Advance one month pension. Additional payment equivalent to one month the would be recovered from future payments

No worker can be laid off or fired during this crisis without a valid cause underlined by the worker inspector of the area.

Sickness benefits: amendment to set aside exception period for affected by COVID-19. Those who lost employment will continue to receive medical coverage as if they were continually employed.

“Quédate en casa” (Stay at home) 4 million workers in informal work and workers in self ran businesses, and 2 million workers from private businesses shall receive a sitpend of 450,000 pesos bolivares--equivalent to $6USD.

BZD 5 million (USD 2.5 million) from social security fund to support existent social assistance programmes

Payroll Plan for small and medium sized companies through the Patria system for a period of up to six months. It will be activated at the request of the companies, to protect the socio-economic stability and the productive capacity of the companies that have ceased their activities due to the…

Provision of spaces in appropriate places to deal with suspected or confirmed cases of children and adolescents.

Transfer of $100 million USD to Social Welfare Institute (IPS) for the payment of sick leave and financial compensation to (formal) workers affected by the pandemic.

Nine hundred persons with disabilities with priority, in a state of vulnerability or abandonment, located in residences or in group homes,will be provided with hygiene items (alcohol, chlorine, etc.). In addition, there will be a distribution of hygiene, cleaning and protection articles for…

Exemption or deferral of payments for basic services to households (i.e. water, electricity, communications).

Hiring of residential services for abandoned populations that present symptoms or have a confirmed diagnosis.

Children on national school meal programs will receive take-home rations and high schools are encouraged to do same.

The government will cover all home electricity bills that are equal to or less than 120 pesos bolivianos for the months of April, May, and June 2020--over 120 bolivianos, the consumer must pay it all. Furthermore, the government will also pay for 50% of all home water bills for the months of…

Temporary waiving of the conditionality to regularly meet the case worker at
the labor market service to receive unemployment benefits.

The Minister of Public Works, Services and Housing, Iván Arias, reported that the Government will inject Bs 156 million into the economy of the city of El Alto through the Family and Family Basket bonds, for the total quarantine stage.

Employees with care responsibilities for one or more children under the age
of 14 can take up to 3 weeks of care leave (Sonderbetreuungszeit) with full
wage replacement (1/3 of the salary will be reimbursed to the employer by the
government)

The national government regulated the health guidelines, the prioritization of economic resources, and expanded the payment of the Family Bonus to students with disabilities in the public system.

Temporary waiving of conditionalities to receive the childcare benefit (i.e.
obligatory health examinations that usually have to take place at fixed times
during pregnancy until age 5 of the child).

The Ministry of Housing declared the reconnection of the water service free of charge for families in a state of vulnerability, so that they do not lack service in the midst of the emergency; in addition to this, there will be a freeze on the aqueduct tariff until April.

The government has ruled that key utilities such as energy, gas and water - as
well as telecommunication, internet and Television services cannot be
suspended during the crisis even if 3 consecutive or alternate bill payments
are missed. The measure will govern for 180 days…

This measure consists of anticipating the implementation of the VAT Transfer to the Poor Program that is expected to distribute 3% of the funds collected as VAT to the most vulnerable families. This program was scheduled to start on January 2021, with a pilot of 100.000 families; however, now it…

The campaign "Colombia is with you", will deliver food baskets to the most vulnerable families and communities in the country.

The Reactiva Peru program witll provide credit guarantees to 350 thousand national companies, for a total amount of 30 billion soles. Of the total number of companies to be supported by this program, 314 thousand have less than 10 workers.

Affiliates of the Private Pension Fund Administration System (SPP) are authorized to make a one-time extraordinary withdrawal of up to S/2,000.00, provided they do not have accreditation of mandatory social security contributions, for at least six consecutive months.

The Brazilian government said on Friday (3) that a mobile app will be used to identify informal workers who are not in any government register but are entitled to receive BRL $600 (about $114) assistance due to the COVID-19, according to G1. This app, as reported by the media outlet, can be…