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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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Contribución solidaria de funcionarios y contratistas | colombia | Contribution of public officials and contractors to support independent workers and the middle class, for 4 months. State officials and contractors with salaries over 10 million will make a contribution of 10% of their salary. Those earning a salary of more than 15 million will make a… |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://id.presidencia.gov.co/Paginas/prensa/2020/Decreto-contribucion-solidari… | socpro | |||
Medidas lanzado por el presidente | ecuador | Extension of health coverage at the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS) to those who are unemployed for 90 days or more. In short, it will be 120 days of total coverage. |
Health, Extension of coverage | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2020/04/10/nota/7810659/lenin-moreno-acuerd… | socpro | |||
COVID19: Distribución de kits de alimentos | paraguay | Distribution of food package to 3,500 families benefiting from social programs for a total of $ 1.4 billion guaraníes ($211M). This is also provided to day laborers, self-employed and indigenous communities. |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.c9n.com.py/actualidad/distribucion-de-kits-de-alimentos-72559 | socpro | |||
COVID-19: El Gobierno Nacional anuncia medidas económicas y sociales para afrontar el coronavirus | paraguay | An advance payment is set for Senior Citizen Program (del Programa de Adultos Mayores) for 207,000 people. |
Cash transfers, Social assistance, Old-age pensions | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.mre.gov.py/index.php/noticias-de-embajadas-y-consulados/covid-19-el… | socpro | |||
Gobierno hará transferencias monetarias a 330.000 familias para compra de alimentos | paraguay | The National Government, through the Food Security Policy, decided to implement the Ñangareko programme, which will consist of cash transfers for the purchase of food and hygiene products, to some 330,000 families, whose livelihoods are being affected by the quarantine measures imposed by the… |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.mds.gov.py/index.php/noticias/gobierno-sustituye-kits-alimentarios-… | socpro | |||
Medidas lanzado por el presidente | ecuador | Prevent evictions of those who rent their homes. No one can be evicted for delaying their rent payments, while the emergency lasts and for up to 60 days afterwards. |
Housing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2020/04/10/nota/7810659/lenin-moreno-acuerd… | socpro | |||
Cuenta Nacional de Asistencia Humanitaria | ecuador | A National Humanitarian Assistance Account will be created to ensure health care, food provision, employment protection, and to extend the Family Protection Bond. The account will not be administered by the regime, but by representatives of civil society who will be responsible for monitoring… |
Social assistance, Financing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2020/04/10/nota/7810659/lenin-moreno-acuerd… | socpro | |||
Bono independente incremento | peru | Increase of the Bono Independiente targeted to the self-employed from S/380 to S/760. |
Employment, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://gestion.pe/economia/bono-380-coronavirus-peru-bono-para-independientes-… | socpro | |||
Labour Minister: Guidelines coming soon on pandemic leave | trinidad and tobago | Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Labor has introduced a “pandemic leave” as a new classification of paid leave for public officers, including those not eligible for sick leave. People who have fallen ill and exhausted their sick leave will proceed on extended sick leave, followed by pandemic… |
Cash sickness benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/labour-minister-guidelines-coming-soon-on-pandem… | socpro | |||
Bono CONFIEP para vendedores ambulantes | peru | CONFIEP, through the collaboration of various companies and individuals, the Municipality of Lima and Bim are joining forces to support with a solidarity bond of S/380 for small entrepreneurs and street traders who, due to the health emergency, are unable to bring their livelihoods home. The… |
Employment, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.confiep.org.pe/bono2/ | socpro | |||
Media Conference on COVID-19 – Monday 23rd March 2020 | trinidad and tobago | Suspension of the life certification requirements for elderly social pension recipients (normally required to visit their local board to sign a life certificate register). |
Old-age pensions | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.opm.gov.tt/media-conference-on-covid-19-monday-23rd-march-2020/ | socpro | |||
Bolivia: Extended Family Bonus | bolivia | Los Tiempos (08.04.2020) Extended Family Bonus. A financial aid to all families who have children in public schools --- from pre-kindergarten through high school. The "Family Bonus" consisting of Bs 500 per child. |
Extended Family Bonus. A financial aid to all families who have children in public schools --- from pre-kindergarten through high school. The "Family Bonus" consisting of Bs 500 per child. |
Family benefits | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://www.lostiempos.com/actualidad/pais/20200408/bono-familia-bs-500-se-paga… | socpro | ||
Policy Responses to COVID-19 | trinidad and tobago | Cash transfer of TT$510/month (US75) for 3 months to households with family member that was laid off or whose income reduced. This measure reaches a total of 2,050 households. |
Unemployment, Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | socpro | |||
Transfers are planned to seniors and families with children | guatemala | Transfer are planned to seniors and families with children for a total of Q350 million (or $46 million USD). |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.celag.org/latinoamerica-y-el-covid-19-movilizar-recursos-o-gastar-e… | socpro | |||
Launching of the Economic Stimulus and Relief Package to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 | namibia | The total Stimulus and Relief Package amounts to N$8.1 billion, comprising of N$5.9 billion in direct support to businesses, households and cash flow acceleration payments for services rendered to Government and N$2.3 billion off-balance sheet Government liabilities. The Package is directed at… |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://nampa.org/index.php?model=feature&function=display&id=159568 | socpro | |||
Maricá terá pacote social e econômico contra efeitos do coronavírus de R$ 80 milhões | brazil | The city of Maricá in Brazil will increase the existing cash transfers amount from R$130 ($25) to R$300 per month ($60) at least through June. Total beneficiaries of this scheme will 42,000 of the city’s lowest-income residents. Moreover, End-of-year bonuses will be advanced to make April’s… |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://www.marica.rj.gov.br/2020/03/21/marica-tera-pacote-social-e-economico-c… | socpro | |||
Details of Crisis Shield Act for Employers and Employees in Poland | poland | Employers meeting specific criteria concerning turnover decline could lower |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.natlawreview.com/article/details-crisis-shield-act-employers-and-em… | socpro | |||
Acúltese a la IAFAS SIS a afiliar a las personas peruanas y extranjeras, residentes o no | peru | The IAFAS SIS will affiliate exceptionally and temporarily, Peruvian and foreigners to the subsidized regime to Peruvian and foreign people, regardless whether they are residents or not, who are in the national territory and do not have a health insurance, and if they are diagnosed or suspected… |
Health, Extension of coverage | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://cdn.www.gob.pe/uploads/document/file/606090/DL_1466.pdf | socpro | |||
Coronavirus: Govt Prepares €1bn Economic Stimulus to Provide Liquidity, Protect Jobs | slovenia | Pensioners with the lowest pensions will receive a solidarity bonus due to the impact of the coronavirus. |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.total-slovenia-news.com/politics/5815-coronavirus-govt-prepares-1bn… | socpro | |||
Bono Semana Santa Venezuela: ¿cómo saber si todavía puedo cobrar los 350.000 bolívares con mi Carnet de la Patria? | venezuela | Benefit of 350,000 bolivares for Venezuelans enrolled in the Carnet de la Patria. This grant is part of the "Bonos especiales del mes de abril" (special for the comprehensive protection of the people who remain in social, collective and voluntary quarantine in the face of the global… |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://mag.elcomercio.pe/respuestas/bono-semana-santa-venezuela-como-saber-tod… | socpro | |||
POLICY RESPONSES TO COVID-19 | tunisia | A 2.5 billion TND emergency plan ($0.8 billion or 2 percent of GDP) was announced on March 21. The plan also includes a support for those who will be on temporary unemployment because of the COVID19 shock (300 TND million). |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19#T | socpro | |||
Inicia entrega Bono Especial para Médicos de la Patria por 1 Petro | venezuela | Special grant for doctors fighting covid-19 (amount of 1 Petro). |
Health | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://www.vtv.gob.ve/inicia-entrega-bono-especial-medicos-1-petro/ | socpro | |||
У МІНСОЦПОЛІТИКИ УТОЧНИЛИ УМОВИ НАДАННЯ ФОПАМ ДОПОМОГИ НА ДІТЕЙ НА ЧАС КАРАНТИНУ Більше читайте тут (MINISTRY OF SOCIAL POLICY CLARIFIES TERMS OF PROVIDING QUARANTINE ASSISTANCE TO FOPS FOR CHILDREN) | ukraine | NEW benefit: child benefit (under 10 years old) at the level of subsistence minimum for the parents who lost their jobs and do not have the right to receive unemployment benefit (self employed or informal sector). |
Family benefits | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://tsn.ua/groshi/u-minsocpolitiki-utochnili-umovi-nadannya-fopam-dopomogi-… | socpro | |||
Servicios de telecomunicaciones estarán exceptuados de corte durante próximos seis meses | venezuela | Ban on service disconnection for lack of payment by telecommunications companies (cable TV, telephone, mobile phones, internet). |
Housing | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://www.vtv.gob.ve/servicios-de-telecomunicaciones-estaran-exceptuados-de-p… | socpro | |||
Про внесення змін до деяких законодавчих актів України, спрямованих на запобігання виникненню і поширенню коронавірусної хвороби (COVID-19)(Amending Some Legislative Acts of Ukraine to Prevent the Occurrence and Spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)) | ukraine | Extending the housing subsidies to larger number of households + simplify admin requirements. |
Housing | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/530-20 | socpro |