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Tokha municipality to provide 150 per cent perks to frontline health workers | nepal | Tokha Municipality is to provide 150 per cent allowance to the health workers mobilizing in the forefront in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The 61st meeting of the Municipal Executive on Sunday decided to provide allowances to the medical team including the medical officer and the… |
Health, Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.osnepal.com/982864 | socpro | |||
Government expands wage subsidy to include 3 million furloughed, reduced pay workers | indonesia | The wage subsidy program was initially launched on Aug. 4. Those people eligible for the wage subsidy are workers who earn less than Rp 5 million (US$339.25) per month and are active members of the Workers Social Security Agency (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan) as of June 30. Eligible… |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/08/11/government-expands-wage-subsidy-… | socpro | |||
CISF Launches Mobile App For Its Pensioners | india | The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Friday launched a mobile application for its pensioners as part of an e-office initiative introduced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pensioners corner app will be available in both web and Android platforms with the facility for… |
Old-age pensions, E-services | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/cisf-launches-mobile-app-… | socpro | |||
ComCare assistance for 6,000 lower-income households automatically extended for 6 more months | singapore | ComCare assistance for 6,000 lower-income households whose aid would have ended between August and October 2020 is automatically extended for 6 more months. This automatic six-month extension was also done several months ago for about 6,000 households whose ComCare assistance ended… |
Family benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/comcare-assistance-for-6000-lower-income… | socpro | |||
PAMI anunció el congelamiento de precios de los medicamentos hasta el 31 de octubre | argentina | The Comprehensive Medical Care Program (PAMI - Programa de Atención Médica Integral) for retirees and pensioners announced on Tuesday the freezing of drug prices until October 31. PAMI is a public health insurance agency in Argentina managed by the country's Ministry of Health. |
Health, Financing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.infobae.com/sociedad/2020/08/12/pami-anuncio-el-congelamiento-de-pr… | socpro | |||
Singapore government extends COVID-19 salary support for companies to March 2021 | singapore | The Jobs Support Scheme (JSS), which was launched at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to protect jobs, will be extended by seven months to cover wages paid up to March 2021. This was among the continued COVID-19 support measures for workers and jobs announced in a ministerial… |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.connectedtoindia.com/singapore-government-extends-covid-19-salary-s… | socpro | |||
Pandemic leave payments for Canberrans part of new COVID-19 support measures | australia | Canberrans experiencing financial hardship through the pandemic who are not able to temporarily work under a COVID-19 direction or health guidance will be able to receive up to $1500 from the ACT Government. The payment will be made from a new $1.25 million Hardship fund. The new support measure… |
Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://the-riotact.com/pandemic-leave-payments-for-canberrans-part-of-new-covi… | socpro | |||
Covid-19 support measures: DPM Heng announces S$1b programme to subsidise salaries of new local hires for a year | singapore | The Jobs Growth Incentive will support firms when they hire local employees over the next six months, by subsidising the salaries of all these new local hires for one year, subject to a cap. For new local hires aged above 40, the Government will co-pay up to half of their salaries. For… |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/govt-sets-aside-s1-billion-subsidise-sala… | socpro | |||
Pandemic leave payments for Canberrans part of new COVID-19 support measures | australia | The Government is extending the utilities concession to eligible asylum seekers for 2020-21, giving them access to the annual $700 utilities concession and an additional one-off $200 rebate. |
Housing, Migration, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://the-riotact.com/pandemic-leave-payments-for-canberrans-part-of-new-covi… | socpro | |||
Government Unveils Anti-Crisis Plan on Agriculture, Entitled | georgia | According to the Anti-Crisis Plan, every farmer with registered plots of land will receive 200 GEL per hectare from the state. According to the head of the government, this means that medium and large agricultural enterprises that possess, for example, ten hectares of land and cultivate… |
Cash transfers, Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=547&info_id=76114 | socpro | |||
Abre FOVISSSTE proceso de inscripción de “Tu Casa te Espera” para trabajadores de la salud | mexico | As of this Monday, July 13, the Housing Fund of the ISSSTE (FOVISSSTE) will begin the registration process for the “Tu Casa Te Espera” program aimed at workers at the service of the State in the health sector, in recognition of the work they do to serve Mexicans in the COVID-19 pandemic. The… |
Housing, Financing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.gob.mx/fovissste/articulos/abre-fovissste-proceso-de-inscripcion-de… | socpro | |||
POLICY RESPONSES TO COVID-19 | saudi arabia | Adjusted from April 21 2020: On July 2, the authorities announced the extension of private sector (COVID related) support measures that would have expired end-June, including continuing the payment of wage benefits to Saudis working in the private sector through SANED, and further delaying the… |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19#S | socpro | |||
U.K. to Pay People on Low Incomes If Isolating Due to Covid | united kingdom | The U.K. government said it will pay workers on low incomes 13 pounds ($17) a day if they are self-isolating during the coronavirus pandemic, triggering a backlash from trade unions and council leaders who argue the amount is too little to make a difference. The payments begin on a trial basis… |
Cash transfers, Health, Health promotion, Cash sickness benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-27/u-k-to-pay-people-on-low-inc… | socpro | |||
1. CHILDFUND sets 2m for cash transfer | zambia | K500 per family will be disributed to 2,250 households in Chilanga and 2,105 in Luangwa in an unconditional cash transfer program by Childfund International Africa (with government ministries). The recipients are families that struggled daily to feed themselves even before COVID-19 and had… |
Family benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.dropbox.com/s/k83a6sd3wmrzh8t/ChILDFUND%20sets%20K2m%20for%20cash%2… | socpro | |||
Saudi food delivery workers covered by COVID-19 relief package | saudi arabia | Adjusted from 2 July 2020: Saudi food delivery workers are now covered by COVID-19 relief packages, according to a royal decree issued by king Salman Bin Abdulaziz. Under the decree, these workers, initially excluded from the coronavirus relief packages, will get the benefits… |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/saudi-food-delivery-workers-covered-by-co… | socpro | |||
CM announces Rs 1,000 each for Anganwadi & Asha workers, free travel for women in UTC buses | india | Dehradun: Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced that Rs 1,000 would be credited into the accounts of each Anganwadi and Asha worker in the State. This will benefit about 50,000 Anganwadi and Asha workers. An accredited social health activist (ASHA) is a community health worker… |
Health, Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/state-editions/cm-announces-rs-1-000-each-for… | socpro | |||
COVID-19: Ekiti Govt introduces tax relief, incentives for businesses | nigeria | The Ekiti State Government has introduced tax relief and incentives for taxpayers and businesses as part of its ongoing efforts to cushion the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The minimum tax payable under the Presumptive Tax Regime (Market Men & Women, Artisans, etc.) in the… |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://newsexpressngr.com/news/103786-COVID-19-Ekiti-Govt-introduces-tax-relie… | socpro | |||
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: COVID-19 AGRICULTURAL DISASTER SUPPORT FUND FOR SMALLHOLDER AND COMMUNAL FARMERS | south africa | COVID-19 Disaster Agricultural Support Fund Voucher: The main objective of this support is to complete the current production cycle in an effort to ensure adequate food production and supplies. The targeted beneficiaries are smallholder and communal producers with a turnover between R20… |
Cash transfers | covid19, self-employed | Published Measures summary | https://www.arc.agric.za/Agricultural%20Sector%20News/COVID-19%20Agricultural%2… | socpro | |||
First phase of National Creative Relief Programme to give grants to 50 freelancers and 37 companies | United Arab Emirates | Led by the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development (MCKD) and launched in May, the fund offers Dh15,000 to Dh50,000 grants to individuals and small businesses in the creative fields who are undergoing financial difficulties because of the pandemic. The recipients of the grants… |
Cash transfers, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/art/first-phase-of-national-creative-re… | socpro | |||
Spain: Prioritization of workers in short-term work schemes for vocational and professional training | spain | Las personas en ERTE tendrán la consideración de colectivo prioritario para el acceso a las iniciativas de formación del sistema de formación profesional para el empleo en el ámbito laboral. |
People in ERTE will be considered as a priority group for access to training initiatives of the vocational training system to increase likelihood of employment. |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.eldiario.es/economia/prorroga-erte-31-enero-prestacion-desempleo-no… | mmarquez | ||
Spain: Unemployment benefit goes back to 70% and dismisses previous reduction | spain | eldiario.es (29.09.2020) El Ministerio de Trabajo ha evitado la reducción de la cuantía de la prestación por desempleo de los trabajadores en ERTE pasados los seis meses en esta situación. Con la legislación vigente, aprobada con el Gobierno de Mariano Rajoy, la cantidad se reducía del 70% al 50… |
The Ministry of Labor has avoided reducing the amount of unemployment benefit for workers in ERTE after six months in this situation. With current legislation, approved with the Government of Mariano Rajoy, the amount was reduced from 70% to 50% of the regulatory base, a reduction that is… |
Ya hay prórroga de los ERTE a partir de octubre. El Consejo de Ministros ha aprobado este martes la extensión del mecanismo de ERTE por la COVID-19 hasta el 31 de enero, con diferentes tipos de expedientes de regulación temporal de empleo que el Gobierno ha pactado con los sindicatos y empresario |
Unemployment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.eldiario.es/economia/prorroga-erte-31-enero-prestacion-desempleo-no… | mmarquez | |
Spain: Extension of short-term work support program ERTE until January 31st | spain | eldiario.es (29.09.2020) Los ERTE por fuerza mayor existentes se prorrogan hasta el 31 de enero. Los ERTE por causas objetivas –los llamados ETOP– seguirán siendo aplicables hasta el término que tuvieran establecido y se podrán prorrogar si se solicita ante la autoridad laboral, con las… |
The existing force majeure ERTE are extended until January 31. The ERTE due to objective causes - the so-called ETOP - will continue to be applicable until the term they have been established and can be extended if requested before the labor authority, with the conditions established in the… |
Ya hay prórroga de los ERTE a partir de octubre. El Consejo de Ministros ha aprobado este martes la extensión del mecanismo de ERTE por la COVID-19 hasta el 31 de enero, con diferentes tipos de expedientes de regulación temporal de empleo que el Gobierno ha pactado con los sindicatos y empresario |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.eldiario.es/economia/prorroga-erte-31-enero-prestacion-desempleo-no… | mmarquez | |
Poland: Expansion of eligibility for temporary social security contributions | poland | Social Security Agency (18.04.2020) On April 18 and May 15, Poland's government amended its Anti-Crisis Shield (Tarcza Antykryzysowa) program to expand eligibility for temporary social security contribution reductions. Under the amended program, employers with 10 to 49 … |
On April 18 and May 15, Poland's government amended its Anti-Crisis Shield (Tarcza Antykryzysowa) program to expand eligibility for temporary social security contribution reductions. Under the amended program, employers with 10 to 49 employees as of February 29 can… |
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Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, self-employed | Published Measures summary | https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/index.html#focus | mmarquez | |
Norway: Tax developments in response to COVID-19 - | norway | KPMG Global (01.05.2020) To reduce costs and improve cash flow immediately, social security contribution rate will be reduced with 4 percent of the total contribution rate of 14.1% assumable for the salary payments in May and June. Some areas in Norway pay 0%. These areas will receive a… |
To reduce costs and improve cash flow immediately, employers' social security contribution rate will be reduced with 4 percent of the total contribution rate of 14.1% assumable for the salary payments in May and June, now with an extension from August 15th to October 15th. Some areas in… |
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Contribution collection and compliance | Published Measures summary | https://home.kpmg/xx/en/home/insights/2020/04/norway-tax-developments-in-respon… | mmarquez | ||
India: Reduced EPF contribution for 3 months | india | conomictimes.indiatimes.com (15.06.2020) The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will reduce its EPF contribution rate from 12 per cent to 10 per cent for both employers and employees for the months of months May 2020, June 2020 and July 2020. It is applicable to… |
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will reduce its EPF contribution rate from 12 per cent to 10 per cent for both employers and employees for the months of months May 2020, June 2020 and July 2020. It is applicable to all class of establishments covered under… |
Old-age pensions, Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/reduced-epf-contribution-16-… | mmarquez |