socpro |
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covid19 |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance |
paraguay |
| COVID-19: El Gobierno Nacional anuncia medidas económicas y sociales para afrontar el coronavirus |
socpro |
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covid19 |
Cash transfers, Social assistance, Old-age pensions |
paraguay |
| Gobierno hará transferencias monetarias a 330.000 familias para compra de alimentos |
socpro |
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covid19 |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance |
paraguay |
| Medidas lanzado por el presidente |
socpro |
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covid19 |
Housing |
ecuador |
| Cuenta Nacional de Asistencia Humanitaria |
socpro |
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covid19 |
Social assistance, Financing |
ecuador |