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Gov’t economic team rolls out P27.1 B package vs COVID-19 pandemic socpro covid19 Unemployment
Gov’t economic team rolls out P27.1 B package vs COVID-19 pandemic socpro covid19 Unemployment
Covid-19: Maduro proíbe despedimentos e suspende pagamento de rendas na Venezuela socpro covid19, Non-contributory Food and nutrition, Social assistance venezuela
Bolivia: FAMILIES BONUS EXTENSION socpro

Bolivia Emprende (17.04.2020) EXPANSION OF THE FAMILIES BONUS to students of the Fiscal and Agreement Educational Units of the Education Area for Young and Adult People of the Alternative and Special Education Subsystem; The Private Educational Units of the initial, primary and secondary levels.

 covid19, Non-contributory Family benefits, Social assistance bolivia
Bolivia: The Universal Bond socpro

Bolivia Emprende (17.04.2020) A one-time Universal Bonus equivalent to Bs500.- (FIVE HUNDRED 00/100 BOLIVIANOS) is granted to all Bolivians from the age of eighteen (18) to those under sixty (60) years of age. Supreme Decree 4215.

 covid19, Non-contributory Family benefits, Social assistance, Cash transfers bolivia
Atención médica y un seguro de vida a todos los profesionales de la salud socpro

Se dará atención médica gratuita y un seguro de vida a todos los profesionales de la salud que dependan del sistema público y privado.

 covid19, Non-contributory Health bolivia
Bono Familiar ampliado socpro

Bono Familia ampliado. Una ayuda financiera a todas las familias que tengan hijos en colegios fiscales---de pre- kinder hasta la secundaria. El “Bono Familia” que consta de Bs 500 por hijo.

 covid19, Non-contributory Family benefits bolivia
PhilHealth to release P30 billion to hospitals to fight CoViD-19 socpro covid19 Health, Contribution collection and compliance philippines, the
PhilHealth to release P30 billion to hospitals to fight CoViD-19 socpro covid19 Health
Gov’t economic team rolls out P27.1 B package vs COVID-19 pandemic socpro covid19 Unemployment
DTI sets 30-day grace period for residential, commercial rent socpro covid19 Housing
P5,000 aid during lockdown covers contractual, on-probation private workers, says DOLE socpro covid19 Cash transfers philippines, the
Policy Responses to COVID-19 socpro covid19, Non-contributory Cash transfers, Social assistance, Family benefits bosnia-herzegovina
COVID-19 Pandemic is a Crisis like no other, it feels like a War, and in many ways it is socpro covid19, Non-contributory Unemployment bosnia-herzegovina
President Barrow approves 500 Million Dalasis Emergency Fund For Coronavirus Response socpro covid19 Health gambia
Sattler: EU will prepare a Special Program of Support for Economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina socpro covid19, Non-contributory Health bosnia-herzegovina
Covid-19: C/d’Ivoire set 95bn CFA response plan socpro covid19 Health, Health insurance, Financing côte d'ivoire
Employment legislation will be simplified socpro covid19 Unemployment czech republic
WHO expert group concludes Iran trip, says country's anti-epidemic work "in the right direction" socpro covid19 Health iran
N. Macedonia to grant interest-free loans to coronavirus-hit MSMEs socpro covid19 Contribution collection and compliance, Employment North Macedonia
Policy Responses to COVID-19 socpro covid19, Non-contributory Cash transfers vietnam
Policy Responses to COVID-19 socpro covid19, Non-contributory Cash transfers vietnam
Supporting livelihoods during the COVID-19 crisis: closing the gaps in safety nets pmassetti

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, new cash transfer schemes, and direct support for those struggling to meet their expenses. It also discusses how to close social protection gaps beyond the crisis to ensure inclusive growth post-COVID-19.Supporting livelihoods during the COVID-19crisis: closing the gaps in safety nets

 covid19, self-employed Unemployment, Extension of coverage, Cash transfers
Spain set to introduce permanent basic income scheme to rebuild economy post-coronavirus pmassetti

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, will likely remain beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, which is expected to push the unemployment rate to more than 20 per cent in the country of almost 47 million people, according to the International Monetary Fund. 

 covid19, universal-basic-income Cash transfers spain
France: Une 5e branche de la Sécurité sociale en préparation pmassetti

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

 france