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| More COVID-19 cases in Sierra Leone as lockdown begins | sierra leone | On 4 April,the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Welfare,Anti-Corruption Commission,and the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities,distributed 25 kg bags of rice,250,000 leones ($25.77),Veronica buckets,and others items to… |
Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/more-covid-19-cases-in-sierra-leone-as-… | socpro | |||
| Meeting of the Council of Ministers on April 22,2020 | Timor-Leste | Suspension of the payment of social security contributions in the case of suspension of the employment contract or reduction of working hours. |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://timor-leste.gov.tl/?p=24175&lang=pt | socpro | |||
| Meeting of the Council of Ministers on April 22,2020 | Timor-Leste | Extraordinary allowance in the event of suspension of the employment contract or reduction of working hours (amount equivalent to 60% of your remuneration). The government will provide the equivalent of 60 per cent of the salary,with the remaining 40 per cent to come from the employer. |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://timor-leste.gov.tl/?p=24175&lang=pt | socpro | |||
| Coronavirus: In Madagascar,a social protection response is launched in urban and suburban areas to aid families and their children during Covid-19 pandemic | madagascar | Social protection programme to assist families impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak through the use of unconditional cash transfers in urban and suburban areas. Nearly 189,400 households from the 769 fokontany (sub districts) of the eight districts of Antananarivo,Toamasina and Fianarantsoa will… |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.africanews.com/2020/04/28/coronavirus-in-madagascar-a-social-protec… | socpro | |||
| Timorese government approves supplement for the "frontline" of combat | Timor-Leste | Payment of a remuneration supplement for officials,agents and workers,including security forces,who are at the forefront of the fight against covid-19. |
Health, Employment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/covid-19/governo-timorense-aprova-suplemento-para-l… | socpro | |||
| Montserrat government - public officers agree on policy for COVID-19 pandemic | Montserrat | The government has also implemented a flexible working arrangements policy which allows public officers the ability to take a more flexible approach to work,in terms of working locations,hours and duties. This includes: |
Employment, Cash transfers, Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://menafn.com/1099879410/Montserrat-government-public-officers-agree-on-po… | socpro | |||
| Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on April 23,2020 | Timor-Leste | Monetary support to households in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This measure is a short-term intervention to tackle the damaging impacts on the livelihoods of low-income families across the country,caused by COVID-19. This support benefits all households,composed of at least one citizen,… |
Family benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://timor-leste.gov.tl/?p=24183&lang=pt | socpro | |||
| Montserrat government - public officers agree on policy for COVID-19 pandemic | Montserrat | The government of Montserrat has introduced a 'discretionary leave provision' to allow employees the time and flexibility to make alternate arrangements for the supervision of school-aged children |
Family benefits, Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://menafn.com/1099879410/Montserrat-government-public-officers-agree-on-po… | socpro | |||
| Minister Selçuk: “2. Faz Social Assistance will be given to 2 million 300 thousand households in need ” | turkey | Social Assistance for the elderly and disabled will be made for three months without seeking income criteria and severe disability |
Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.ailevecalisma.gov.tr/tr-tr/haberler/bakan-selcuk-2-faz-sosyal-yardi… | socpro | |||
| Government of Montserrat supports local tourism sector | Montserrat | Government will pay at least 80% of salaries up to a maximum amount of EC$3,200 (US$1,184) per month for an initial period of three months directly to employers in the tourism sector; including hotels,tour operators,restaurants,and transportation services. |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.stlucianewsonline.com/government-of-montserrat-supports-local-touri… | socpro | |||
| Turkey's economic stability package acts like shield against pandemic | turkey | Healthcare employees will receive the maximum performance payments for 3 months and an additional 32,000 health care staff will be hired. |
Health, Employment, Human resource management | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/turkeys-economic-stability-package-acts-like-s… | socpro | |||
| Policy Responses to COVID-19 | Montserrat | Food delivery in partnership with the Red Cross and Meals on Wheels to vulnerable communities. |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19#K | socpro | |||
| Coronavirus: Private companies can postpone pension payments over next three months | United Arab Emirates | The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced their own policies allowing private companies affected by the COVID-19 crisis to grant employees paid or unpaid leave,as well as to temporarily reduce their salaries. |
Employment, Cash transfers, Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://gulfnews.com/uae/coronavirus-private-companies-can-postpone-pension-pay… | socpro | |||
| Policy Responses to COVID-19 | Montserrat | Social Services will provide additional food packages top-up for vulnerable low-income earners and other low-income groups. |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19#K | socpro | |||
| Coronavirus: Private companies can postpone pension payments over next three months | United Arab Emirates | The Abu Dhabi Pension Fund on Tuesday announced that private sector companies in the emirate can apply to postpone paying pensions over the next three months |
Old-age pensions, Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://gulfnews.com/uae/coronavirus-private-companies-can-postpone-pension-pay… | socpro | |||
| Coronavirus in Azerbaijan: Challenges and reality | azerbaijan | Cover the tuition fees of students from vulnerable families. |
Family benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.news.az/articles/commentary/147950 | socpro | |||
| Covid-19 in Congo,the government will grant nearly 100,000 poor households 50,000 FCFA as food allowance | congo | 100 000 families affected by COVID-19 to receive around 50 000 CFA each |
Food and nutrition, Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://lesechos-congobrazza.com/economie/6884-covid-19-au-congo-le-gouvernemen… | socpro | |||
| Azerbaijan pays $21.8 to hired employees affected by pandemic | azerbaijan | In accordance with the action plan approved by the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers,the program of paying a certain part of salaries to the hired employees working in the spheres affected by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is being implemented. |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.azernews.az/business/164500.html | socpro | |||
| Giorgi Gakharia presented an Anti-crisis Economic Plan | georgia | The state already helps those families whose social rating score is below 65,000 points. But families with a social rating score between 65,000 and 100,000 were left without attention. We will help such families provided they have many children and minors. However,in conditions of economic… |
Family benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=547&info_id=75977 | socpro | |||
| Haiti - Economy : The DGI announces new tax relief measures | haiti | A moratorium had been granted to taxpayers until June 30,2020 to fulfill their obligations with the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI),stating that within this period taxpayers will have to settle the payment of taxes; proceed to the declaration and payment of income tax,without late payment… |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30542-haiti-economy-the-dgi-announces-new-ta… | socpro | |||
| Giorgi Gakharia presented an Anti-crisis Economic Plan | georgia | Socially vulnerable citizens will receive an additional 600 GEL from the state for the period of six months |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=547&info_id=75977 | socpro | |||
| ADEM applies simplified procedure for jobseeker registration and application for unemployment benefits | luxembourg | Luxembourg residents who have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic are asked to use the online form to speed up the job search notification process. |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://adem.public.lu/en/actualites/adem/2020/03/inscription.html | socpro | |||
| Giorgi Gakharia presented an Anti-crisis Economic Plan | georgia | The state undertakes to provide citizens who were employed in the informal sector,or considered themselves self-employed,with a one-time assistance of 300 GEL after they are identified by the social assistance services,based on a maximum simplified way of identification. An approximate budget of… |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=547&info_id=75977 | socpro | |||
| Bonuses for employees undergoing professional redeployment | luxembourg | Change in calculation of bonuses for professionals working in relevant jobs during the crisis. |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://adem.public.lu/en/actualites/adem/2020/04/primes_reclassement.html | socpro | |||
| Giorgi Gakharia presented an Anti-crisis Economic Plan | georgia | All persons who will retain their jobs,and all the companies that will retain jobs will receive a full subsidy of salary payment of up to 750 GEL for the period of six months in terms of income tax payments. According to the Prime Minister,the budget for this assistance is 250 million GEL.… |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=547&info_id=75977 | socpro |