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| Europe: Compensating Healthcare Professionals for Income Losses and Extra Expenses | Europe | COVID-19 has affected the incomes of some health professionals by reducing demand for care and increasing expenditures for treatment preparedness. In a survey of 14 European countries, we found that most countries have incentivised substitutive e-health services to avoid loss of income. Health… |
Health, Cash transfers, Financing | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/336289/Eurohealth-26-2-83-87-e… | mmarquez | |||
| Digital Applications and APIs are foundational blocks for Public Sector agencies for their digital transformation journey – OpenGov Asia | indonesia | OpenGov Asia (01.12.2020) The pandemic has fundamentally changed lifestyles and thought processes across the world. There is a paradigm shift in the way people now interact with each other. With social distancing becoming the new norm, citizens are increasingly becoming dependent on technology… |
E-services, Service delivery | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://opengovasia.com/digital-applications-and-apis-are-foundational-blocks-f… | pmassetti | |||
| Poland: Quarantine and Isolation Statement | Europe , eastern europe, poland | Gov.pl website (02.12.2020) Insured persons in quarantine or isolation (including at home) are entitled to sickness benefits. In principle, you do not need to submit a declaration to receive the benefit. The IT system of the e-Health Center is a system from which the Social Insurance Institution… |
Insured persons in quarantine or isolation are entitled to sickness benefits. In principle, you do not need to submit a declaration to receive the benefit. The IT system of the e-Health Center is a system from which the Social Insurance Institution obtains information about the imposed… |
If you are in quarantine or are ill in isolation, first of all, inform your employer as soon as possible. You can do it, for example, by |
Cash sickness benefits, Information and communication technology, COVID-19 | covid19, services quality | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.pl/web/koronawirus/oswiadczenie-dot-kwarantanny-i-izolacji--kie… | siha | |
| Poland: Another support for entrepreneurs - the PFR 2.0 Financial Shield is launched | Europe , eastern europe, poland | Gov.pl website (26.11.2020) PFR 2.0 Financial Shield for micro-enterprises - up to PLN 3 billion of support
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PFR 2.0 Financial Shield for micro-enterprises. Financial subsidies - 18 thousand. PLN or 36 thousand. PLN per employee. The amount of the subsidy depends on the number of employees and the decrease in turnover. For companies that recorded a turnover decrease in 2020 by at least… |
Employment, Financing, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants, labour markets | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.pl/web/koronawirus/kolejne-wsparcie-dla-przedsiebiorcow--rusza-… | siha | ||
| Poland: Coronavirus: Carer's allowance | Europe , eastern europe, poland | Gov.pl website (09.11.2020) A parent can apply for care allowance if they are looking after people in… |
A parent can apply for care allowance if they are looking after people in quarantine or solitary confinement at home… |
Family benefits, Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants, family | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.pl/web/koronawirus/twoje-dziecko-zostalo-objete-kwarantanna-dow… | siha | ||
| India: Approval of Social Security Code | india | US Social Security Administration (November 30th) On September 28, India's president approved a law (the Code on Social Security, 2020) that consolidates and amends nine existing social security laws. Among the law's changes are an extension of benefit eligibility to fixed-term workers… |
On September 28, India's president approved a law (the Code on Social Security, 2020) that consolidates and amends nine existing social security laws. Among the law's changes are an extension of benefit eligibility to fixed-term workers under the employer-liability gratuity scheme, a broaden |
Disability, Old-age pensions, Survivors, Occupational accidents and diseases | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2020-11/index.html | mmarquez | ||
| Sweden: Crisis support for staff in health and elderly care who worked with COVID-19 patients | sweden | The COVID-19 pandemic has put a lot of pressure on health care services and elderly care. Staff have had an extremely heavy and often stressful workload and have worked very hard. The risk of mental ill health may have increased. This is why the Government proposes funds to support staff in… |
A fund at the regional and municipal levels is aimed at providing crisis support for staff in health and elderly care who worked with COVID-19 patients. This entails mental health services, such as crisis support, counselling and trauma support. |
Health, Workplace health promotion | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention, Published Measures summary | https://www.government.se/articles/2020/10/about-the-covid-19-virus-for-older-p… | mmarquez | ||
| Improving shock response in Latin America through adaptive social protection systems | blogs.worldbank.org (28.10.2020) Covariate shocks including disasters, economic crises, and pandemics threaten to reverse decades of gains achieved in poverty reduction and shared prosperity in the region. These shocks tend to disproportionately affect the poor and push near poor households into… |
covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://blogs.worldbank.org/latinamerica/improving-shock-response-latin-america… | pmassetti | |||||
| Report: Sourcebook on the Foundations of Social Protection Delivery Systems | worldbank (2020) The Sourcebook synthesizes real-world experiences and lessons learned of social protection delivery systems from around the world, with a particular focus on social and labor benefits and services. It takes a practical approach, seeking to address concrete “how-to” questions,… |
Service delivery | Published_SS_Monitor | https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/34044 | pmassetti | |||||
| Mexico: The State of Mexico provides one-time cash benefit to unemployed due to COVID-19 | latin america, mexico | politica.expansion.mx (10.07.2020) A one-time cash benefit of 3,000 pesos is intended for people 18 years of age and older who live in the State of Mexico (Edomex) and who during the last four months lost their formal or informal employment, due to the health emergency caused by the COVID-… |
A one-time cash benefit of 3,000 pesos is intended for people 18 years of age and older who live in the State of Mexico (Edomex) and who during the last four months lost their formal or informal employment, due to the health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The cash support will… |
A partir de este jueves, el gobierno del Estado de México puso en marcha el Programa de Apoyo al Desempleo , con el que otorgará un apoyo económico de 3,000 pesos a cada un |
Unemployment, Extension of coverage, Difficult-to-cover groups | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://politica.expansion.mx/estados/2020/07/10/desempleado-asi-puedes-obtener… | mmarquez | |
| Japan: Exceptional treatment of Employment Adjustment Subsidy extended to February 2021 | Asia, japan | NHK (27.11.2020) The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare announced that the exceptional treatment of Employment Adjustment Subsidy is extended to February 2021. The exceptional treatments include the increase of maximum amount of daily allowance to 15,000 yen per an employee. The… |
The exceptional treatment of Employment Adjustment Subsidy is extended to February 2021. The exceptional treatments include the increase of maximum amount of daily allowance to 15,000 yen per an employee. |
Unemployment, Extension of coverage, Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants, extending coverage | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20201127/k10012733461000.html | siha | ||
| Canada: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy extended | Americas, canada | canada.ca (24.11.2020) The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), which covers up to 65% of an employee’s wages for qualifying eligible employers, has been extended until June 2021. |
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), which covers up to 65% of an employee’s wages for qualifying eligible employers, has been extended until June 2021. |
Unemployment, Cash transfers, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, Emergency grants | Published Measures summary | https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html#busines… | cambrosio | ||
| Canada: Support for businesses, the new Canada emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) | Americas, canada | candada.ca (24.11.2020) Business owners can apply for new support measures. If you own a small business, run a charity, or operate a non-profit that has suffered a drop in revenue because of the pandemic, the new Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) is available. It provides a direct and… |
Business owners can apply for new support measures. If you own a small business, run a charity, or operate a non-profit that has suffered a drop in revenue because of the pandemic, the new Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) is available. It provides a direct and easy-to-access rent and… |
Housing, Cash transfers, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, Emergency grants | Published Measures summary | https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html#busines… | cambrosio | ||
| Switzerland: Government hopes for ‘first successful pension reforms’ of the century | switzerland | swissinfo.ch (25.11.2020) The reform of the occupational pension scheme is intended to secure the pension level, strengthen financing and improve the protection of part-time employees and thus especially women, Interior Minister Alain Berset said at a press conference on Wednesday. He said he… |
Pensions | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/government-hopes-for--first-successful-pension-ref… | pmassetti | ||||
| Iceland: Support for disability pensioners | Europe , iceland | Government of Iceland (20.11.2020) A one-time payment of ISK 50,000 will be made before 18 December to recipients of disability and rehabilitation pensions who are eligible for pensions during the year, in addition to the December supplement that is usually paid during the month. |
A one-time payment of ISK 50,000 will be made before 18 December to recipients of disability and rehabilitation pensions who are eligible for pensions during the year, in addition to the December supplement that is usually paid during the month. |
Disability, Pensions, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.government.is/government/covid-19/ | siha | ||
| France: Support measures for businesses during containment | Social charges deferral | Europe , france | Gouvernement.fr (13.11.2020) Employers can postpone all or part of the payment of employee and employer contributions for the dates of November 5 and 15, 2020, on request online from URSSAF (in the absence of a response within 48 hours, this request is considered accepted). In addition, personal… |
Employers can postpone all or part of the payment of employee and employer contributions for the dates of November 5 and 15, 2020, on request online from URSSAF. In addition, personal social contributions for self-employed workers (excluding contracted health professionals) will not be deducted… |
Contribution collection and compliance, COVID-19 | contribution collection, covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.gouvernement.fr/les-mesures-de-soutien-aux-entreprises-pendant-le-c… | siha | ||
| France: Support measures for businesses during containment | Social security tax exemption | Europe , france | Gouvernement.fr (13. 11. 2020) This concerns companies with less than 50 employees closed administratively and those with less than 250 employees in the tourism, events, culture, sport, air transport sectors with a loss of activity of at least 50% :
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Eligible employers benefit from a total exemption from employer social contributions excluding supplementary pensions, and assistance with the payment of social contributions of 20% of the payroll; the self-employed receive a lump sum reduction of social contributions. |
Contribution collection and compliance, COVID-19 | contribution collection, covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.gouvernement.fr/les-mesures-de-soutien-aux-entreprises-pendant-le-c… | siha | ||
| Mexico:The IMSS simplified the process to give social security to domestic workers | mexico | Infobae (24.11.2020) The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) presented the second phase of the pilot test for the affiliation of Household Workers, through which the payment process carried out by the employer is simplified and automated . This provides continuity and simplifies the… |
The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) presented the second phase of the pilot test for the affiliation of Household Workers, through which the payment process carried out by the employer is simplifie |
E-services, Extension of coverage, Difficult-to-cover groups | extending coverage | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2020/11/24/simplifico-el-imss-tramite-pa… | mmarquez | ||
| Uruguay: Covid-19 Fund | uruguay | On April 8, Uruguay enacted Law No. 19,874 creating the Covid-19 Solidarity Fund , a precedent seen by the cross-sectional group of 16 economists who proposed a similar formula to address the emergency and post-pandemic recovery in Chile. The formula of creating a Covid fund, from which up to US… |
In April, the Uruguayan government approved a Covid-19 Solidarity Fund that established a new monthly tax that levies the average and high wages of all authorities and officials of the powers of the State; companies with state participation and people who maintain… |
On April 8, Uruguay enacted Law No. 19,874 creating the Covid-19 Solidarity Fund , a precedent seen by the cross-sectional group of 16 e |
Financing, Financial crisis | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.pauta.cl/economia/inspiracion-uruguaya-tiene-el-fondo-covid-que-pla… | mmarquez | |
| Uruguay: Extension of health coverage for laid-off workers | uruguay | BPS (09.11.2020) Workers with activity and health coverage in March 2020, terminated between the 1st. August and October 31, will maintain their mutual membership for three months, as well as that of their… |
Extension of health coverage for laid-off workers with activity and health coverage in March 2020, terminated between the 1st. August and October 31, will maintain their mutual membership for three months, as well… |
Extensión de cobertura de salud para trabajadores cesados Los trabajadores con actividad y cobertura de salud en marzo 2020, cesados entre el 1ro. de agosto y el 31 de octubre, mantendrán por tres meses su afiliación mutual, así como también la de sus familiares a cargo. |
Health insurance, Unemployment, Extension of coverage | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.bps.gub.uy/17665/extension-de-cobertura-de-salud-para-trabajadores-… | mmarquez | |
| Uruguay: New extraordinary item for beneficiaries of Family Allowances of the Equity Plan | uruguay | BPS (12.11.2020) Beneficiaries of family allowances (AFAM) from the Equity Plan who do not have a Uruguay Social Card will receive a reinforcement of 50% of their monthly allowance in November and December due to the health and social emergency situation that the country is going through.… |
Beneficiaries of family allowances (AFAM) from the Equity Plan who do not have a Uruguay Social Card will receive a reinforcement of 50% of their monthly allowance in November and December due to the health and social emergency situation that the country is going through. |
Nueva partida extraordinaria para beneficiarios de Asignaciones Familiares del Plan de Equidad Una vez más, los beneficiarios de AFAM Plan de Equidad que no cuentan con Tarjeta Uruguay Social recibirán un reforzamiento del 50 % de su asignación mensual de noviembre y diciembre deb |
Family benefits, Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19, family | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.bps.gub.uy/17666/nueva-partida-extraordinaria-para-beneficiarios-de… | mmarquez | |
| Uruguay: Exemption from employer contributions for school transport companies and those who provide school canteen services | uruguay | BPS (20.11.2020) Transportation companies and school canteens are exempted from paying employer retirement contributions in the period between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021. There are already 293 companies that have this benefit. |
Transportation companies and school canteens are exempted from paying employer retirement contributions in the period between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021. There are already 293 companies that have this benefit. |
El BPS recuerda a las empresas de transporte y a las cantinas escolares que se les exonera el pago de los aportes jubilatorios patronales en el período comprendido entre el 1 de abril de 2020 y el 31 de marzo de 2021. Ya son 293 las empresas que cuentan con este beneficio. |
Old-age pensions, Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.bps.gub.uy/17678/exoneracion-de-aportes-patronales-para-empresas-de… | mmarquez | |
| The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted barriers to vital digital financial services for refugees | Euronews (24.11.2020) How do you get by without a bank account? This is a question asked daily by millions of refugees worldwide who simply don’t have access to standard financial services. Even the digital and online services that many of us take for granted - tools that help us to save,… |
E-services, COVID-19 | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.euronews.com/2020/11/24/the-covid-19-crisis-has-highlighted-barrier… | pmassetti | ||||
| Belgique : les mécanismes de droit passerelle prolongés et amplifiés | belgium | (25.10.2020) Le Conseil des ministres a validé vendredi la prolongation du droit passerelle jusqu’au 31 décembre et le doublement des montants du droit passerelle de crise. Concrètement, le droit passerelle permet d’offrir une garantie de revenu minimum aux indépendants qui, après… |
The Council of Ministers validated the extension of the gateway fee (droit de passerelle) until December 31 and the doubling of the amounts of the crisis gateway fee. Concretely, the bridging right makes it possible to offer a guarantee of minimum income to the self-employed who, after… |
Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.rtbf.be/info/belgique/detail_coronavirus-en-belgique-les-mecanismes… | pmassetti | ||
| Switzerland: Extension of partial unemployment and simplification of procedures | switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO (29.10.2020) By paying the compensation in the event of reduced working hours (RHT),… |
The Federal Council has decided to maintain the simplified procedure for the notice of reduced working hours (RHT) and the summary procedure for the counting of the reduction in working hours until the end of December 2020. Thus, Until December 31, 2020, only the “RHT COVID-19 Procedure” should… |
Employment, Extension of coverage, Service quality, Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19, extending coverage, services quality | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.seco.admin.ch/seco/fr/home/Arbeit/neues_coronavirus/kurzarbeit.html | siha |