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Title | Authored on | Regions / Country | Abstract | measures summary | Description/integral text (Internal-not for publishing) | Topics | Tags | Status | URL | |
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CORONAVIRUS: Here's the latest | hungary | A plan to relax labor regulations and facilitate collective negotiations. There is also a loan repayment moratorium (both principal and interest) for both private individuals and companies until the end of the year. |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://abouthungary.hu/news-in-brief/coronavirus-heres-the-latest/ | socpro | |||
Ethiopia avails $154 million to combat COVID-19 | ethiopia | The Government of Ethiopia today announces availing 5 billion birr (about $154 million) to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and to undertake preparedness tasks (primarily aiming at increasig health care spending). It is indicated that all regions in Ethiopia are preparing quarantine… |
Health | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://newbusinessethiopia.com/health/ethiopia-avails-154-million-to-combat-co… | socpro | |||
LAW NO. 19/2020: FREE DAYS FOR PARENTS DURING THE PERIOD WHEN SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS ARE CLOSED. STATE OF EMERGENCY (LEGEA NR. 19/2020: ZILE LIBERE PENTRU PARINTI PE PERIOADA CAT SUNT INCHISE SCOLILE SI GRADINITELE. STARE DE URGENTA) | romania | Cash transfers suspend conditionalities (and online benefit process activated) |
Family benefits, Social assistance, E-services | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://legislatiamuncii.manager.ro/a/26294/legea-nr-19_2020-zile-libere-pentru… | socpro | |||
NEGATIVE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF CORONAVIRUS Support measures: Delaying loan repayment, delaying tax payments |
Montenegro | Montenegrin Investment and Development Fund established a credit line to support small enterprises (crafts, hospitality, retail, etc.) to ensure workers’ salaries are covered for a period of 3 months |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/ekonomija/drzava-predstavlja-mjere-podrske-paket… | socpro | |||
Helping communities affected by COVID-19 | united kingdom | £50 million will go to meet an anticipated increase in applications for the existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme and Scottish social security benefits |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.scot/news/helping-communities-affected-by-covid-19/ | socpro | |||
Helping communities affected by COVID-19 | united kingdom | a £70 million Food Fund will help organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors address issues of food insecurity, especially for older people, and families who may not be able to rely on free school meals |
Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.scot/news/helping-communities-affected-by-covid-19/ | socpro | |||
Changes to Ontario's Emergency Assistance Program in Response to COVID-19 | canada | Ontario is providing $200 million in social services relief funding to help protect the health and safety of these vulnerable populations. |
Health | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/3/changes-to-ontarios-emergency-assistance-… | socpro | |||
COVID-19: How will it affect human capital? | indonesia | Indonesia’s flagship CCT program, PKH, will receive an additional budget |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2020/04/07/covid-19-how-will-it-affect-… | socpro | |||
Self Isolation Support | Cook Islands | This support (to the employer) will only cover self-isolation as defined under the public health |
Cash sickness benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | socpro | ||||
School Closure Support | Cook Islands | For each child (age 0-16), currently already on the child benefit, an additional |
Family benefits, Cash transfers, Children | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.intaff.gov.ck/covid19-response-package/family-elderly-children/scho… | socpro | |||
One off welfare support | Cook Islands | The usual one-week waiting period will be waived for people who are in quarantine or have been directed to self-isolate and are claiming for Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits (estimated cost of $5M). |
Cash transfers, Cash sickness benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.intaff.gov.ck/covid19-response-package/family-elderly-children/one-… | socpro | |||
COVID-19: School-based lunch programs expand to feed thousands during crisis | canada | British Columbia arranged to provide school meals for at-risk students |
Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.oakbaynews.com/news/covid-19-school-based-lunch-programs-expand-to-… | socpro | |||
DSWD provides food, accommodation to skeletal staff during quarantine | philippines, the | Provision of subsidized meals, transportation, and accommodation |
Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.dswd.gov.ph/dswd-provides-food-accommodation-to-skeletal-staff-duri… | socpro | |||
Temporary jobs offered by DOLE for workers displaced due to Luzon quarantine | philippines, the | Informal sector workers who have temporarily lost their livelihood due to the |
Unemployment, Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/730280/temporary-jobs-offered-by-do… | socpro | |||
Policy Responses to COVID-19 | nepal | Social Security Fund (contributory SI program) payment for both employee |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | socpro | |||
Six measures Nepal is adopting to minimise social, economic effects of coronavirus crisis | nepal | Private schools asked to waive one month tuition and other fees (except |
Family benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://english.onlinekhabar.com/six-measures-nepal-is-adopting-to-minimise-soc… | socpro | |||
Nepal COVID-19 relief package | nepal | Households to get discount/subsidy on electricity consumption (25% for |
Housing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.nepalitimes.com/latest/nepal-covid-19-relief-package/ | socpro | |||
Nepal COVID-19 relief package | nepal | Food assistance package to be distributed to informal sector laborers and |
Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.nepalitimes.com/latest/nepal-covid-19-relief-package/ | socpro | |||
Indonesia Drops 3% Budget Deficit Cap for $25b Covid-19 Stimulus | indonesia | Electricity - IDR 3.5 Trillion to finance the electricity bill 24 million |
Housing, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://jakartaglobe.id/business/indonesia-drops-3-budget-deficit-cap-for-25b-c… | socpro | |||
Daily and casual workers’ plight appalling | sri lanka | Transfer of LKR 5000 for 160,675 farmers who are registered under the |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2020/04/12/business/daily-and-casual-workers%E2%80… | socpro | |||
The Government Spent Rp 43.6 Trillion for Cheap Basic Food Card Program | indonesia | The food voucher program, Sembako, will be expanded from 15 million to 20 |
Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://timlo.net/baca/93338/pemerintah-gelontorkan-rp-436-triliun-untuk-progra… | socpro | |||
Daily and casual workers’ plight appalling | sri lanka | Payment of LKR 5000 for 84,071 people who are the recipients of the |
Cash transfers, Disability | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2020/04/12/business/daily-and-casual-workers%E2%80… | socpro | |||
COVID-19: How will it affect human capital? | indonesia | Indonesia’s flagship CCT program, PKH, will receive an additional budget |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2020/04/07/covid-19-how-will-it-affect-… | socpro | |||
Daily and casual workers’ plight appalling | sri lanka | Transfer of LKR 5000 for 416,764 people who are the recipients of the senior |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2020/04/12/business/daily-and-casual-workers%E2%80… | socpro | |||
COVID-19: How will it affect human capital? | indonesia | Indonesia’s flagship CCT program, PKH, will receive an additional budget |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2020/04/07/covid-19-how-will-it-affect-… | socpro |