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Перечень поручений по итогам совещания о санитарно-эпидемиологической обстановке | Russian Federation | The amount of Child Care Allowance (CCA) for children under 18 months depends on whether or not the child is firstborn and on mother’s wage prior to maternity/childcare leave. Non-working mothers (or mothers pursuing studies) are entitled to the minimum amount of CCA. On May11, 2020, the minimum… |
Family benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://www.kremlin.ru/acts/assignments/orders/63358 | socpro | |||
Québec government announces new training program for long-term care support workers | canada | To make up for the scarcity of resources in the field of care for the elderly and the vulnerable, the Government of Québec is unveiling the new accelerated program support for assistance care in health facilities. Nearly 10,000 long-term care facility attendant positions are available. |
Health, Long-term care, Employment of young workers, Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://thereview.ca/2020/06/02/quebec-government-announces-new-training-progra… | socpro | |||
Lesotho: Factory Workers Receive Salary Subsidies | lesotho | Prime Minster Thomas Thabane subsequently last month announced that the government would pay each of the 45 000 factory workers M800 per month from April to June 2020. Factory workers on Tuesday began receiving the M800 salary subsidy from the government to cushion them from the loss of their… |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://allafrica.com/stories/202005190321.html | socpro | |||
Oman responds to COVID-19 with economic stimulus package to bolster the private sector | oman | Payment of utilities’ bills (electricity, water and wastewater) will be postponed until after June 2020, and utility providers are being asked to offer the possibility of paying amounts owed through a series of installments. |
Housing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.cms-lawnow.com/ealerts/2020/04/oman-responds-to-covid19-with-econom… | socpro | |||
Bolsonaro sanciona com vetos lei que amplia auxílio emergencial ... - Veja mais em https://economia.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2020/05/15/auxilio-emergencial-ampliacao.htm?cmpid=copiaecola | brazil | Mothers under the age of 18 will have now access to the emergency assistance of R$ 600 granted to informal workers. As these mothers did not receive the first installment, if they have the approved benefit, they will receive both installments at once. |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://economia.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2020/05/15/auxilio-emergencial-amp… | socpro | |||
Oman responds to COVID-19 with economic stimulus package to bolster the private sector | oman | The employment contracts of Omani nationals cannot be terminated, however it is permitted for companies operating in the industries which have been demonstrably affected by Covid-19 outbreak, to grant their Omani nationals full paid leave during the lockdown. Furthermore, after employees have… |
Employment, Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.cms-lawnow.com/ealerts/2020/04/oman-responds-to-covid19-with-econom… | socpro | |||
Bonus baby sitter da 1.200 euro: l’Inps conferma la platea | italy | The mid-March Italy care decree introduced a 600-euro bonus that can be used to pay for the babysitter, as an alternative to the extraordinary 15-day parental leave available during the closing period of schools and kindergartens for the coronavirus emergency. The relaunch law decree, which… |
Family benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/platea-confermata-il-bonus-baby-sitter-1200-eur… | socpro | |||
Puerto Rico Governor Announces $787 million Relief Package Amid Covid-19 Outbreak | Puerto Rico, United States | A 90-day moratorium on mortgages, auto loans, personal loans, business loans, and credit cards has been established, including for credit union customers, all of whom must be request the deferment from their financial institution because it is not automatic. |
Housing | covid19, housing | Published Measures summary | https://caribbeanbusiness.com/live-puerto-rico-governor-announces-economic-meas… | socpro | |||
Puerto Rico Governor Announces $787 million Relief Package Amid Covid-19 Outbreak | Puerto Rico, United States | No cuts to electric or water services |
Housing | covid19, housing | Published Measures summary | https://caribbeanbusiness.com/live-puerto-rico-governor-announces-economic-meas… | socpro | |||
Puerto Rico Governor Announces $787 million Relief Package Amid Covid-19 Outbreak | Puerto Rico, United States | 10% withholding for self-employed workers suspended for 3 months |
Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, self-employed | Published Measures summary | https://caribbeanbusiness.com/live-puerto-rico-governor-announces-economic-meas… | socpro | |||
Coronavirus: Luxembourg introduces extraordinary leave for family reasons in response to Coronavirus | luxembourg | Article 1 of the Grand Ducal Regulation is supplemented by a leave (in addition to the existing one for progressive cancer and pathologies resulting in a two-week acute hospitalization) available in situations in which a parent can no longer go to work because he/she has to keep his/ her… |
Family benefits, Health, Parental leave, Children | covid19, family | Published Measures summary | https://www.cliffordchance.com/content/dam/cliffordchance/briefings/2020/03/lux… | socpro | |||
Puerto Rico Gov’t Begins Accepting Applications from Small Businesses for Covid-19 | Puerto Rico, United States | $1,500 for small and midsize business that had to halt operations due to executive order OE-2020-23. In Puerto Rico, there are 43,000 SMEs that may request this aid. |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://caribbeanbusiness.com/puerto-rico-govt-begins-accepting-applications-fr… | socpro | |||
Übersicht zum COVID-19-Massnahmenpaket des Landes Liechtenstein für die Wirtschaft | liechtenstein | Individual and micro enterprises that had to close their businesses or are indirectly affected by the Corona Pandemic will receive support of max CHF 4,000 per month. In the case of assisting spouses or co-managing directors, the contribution can be increased by 50 percent for a further person… |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.corona.avw.li/massnahmen-der-liechtensteiner-regierung-zur-unterstu… | socpro | |||
Puerto Rico Governor Announces $787 million Relief Package Amid Covid-19 Outbreak | Puerto Rico, United States | Income tax payment is postponed until July 15. |
Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection | Published Measures summary | https://caribbeanbusiness.com/live-puerto-rico-governor-announces-economic-meas… | socpro | |||
Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme | ireland | The Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy is a scheme which allow employers to pay their employees during the current pandemic. It provides a subsidy up to 85% depending on employees’ previous average net weekly pay. The employer is expected to make their best efforts to maintain as close to 100% of… |
Employment | covid19, labour markets | Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.ie/en/service/578596-covid-19-wage-subsidy/ | socpro | |||
Gobierno hará los primeros pagos del bono solidario esta semana utilizando la cédula | panama | The beneficiaries of the 80 dollar-voucher from the Panama Solidarity program will be able to use their identity cards as debit cards to purchase food and medicine in at least 300 establishments belonging to 13 supermarket chains and pharmacies. The known 'Solidarity Card' will allow… |
Food and nutrition, Family benefits | covid19, poverty, family | Published Measures summary | https://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/economia/gobierno-hara-los-primeros-pagos-del-… | socpro | |||
Andorra Publishes New Law on Exceptional and Urgent Measures in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic | Andorra | The tax relief measures provided in Law 5/2020 include the following: - Taxpayers that are unable to pay their tax debts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic may request the deferral or splitting of the tax debt, without guarantees or late payment interest, even if the tax debt… |
Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.orbitax.com/news/archive.php/Andorra-Publishes-New-Law-on-E-42099 | socpro | |||
Distribution of COVID-19 relief funds begins | korea, Republic of | The government started handing out cash to citizens Monday in order to cushion the economic blow of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The government plans to provide 1 million won to households with four or more members, 800,000 won to three-person households, 600,000 won to two-person households… |
Cash transfers, Financing, Family benefits | covid19, family | Published Measures summary | http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200504000558 | socpro | |||
Convenio con hospitales privados ¡Todos juntos contra el COVID-19! | mexico | Government of Mexico reached an agreement with the private medical sector to strengthen the capacity of care and medical institutions for citizens. The National Association of Private Hospitals and the Mexican Hospital Consortium will make half of the beds available to the federal government 146… |
Health, Medical care | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.gob.mx/issste/articulos/convenio-con-hospitales-privados | socpro | |||
Governo cria dois novos apoios únicos para trabalhadores e famílias que perderam rendimentos | portugal | The government is creating a stabilisation supplement for workers who have lost income during the last three months because of the economic halt to the covid-19 pandemic. The support will be paid in one lump sum to deal with the workers' loss of income. |
Unemployment, Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.publico.pt/2020/06/04/politica/noticia/dois-novos-apoios-unicos-tra… | socpro | |||
Covid-19-Taggeld | liechtenstein | If employees are prevented from working for a longer and unpredictable period due to the official orders and home office is not possible, the employer will be compensated for continued wages with the COVID-19 daily allowance. The COVID 19 daily allowance is paid from the third day of the… |
Employment, Health | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.liechtenstein-business.li/service-fuer-unternehmer/coronavirus/hilf… | socpro | |||
Governo cria dois novos apoios únicos para trabalhadores e famílias que perderam rendimentos | portugal | Government creates extra child benefit for families who have lost income during the last three months due to the economic halt due to the covid-19 pandemic. The support will be paid in one lump sum and is included in the Economic and Social Stabilisation Programme (PEES). |
Family benefits, Children, Social assistance, Unemployment | covid19, poverty, family | Published Measures summary | https://www.publico.pt/2020/06/04/politica/noticia/dois-novos-apoios-unicos-tra… | socpro | |||
Measures Taken in Liechtenstein in Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic | liechtenstein | As part of a larger economic stimuls package, the government of Liechtenstein has allocated 50 million Swiss Francs (US$ 51.8 million) for the financing of short-time work through unemployment insurance to prevent an increase in unemployment. |
Unemployment, Financing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://www.liechtensteinusa.org/article/measures-taken-in-liechtenstein-in-resp… | socpro | |||
Con otro DNU, el Gobierno prorroga hasta fin de año la doble indemnización | argentina | The Government will extend for 180 days the validity of the double compensation for dismissals without cause attributable to the worker. The decision will be made through a Decree of Necessity and Urgency extending the DNU 24/2019, of December 13 of last year, and which expired this Wednesday,… |
Unemployment, Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.clarin.com/economia/economia/dnu-gobierno-prorroga-fin-ano-doble-in… | socpro | |||
Government approves details of Restart Grant for Small Businesses | ireland | The government today agreed details of the new €250 million Restart Grant, which will give direct grant aid to micro and small businesses to help them with the costs associated with reopening and reemploying workers following COVID-19 closures. The Grant will be available to businesses with a… |
Cash transfers, Financing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/2bd283-government-approves-details-of-resta… | socpro |