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Moldova: increase of the minimum monthly income guaranteed for the granting of social assistance moldova, Republic of

moldpres.md (24.04.2020)

The Government committed to the establishment of additional measures to support
citizens and business activity during the emergency. among those,  the increase of expenses for the implementation of support measures during the state of emergency of…

Increase of expenses for the implementation of support measures during the state of emergency of disadvantaged families through the Social Assistance Program, as the increase of the minimum guaranteed monthly income to 1,300 lei and the increase of the minimum guaranteed monthly income for…

Moldovan parliament approves rectification of social insurance budget law

12:16 | 24.04.2020Category: Social

Chisinau, 24 April /MOLDPRES/- The law on the state social insurance budget for 2020 has been amended. Parliament on Thursday approved a draft amendment, submitted by the G

Social assistance, Cash transfers covid19, family, poverty Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary https://www.moldpres.md/en/news/2020/04/24/20003429 cambrosio
Peru Allows Early Withdrawals from Mandatory Individual Accounts During Pandemic peru

elperuano.pe (08.05.2020)

On May 8, Peru implemented new rules allowing participants in the country's mandatory individual account program (Sistema Privado de Pensiones, or SPP) to make one-time early withdrawals from their accounts during…

On May 8, Peru implemented new rules allowing participants in the country's mandatory individual account program (Sistema Privado de Pensiones, or SPP) to make one-time early withdrawals from their accounts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The allowed…

Aprueban el Procedimiento Operativo para el retiro extraordinario facultativo de fondos en el Sistema Privado de Pensiones

Old-age pensions covid19 Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary https://busquedas.elperuano.pe/normaslegales/aprueban-el-procedimiento-operativ… cambrosio
Japan: Increased maximum daily amount of Employment adjustment subsidy japan

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (12.06.2020) The maximum daily amount per capita of employment adjustment subsidy is increased from 8.330 yen to 15,000 yen. In addition, the subsidy rate for small and medium-sized enterprises that tried to maintain employment without dismissing…

The maximum daily amount per capita of employment adjustment subsidy is increased from 8.330 yen to 15,000 yen. In addition, the subsidy rate for small and medium-sized enterprises that tried to maintain employment without dismissing employees is increased from 9/10 to 10/10.…

Employment, Cash transfers covid19, Emergency grants Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/koyou_roudou/koyou/kyufukin/pa… siha
Canada: Temporarily extending the Guaranteed Income Supplement and Allowance payments canada

Canada.ca (16.06.2020) We are temporarily extending GIS and Allowance payments if seniors’ 2019 income information has not been assessed. This will ensure that the most vulnerable seniors continue to receive their benefits when they need them the most. To avoid an interruption in…

GIS and Allowance payments are temporarily extended if seniors’ 2019 income information has not been assessed. To avoid an interruption in benefits, seniors are encouraged to submit their 2019 income information as soon as possible and no later than by October 1, 2020.

Old-age pensions, Service delivery, Social assistance covid19 Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html#individ… siha
Canada: Providing a one-time tax-free payment for Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement canada

Canada.ca (06.06.2020) 

We are providing a one-time tax-free payment of $300 for seniors eligible for the Old Age Security (OAS) pension, with an additional $200 for seniors eligible for the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS).

This measure would give a total of $500 to…

One-time tax-free payment of $300 for seniors eligible for the Old Age Security (OAS) pension, with an additional $200 for seniors eligible for the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS). This measure would give a total of $500 to individuals who are eligible to receive both the OAS and the GIS…

Old-age pensions, Social assistance, Cash transfers covid19, Emergency grants Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html#individ… siha
Canada: Special one-time tax-free payment for certified holders of the Disability Tax Credit canada

Canada.ca (01.06.2020) We are providing a special one-time-tax payment to individuals who are certificate holders of the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) as of June 1, 2020, as follows:

  • $600 for Canadians with a valid DTC certificate. 
  • $300 for Canadians…

We are providing a special one-time-tax payment to individuals who are certificate holders of the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) as of June 1, 2020, as follows:

  • $600 for Canadians with a valid DTC certificate. 
  • $300 for Canadians with a valid DTC…
Disability, Cash transfers covid19, Emergency grants Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html#individ… siha
Canada: National disability organizations receive additional funding to support and enhance accessible  communications and engagement activities related to the COVID-19 pandemic canada

Canada.ca (06.06.2020) The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, announced an additional $1.1 million in funding to support national disability organizations through the Social Development Partnership Program - Disability Component to enhance their…

An additional $1.1 million is allocated in funding to support national disability organizations. Supporting the disability community to maintain communications and engagement during the pandemic will allow organizations to create a barrier-free, multi-lingual experience for persons with…

The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the day-to-day obstacles that persons with disabilities face and the Government of Canada remains dedicated to working with partners across

Disability, Communication communication, covid19, services quality Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2020/06/national-di… siha
Estonia: Suspension of second-pillar payments from 1 July 2020 to 31 August 2021 estonia

Pensionikeskus (16.04.2020) From 1 July 2020 to 31 August 2021, the state will suspend the employer contributions to the second-pillar funded pension from social tax (4% of salary) . In addition, upon request, employee contributions (2%) can be suspended from December 1, 2020,…

From 1 July 2020 to 31 August 2021, the state will suspend the employer contributions to the second-pillar funded pension from social tax (4% of salary) . In addition, upon request, employee contributions (2%) can be suspended from December 1, 2020, through August 31, 2021.

From 1 July 2020 to 31 August 2021, the state will suspend the contributions it makes to the second-pillar funded pension from social tax (4% of salary).

People born in the years 1942–1960 are the exception:

  • From 1 July 2020 to 31 August 2021, the 4%
Old-age pensions, Contribution collection and compliance contribution collection, covid19 Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary https://www.pensionikeskus.ee/en/uudis/suspension-of-second-pillar-payments-fro… siha
Canda: Not enough done to protect migrant farm workers canada

The Globe and Mail (16.06.2020) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it is time to find ways to better protect migrant farm workers who are essential to Canada’s food system but have been hard hit by the pandemic because of overcrowded housing, unsafe working conditions and precarious immigration…

Migration covid19, migration Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Proposition_SS_Monitor https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-trudeau-vows-to-better-protect-m… mmarquez
Covid19: The experience of the National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) korea, Republic of

Article provided by the National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) 
This article analyze the measures taken to overcome…

Governance and administration, Human resource management covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 https://iskm.issa.int/sites/default/files/2020-06/Article_COVID-19_KOREA_ENG%20… pmassetti
A post-Covid-19 social protection architecture for India - analysis india

Hindustan Times (11.06.2020) Stronger social protection led by an inclusive growth dividend will protect the vulnerable and drive India’s economic recovery

Social policies & programmes covid19, poverty Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/a-post-covid-19-social-protection-archi… pmassetti
Which Economic Stimulus Works? by Joseph E. Stiglitz & Hamid Rashid

Project Syndicate (08.06.2020) During the initial shock from COVID-19, it was understandable that governments and central banks would respond with massive injections of liquidity. But now policymakers need to take a step back and consider which forms of stimulus are really needed, and which risk…

Financing covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/stimulus-policies-must-benefit-rea… pmassetti
COVID-19 Response Underlines the Need for Portable Social Protection Programs

Center For Global Development (05.06.2020) The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the need for a universal and portable social protection system that can uniquely verify people and deliver benefits efficiently and at scale. With few exceptions, most developing countries have a patchwork of social…

Migration covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://www.cgdev.org/blog/covid-19-response-underlines-need-portable-social-pr… pmassetti
New Zealand: COVID-19 Income Relief Payment new zealand

workandincome.govt.nz (25.05.2020) On 25 May 2020, the Government announced a new temporary payment to support New Zealanders who lose their jobs due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, to adjust and find new employment, or to retrain in a different area. This payment will be available for 12…

The COVID-19 Income Relief Payment will be available for 12 weeks from 8 June to anyone who has lost their job (including self-employment) due to the impact of COVID-19 since March 1st. It will pay $490 per week to those who lost full-time work and $250 per week for those who lost…

Unemployment, Cash transfers covid19, self-employed Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/covid-19/income-relief-payment/payment-rates… cambrosio
Société | Les "damnés de la terre" : fraudes sociales, ouvriers "en esclavage"... le procès qui fait trembler Terra Fecundis | La Provence Europe

L'un des cas les plus emblémamtiques de la fraude au détachement européen dans le secteur agricole. Pour la seule période de 2012 à 2015, celle retenue par la procédure pénale, c'est un peu plus de 112 millions d'euros de cotisations qui auraient échappé à la Sécurité sociale…

Contribution collection and compliance, Error, evasion and fraud (des)formalization, contribution collection, coverage, data analytics, data management, death abroad data exchange, identity management, interoperability, labour markets, migration, policy reponse, social security education, social security processes, transnational workers https://www.laprovence.com/article/societe/6010626/belote-en-ligne?fbclid=IwAR2… gfilhon
España: Nuevo asistente virtual para facilitar la búsqueda de información y los trámites de la Seguridad Social spain

revista.seg-social.es (09.06.2020) La Seguridad Social en España cuenta con un assistente virtual, ISSA (Inteligencia Artificial+ Seguridad Social) con información sobre el recién aprobado Ingreso Mínimo Vital, que se podrá solicitar a partir del próximo 15 de junio, donde encontrará respuesta a…

Spain's social security administration has released a new virtual assistant, ISSA (Artificial Intelligence+ Social Security in Spanish) that will facilitate the search on information on claims on the various social security benefits, including qualifying conditions and documents needed.

Posiblemente habrá utilizado algún asistente por voz para preguntar qué tiempo hará, programar una reunión en su agenda o reproducir música, entre otras muchas tareas. Son aplicaciones tecnológicas que utilizan la inteligencia artificial y el lenguaje natural para ayudarnos en nuestro día a día.

E-services covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary, Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://revista.seg-social.es/2020/06/09/la-seguridad-social-pone-en-marcha-un-… mmarquez
Covid effect: Social security cover for migrant workers on cards - The Financial Express https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/covid-effect-social-security-cover-for… pmassetti
India: Coronavirus pandemic underscores necessity to prioritise needs of poor via technology, says India at UN india

businesstoday.in (05.06.2020) "Prioritising the needs of the poor and vulnerable will have to receive the highest priority with respect to digital initiatives," India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti said.

Information and communication technology customer_services Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Proposition_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/coronavirus-pandemic-unde… pmassetti
Social cash transfer payment systems in sub-Saharan Africa | Centre for Social Science Research http://www.cssr.uct.ac.za/cssr/pub/wp/452/social-cash-transfer-payment-systems-… pmassetti
AI in Social Protection | socialprotection.org https://socialprotection.org/discover/publications/ai-social-protection pmassetti
Bangladesh : Distributing relief in a pandemic: Lessons learned about digital cash transfers during COVID-19 bangladesh

brac.net (14.05.2020) Almost 18 million people live in extreme poverty in Bangladesh. The impact of COVID-19 on their livelihoods has been catastrophic. Research by BIGD and PPRC shows a 73% drop in income in households living in extreme poverty when measured in the first week of April 2020…

Information and communication technology, E-services, Cash transfers customer_services Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR http://blog.brac.net/distributing-relief-in-a-pandemic-lessons-learned-about-di… pmassetti
Opinion - An EU minimum income framework is an urgent safety net after Covid-19 european union

EURACTIV.com (04.06.2020) The upcoming German EU presidency intends to take up an initiative for an EU framework for minimum income systems. Shannon Pfohman looks at what this should look like.

Social protection floor basic income, covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/opinion/an-eu-minimum-income-fram… pmassetti
Moldova: Taxes on salaries to be subsidized and recovered moldova, Republic of

moldpres.md (21.04.2020) According to Sergiu Railean, a string of fiscal, financial and banking measures were proposed to urgently back the business environment, as well as the mechanism of subsidizing the enterprises, in order to preserve the jobs and salaries.    „These measures…

For employees whose worked ceased days after the state of emergency, the state will fully subsidize the salary taxes; employees of companies hit inderectly will be able to recover 60% of taxes on their salaries.

Moldovan economics ministry works out more post-crisis, re-launch measures in context of pandemic

15:38 | 21.04.2020Category: Economic

Chisinau, 21 April /MOLDPRES/ - More immediate measures of backing the business environment, as well as the policies worked out by the Economics a

Employment covid19 Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary https://www.moldpres.md/en/news/2020/04/21/20003362 mmarquez
Moldova: More Moldovan employees infected with COVID-19 to benefit from one-off allowances moldova, Republic of

moldpres.md (13.05.2020) The government will allocate over 6.5 million lei from the intervention fund to the Interior Ministry for providing one-off allowances to employees infected with COVID-19 during the fulfillment of the job duties, as well as to the Health, Labour and Social Protection…

The government will allocate over 6.5 million lei from the intervention fund to the Interior Ministry for providing one-off allowances in the amount of 16,000 lei to employees infected with COVID-19 during the fulfillment of the job duties, as well as to the Health, Labour and Social…

More Moldovan employees infected with COVID-19 to benefit from one-off allowances

20:31 | 13.05.2020Category: Social

Chisinau, 13 May /MOLDPRES/ - The government will allocate over 6.5 million lei from the intervention fund to the Interior Ministry for providing one-off allowances

Health, Cash sickness benefits covid19 Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary https://www.moldpres.md/en/news/2020/05/13/20003940 mmarquez
Germany's stimulus package helps consumers and companies germany

Reuters (04.06.2020) German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition on Wednesday agreed on a stimulus package worth 130 billion euros ($146 billion) to help companies and workers in Europe’s largest economy recover more quickly from the coronavirus pandemic.

- Parents will get a cash…

- Parents will get a cash handout of 300 euros per child. This costs 4.3 billion euros.

- The government stabilises the social security system, which includes public health care and unemployment aid, with a cash injection of 5.3 billion euros in 2020 and additional funds in 2021. This…

Health insurance, Family benefits, Unemployment, Contribution collection and compliance covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-stimulus-p/factbo… pmassetti