Part of Decree 1474 that grants special protection (healthcare and labor and social security matters) for elderly people during the health emergency caused by COVID-19 (Decreto de prevención, atención y protección de adultos mayores. Includes:
- Every public and private entity has the…

The Courage Fund is targeted to help lower-income households whose family member(s) have contracted COVID-19, or are on Stay-Home Notice (SHN), mandatory Leave of Absence (LOA), or Home Quarantine Order (HQO). It provides a one-time lump sum of up to $1,000 (depending on the household's per…

The Covid-19 relief payment is a withdrawal from the member’s superannuation account. The Authorized Superannuation Funds of Papua New Guinea will provide a one-off COVID-19 relief benefit of up to 20% of member contributions (up to PGK10,000, or US$ 2,890) for members of super funds who have…

The COVID-19 Support Grant is a scheme to help Singapore Citizens and PRs who are presently unemployed due to retrenchment or contract termination, or presently on involuntary no-pay leave (NPL) for at least three consecutive months, or presently experiencing reduced monthly salary of at least…

Todos os agentes envolvidos no processo de combate à pandemia vão ter seguro de vida pago pelo Estado.

The grant was originally meant to support only those who had lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 situation. The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) said it will now also cover employees placed on involuntary no-pay leave for at least three consecutive months and employees who have…

Assistência alimentar, médica e medicamentosa em caso de necessidade.

The Temporary Relief Fund is a one-off interim assistance scheme to help Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs) who have lost their jobs, or a substantial portion of their income (at least 30% of personal income after 23 Jan 2020) due to COVID-19. It is only available in April 2020.…

Families with retirement savings plans (PPR) and who are in specific situations because of covid-19 can now raise funds from this application, without tax penalties. The measure, which extends the situations in which these products can be mobilized in advance will only be in force during the…

Cash transfers (conditional and unconditional) - The States of Guernsey has set up a Hardship Fund to provide emergency support for people in immediate financial need who may not otherwise qualify for unemployment benefit, sickness benefit or income support. Payments are for essential items such…

Financial support ("Apoio extraordinário à redução da actividade económica de trabalhador independente") to self-employed workers that have stopped business activities or are facing a drastic reduction (40%) in business activities.

The support is intended for Independent…

People exercising certain trades who were impacted by the restrictive measures to fight against the spread of corona virus have started receiving a subsidy via cash transfers on their mobile phones. The grants depend on three things: whether the activity is formal or not; the…

Burundi has launched a campaign of mass testing for the coronavirus in the country's largest city, in a significant shift in policy for a nation which has largely ignored the dangers of the outbreak.

The Government of Spain recently launched a national ‘Basic Income scheme’ (‘Ingreso Minimo Vital’), for extremely poor households and vulnerable groups. The means-tested programme is expected to reach approximately 2.5 million people, who will receive between €462 and €1,015 per month per…

Simplified instalmement plan scheme for employers facing difficulties in paying their social security contributions due to Covid-19. Under the scheme, employers may make up to 48 monthly instalments, subject to monthly interest from 1.26% to 1.82% depending on the duration of instalments. …

The Solidarity Coverage to Support the Health Sector consists of life insurance from insurance companies to provide financial protection to the families of public sector health personnel free of charge.

Thanks to the inter-institutional coordination between the Ministry of Welfare and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), it has been…

Thailand’s state welfare card holders have been approved to get three handouts of 1,000 THB each. It will be paid in three monthly installments which have been backdated from May. That means each person should be getting 2,000 THB…

The government is set to distribute 10-kilogramme rice for free to each of over one crore "ultra-poor and destitute families" ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. 

the ultra-poor and destitute families will need to meet at least four out of 12 criteria, to become eligible for receiving the…

Special insurance and stimulus for healthcare workers (HCWs). Special incentives include health insurance of Tk 5-10 lakh (according to rank), and the amount will be five times higher if anyone is at higher risk of death or dies from the virus. Also, the government will bear the treatment cost…

The government has decided to bear the operational costs of undersigned private hospitals treating Covid-19 patients. Medical professionals and others working at these hospitals will be paid by the government.   

A deferral of the payment of taxes and social insurance contributions on employee salaries and wages for the months of March, April, and May 2020, which can be deferred up to 4 January 2021, with the possibility of payment in up to 24 monthly installments. To qualify, it is required…