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| New Zealand launches massive spending package to combat Covid-19 | new zealand | The Guardian (17.03.2020) New Zealand’s government has announced a spending package equivalent to 4% of GDP in an attempt to fight the effects of Covid-19 on the economy, in what ministers called the most significant peace-time economic plan in the country’s modern history. It… |
Businesses hard-hit by the virus – experiencing more than a 30% decline in revenue compared to last year – will be eligible to receive wage subsidies to keep paying staff. Full-time workers will receive $585 per week under the scheme – currently set to end on 30 June – with $350 paid to part-… |
New Zealand’s government has announced a spending package equivalent to 4% of GDP in an attempt to fight the effects of Covid-19 on the economy, in what ministers called the most significant peace-time economic plan in the country’s modern history. It includes covering wages for people wh |
Unemployment, Social assistance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/17/new-zealand-launches-massive-spen… | pmassetti | |
| Confined by coronavirus, Spain's self-employed fear worst is yet to come | spain | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide (19.03.2020) Homebound for at least the next two weeks under a state of emergency, Spain’s self-employed workers fear the economic damage coming from coronavirus will deprive them of work and customers for much longer, plunging them into debt. |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/confined-by-coronavirus-spains-self-employ… | pmassetti | |||
| Thailand: Social security levy cut to ease virus jolt | thailand | bangkokpost.com (11.03.2020) To cushion the economic impact of Covid-19, the Social Security Office on Tuesday agreed to reduce financial contributions by both employees and employers into the Social Security Fund from 5% to 4% for six months. |
To cushion the economic impact of Covid-19, the Social Security Office on Tuesday agreed to reduce financial contributions by both employees and employers into the Social Security Fund from 5% to 4% for six months. |
To cushion the economic impact of Covid-19, the Social Security Office on Tuesday agreed to reduce financial contributions by both employees and employers into the Social Security Fund from 5% to 4% for six months. Chak Phanchuphet, an adviser to the Labour Minister, said the measure will |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1875944/social-security-levy-cut-t… | pmassetti | |
| Deutschland: Mit Kurzarbeit gemeinsam Beschäftigung sichern | germany | bmas.de (16.03.2020) Unternehmen bekommen in dieser besonderen Situation Unterstützung, damit sie Entlassungen vermeiden und sie zusammen mit ihren Beschäftigten nach der Krise unmittelbar wieder durchstarten können. So sichern wir gemeinsam Arbeitsplätze. Dazu werden die Voraussetzungen… |
Unemployment, Contribution collection and compliance | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.bmas.de/DE/Presse/Meldungen/2020/mit-kurzarbeit-gemeinsam-beschaeft… | mmarquez | ||||
| UK: Emergency bill to strengthen coronavirus (COVID-19) response plans | united kingdom | GOV.UK (17.03.2020) New laws will be introduced to protect public health, increase NHS capacity, strengthen social care and support the public to take the right action at the right time. |
Health insurance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.gov.uk/government/news/emergency-bill-to-strengthen-coronavirus-cov… | pmassetti | |||
| France: Les réseaux des Urssaf et des services des impôts des entreprises prennent des mesures exceptionnelles pour accompagner les entreprises | france | economie.gouv.fr (13.03.2020) Afin de tenir compte de l’impact de l’épidémie de coronavirus sur l’activité économique, et conformément aux annonces du Président de la République le 12 mars 2020, les réseaux des Urssaf et des services des impôts des entreprises (SIE) déclenchent des mesures… |
Afin de tenir compte de l’impact de l’épidémie de coronavirus sur l’activité économique, et conformément aux annonces du Président de la République le 12 mars 2020, les réseaux des Urssaf et des services des impôts des entreprises (SIE) déclenchent des mesures exceptionnelles pour accompagner les |
Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.economie.gouv.fr/mesures-exceptionnelles-urssaf-et-services-impots-… | mmarquez | ||
| France: Sans-abri et épidémie : que faire? | france | jean-jaures.org (18.03.2020) La question SDF a toujours été et demeure, à bien des égards, une question de santé publique[1]. S’il n’existe pas de pathologies spécifiques aux sans-abri, l’épidémiologie diffère de celle de la population générale. Nombre de maladies sont plus répandues et… |
Difficult-to-cover groups, Policy analysis, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, policy reponse, poverty | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://jean-jaures.org/nos-productions/sans-abri-et-epidemie-que-faire | mmarquez | |||
| US: President signs a relief package to provide sick leave, unemployment benefits and others | United States | nytimes.com (18.03.2020) A relief package to provide sick leave, unemployment benefits, free coronavirus testing, and food and medical aid to people affected by the pandemic was signed into law by President Trump on Wednesday evening after the Senate passed it by a wide margin. It was approved… |
Medical care, Unemployment | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/world/coronavirus-news.html?emc=edit_na_2020… | mmarquez | |||
| Argentina: Se exime el pago de contribuciones patronales para ciertos sectores | argentina | argentina.gob.ar (17.03.2020) Los ministros de Economía, Martín Guzmán, y de Desarrollo Productivo, Matías Kulfas, anunciaron esta tarde un paquete de medidas para proteger la producción y el empleo, garantizar el abastecimiento en sectores esenciales y controlar abusos de precios… |
Las medidas anunciadas: 1) Medidas para cuidar el trabajo y asegurar el ingreso de las familias: Se eximirá el pago de contribuciones patronales a los sectores afectados de forma crítica por la pandemia del coronavirus. Esto abarca por ejemplo a empresas que se dedican a actividades de… |
Los ministros de Economía, Martín Guzmán, y de Desarrollo Productivo, Matías Kulfas, anunciaron esta tarde un paquete de medidas para proteger la producción y el empleo, garantizar el abastecimiento en sectores esenciales y controlar abusos de precios, ante el impacto económico de la pandemia del |
Unemployment, Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.argentina.gob.ar/noticias/los-ministros-de-economia-y-de-desarrollo… | mmarquez | |
| Japan: Temporary exemptions for contributions to the National Pension Insurance | japan | nenkin.go.jp (12.03.2020) Due to the effects of the new coronavirus infectious diseases, it is difficult to temporarily pay National Pension Insurance premiums, such as those who have reported unemployment, abolition of business (closed business) or suspension. Those who meet the requirements of… |
Due to the effects of the new coronavirus infectious diseases, it is difficult to temporarily pay National Pension Insurance premiums, such as those who have reported unemployment, abolition of business (closed business) or suspension. Those who meet the requirements of the above may be exempt… |
Due to the effects of the new coronavirus infectious diseases, it is difficult to temporarily pay National Pension Insurance premiums, such as those who have reported unemployment, abolition of b |
Old-age pensions, Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.nenkin.go.jp/oshirase/taisetu/2020/202003/20200312.html | mmarquez | |
| España: El Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones aprueba medidas excepcionales por el COVID- 19 | spain | resvista.seg-social.es (17.03.2020) El Consejo de Ministros ha aprobado, a propuesta del ministro de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones, José Luis Escrivá, un Real Decreto-Ley que incluye varias medidas para aliviar la situación de las personas trabajadoras afectadas por la… |
Exemption from employers' contributions to the Temporary Employment Regulation Procedure (ERTE) as a result of COVID-19 -whose requirements are made more flexible- may access an exemption from Social Security contributions, which would correspond to the workers affected by these procedures,… |
Unemployment, Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://revista.seg-social.es/2020/03/17/el-ministerio-de-inclusion-seguridad-s… | mmarquez | ||
| Brasil: El gobierno inyectará 26.705 millones por el coronavirus | brazil | europapress.es (17.03.2020) Se destinarán hasta 83.400 millones de reales (15.140 millones de euros) a la población más vulnerable, un total de 59.400 millones de reales (10.778 millones de euros) al mantenimiento de puestos de trabajo y al menos 4.500 millones de reales (816 millones de… |
- Anticipation of payment of old-age pensions. - 3 months exemption of employers' payments to the Guaranteed Funds for Service Time, or "FGTS", totalling about 30.000 million reales (5.452 million euros). This money, however, needs to be refunded fo the FGTS… |
Old-age pensions, Contribution collection and compliance, Service delivery | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.europapress.es/economia/macroeconomia-00338/noticia-brasil-inyectar… | mmarquez | ||
| España: El Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones aprueba medidas excepcionales por el COVID-19 | spain | mitramiss.gob.es (17.03.2020) El Consejo de Ministros ha aprobado, a propuesta del ministro de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones, José Luis Escrivá, un Real Decreto-Ley que incluye varias medidas para aliviar la situación de las personas trabajadoras afectadas por la declaración… |
- Exoneration of payment of social security contributions for employees and the self-employed. - New benefit (extraordinary benefit) for the self-employed, similar to an unemployment benefit. Payable for the self-employed with reduced income of at least 75% compared to the previous month… |
El Consejo de Ministros ha aprobado, a propuesta del ministro de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones, José Luis Escrivá, un Real Decreto-Ley que incluye varias medidas para aliviar la situación de las personas trabajadoras afectadas por la declaración del estado d |
Unemployment, Contribution collection and compliance, Social assistance | covid19, self-employed | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://prensa.mitramiss.gob.es/WebPrensa/noticias/ministro/detalle/3747 | mmarquez | |
| Japan: Payment of Injury and Sickness Allowance | japan | kyoukaikenpo.or.jp (10.03.2020) If the insured leaves the company for medical treatment due to a Covid 19 infection and cannot receive compensation from the employer, the already existing sickness and sickness allowance will be paid. It will also apply to cases in which… |
If the insured leaves the company for medical treatment due to a Covid 19 infection and cannot receive compensation from the employer, the already existing sickness and sickness allowance will be paid. It will also apply to cases in which the insured is positive to Covid 19… |
If the insured leaves the company for recuperation due to a new coronavirus infection and is unable to receive compensation from the employer, a sickness and sickness allowance will be paid. |
Cash sickness benefits | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/g1/r2-3/2020031001/ | mmarquez | |
| Japan: Payment of employers' contributions in installments | japan | nenkin.go.jp (06.03.2020) For cases where it is difficult for employers to temporarily pay Employees' Pension Insurance premiums due to the impact of the COVID 19 on the business conditions of business establishments: some might be eligible for the "Grace of exchange",… |
For cases where it is difficult for employers to temporarily pay Employees' Pension Insurance premiums due to the impact of the COVID 19 on the business conditions of business establishments: some might be eligible for the "Grace of exchange", which is a system that allows… |
If this new type of coronavirus infection affects the business conditions of business establishments and it is temporarily difficult to pay employee pension insurance premiums, |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.nenkin.go.jp/oshirase/taisetu/2020/202003/20200304.html | mmarquez | |
| Japan: Subsidies for parents affected by the closing of schools | japan | mhlw.go.jp (March, 2020) Subsidies have been introduced to working parents who must take leave because of closed schools. The ministry is establishing a new subsidy for employers who allow their employees with children whose school is closed due to Covid19, 100% paid leave. The subsidy… |
Subsidies have been introduced to working parents who must take leave because of closed schools. The ministry is establishing a new subsidy for employers who allow their employees with children whose school is closed due to Covid19, 100% paid leave. The subsidy amount will be 100% of wage paid… |
As a measure to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, regular employment and non-regular employment are required in order to cope with a decrease in income due to the absence of employees who are guardians of children who attend elementary schools, etc. Regardless of employment, in addition |
Children, Parental leave | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/koyou_roudou/koyou/kyufukin/pa… | mmarquez | |
| UK: Government will cover part of Statutory Sick Pay for extra costs | united kingdom | 12.03.2020 Statutory Sick Pay – The government will support small and medium-sized businesses and employers to cope with the extra costs of paying COVID-19 related SSP by refunding eligible SSP costs. The eligibility criteria for the scheme are as follows: this refund will be limited to… |
Statutory Sick Pay – The government will support small and medium-sized businesses and employers to cope with the extra costs of paying COVID-19 related SSP by refunding eligible SSP costs. The eligibility criteria for the scheme are as follows: this refund will be limited to two weeks per… |
Cash sickness benefits | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2020-documents/budget-2020 | mmarquez | ||
| UK: Hardship fund for vulnerable individuals | united kingdom | 12.03.2020 Hardship Fund – The government will provide Local Authorities in England with £500 million of new grant funding to support economically vulnerable people and households in their local area. The government expects most of this funding to be used to provide more council tax… |
The government will provide Local Authorities in England with £500 million of new grant funding to support economically vulnerable people and households in their local area. |
Social assistance | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2020-documents/budget-2020 | mmarquez | ||
| UK: Introduction of a temporary alternative to the fit note for the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak | united kingdom | 12.03.2020 Medical Evidence for SSP – The government has already issued guidance to employers, advising them to use their discretion not to require a GP fit note for COVID-19 related absences. This Budget announces that the government and the NHS will bring forward a temporary… |
Medical Evidence for SSP – The government has already issued guidance to employers, advising them to use their discretion not to require a GP fit note for COVID-19 related absences. This Budget announces that the government and the NHS will bring forward a temporary alternative to the fit note… |
Health, Health promotion, Health insurance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2020-documents/budget-2020 | mmarquez | ||
| Reduced waiting time for the Statutory Sick Pay, including measures for the self-employed | united kingdom | 12.03.2020 The Budget announces measures to support people who are unable to work because of COVID-19. Eligibility for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) – The Prime Minister has already announced that the forthcoming COVID-19 Bill will temporarily allow SSP to be paid from the first… |
Eligibility for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) – The Prime Minister has already announced that the forthcoming COVID-19 Bill will temporarily allow SSP to be paid from the first day of sickness absence, rather than the fourth day, for people who have COVID-19 or have to self‑isolate, in accordance… |
Cash sickness benefits | covid19, self-employed | Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2020-documents/budget-2020 | mmarquez | ||
| Karenzfrist für die Kurzarbeit with auf eine Tag reduziert | switzerland | Bern, 13.03.2020 Für die Kurzarbeitsentschädigung können im Fonds der Arbeitslosenversicherung bis 8 Milliarden Franken beansprucht werden. Die Karenzfrist für die Kurzarbeit wird ab sofort bis 30. September 2020 auf einen Tag reduziert. Die Unternehmen haben so nur den… |
Unemployment | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.admin.ch/gov/de/start/dokumentation/medienmitteilungen/bundesrat.ms… | mmarquez | |||
| Waiting day to qualify for paid sick leave is temporarily abolished | sweden | 13.03.2020 As a result of the new corona virus, the government has announced that the pending deduction is temporarily canceled by the state paying sickness benefit for the first day of the illness. The aim of the measure is ultimately to reduce the spread of infection in society. The… |
Occupational accidents and diseases | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2020/03/tillfalligt-slopat-karensavd… | mmarquez | ||||
| Philippines: DSWD suspends cash grants over COVID | philippines, the | philstar.com (17.03.2020) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has temporarily suspended the cash grants to beneficiaries of its poverty alleviation program in order to help prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The agency suspended the payouts for the… |
Social assistance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.philstar.com/nation/2020/03/17/2001458/dswd-suspends-cash-grants-ov… | mmarquez | |||
| España: El Gobierno facilitará el acceso al desempleo a los autónomos perjudicados por el Covid-19 | spain | elconfidencial.com (12.03.2020) El Gobierno garantizará el acceso a la prestación por cese de actividad (el paro de los autónomos) a todos los cotizantes del RETA que hayan sufrido una fuerte caída en su cifra de actividad como consecuencia del brote de la… |
- Access to the unemployment benefit for the self-employed that contribute to the RETA. This benefit aims to be an equivalent of the usual unemployment benefit for employees. - Deferral of payment of social security contributions for the self-employed for up to 3 months payable within a… |
Los autónomos son “el eslabón más débil de la cadena productiva”, explica Lorenzo Amor, presidente de ATA. Ellos son quienes más sufren por la caída de la demanda o el cierre de los mercados de crédito, ya que no cuentan con margen para adaptarse. De ahí que vayan a ser uno |
Unemployment, Contribution collection and compliance | covid19, self-employed | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.elconfidencial.com/economia/2020-03-12/desempleo-autonomos-cese-act… | mmarquez | |
| Additional children care allowance | poland | zus.pl (23.0.2020) Additional care allowance is granted for the duration of childcare in connection with the closing of a crèche, children's club, kindergarten, school due to COVID-19. Additional care allowance is payable to parents or legal guardians of children who: ⇒ look after a… |
Additional care allowance is granted for the duration of childcare in connection with the closing of a crèche, children's club, kindergarten, school due to COVID-19. Additional care allowance is payable to parents or legal guardians of children who: ⇒ look after a child under 8… |
Children | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.zus.pl/ | mmarquez |