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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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| Real Decreto-ley 7/2020, de 12 de marzo, por el que se adoptan medidas urgentes para responder al impacto económico del COVID-19. | spain | Among the measures to support families is to guarantee the basic right to food for vulnerable children who are affected by school closures. Specifically, a total of Euro 25M is established to provide income support (wallet cards, wire transfer, voucher in supermarkets). Part of the above funding… |
Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2020/03/13/pdfs/BOE-A-2020-3580.pdf | socpro | |||
| Food packages will be distributed to homes | dominican republic | Government switched to take-home rations for its school feeding program. |
Food and nutrition, Service delivery, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2020/03/18/dominican-republic-hunkers-down/ | socpro | |||
| Real Decreto-ley 6/2020, de 10 de marzo, por el que se adoptan determinadas medidas urgentes en el ámbito económico y para la protección de la salud pública | spain | 300 million euros for an extraordinary contingency fund to support social services with special attention to older persons and dependents (transfers to be made to Autonomous communities and localities to this effect) (e.g. cover basic needs including through social assistance, people that need… |
Social assistance, Financing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2020/03/11/pdfs/BOE-A-2020-3434.pdf | socpro | |||
| Distribution of food at specific centers | dominican republic | Food support programs adapt their delivery modality to distribute packages at specified points. |
Food and nutrition, Service delivery, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://presidencia.gob.do/coronavirusrd | socpro | |||
| Medidas lanzado por el presidente | ecuador | Unemployment insurance will be collected within seven days, not two months, and coverage will be extended. |
Unemployment, Extension of coverage | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2020/04/10/nota/7810659/lenin-moreno-acuerd… | socpro | |||
| Advanced payment of old-age pensions | costa rica | Anticipation (1 week early) of old-age pension payment that will benefit about 70% of pensioners. |
Old-age pensions, Contribution collection and compliance, Old-age pensions | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.presidencia.go.cr/comunicados/2020/03/gobierno-declara-estado-de-em… | socpro | |||
| Colombia: Reducción temporal al aporte a pensiones | colombia | activpayroll.com (12.05.2020) Suspension of pension contributions for workers and employers for a period of three months, guaranteeing the payment of provisional insurance of 3% (of which 75% is covered by the employer, and 25% by the employee; self-employed persons cover all 3%). Under normal… |
Suspension of pension contributions for workers and employers for a period of three months, guaranteeing the payment of provisional insurance of 3% (of which 75% is covered by the employer, and 25% by the employee; self-employed persons cover all 3%). Under normal circumstances, the pension… |
Old-age pensions, Contribution collection and compliance | covid19, self-employed | Published Measures summary | https://www.activpayroll.com/news-articles/colombia-temporary-changes-to-the-pe… | socpro | ||
| Food packages to be delivered to poor and vulnerable housedholds | costa rica | Special food packages and sanitary items are delivered for families in extreme poverty. |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.presidencia.go.cr/comunicados/2020/03/gobierno-declara-estado-de-em… | socpro | |||
| 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 | |||
| Sick leave payment rate increases to 100% | Uzbekistan | Sick leave is normally paid at the rate of 60-80% salary depending on the |
Cash sickness benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19#U | socpro | |||
| Medidas lanzado por el presidente | ecuador | "Proyecto lanzado por el Presidente: |
Family benefits, Financing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2020/04/10/nota/7810659/lenin-moreno-acuerd… | socpro | |||
| Policy Responses to COVID-19 | Uzbekistan | Expansion of the public works programs ($21M). |
Employment | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19#U | socpro | |||
| Policy Responses to COVID 19 | mongolia | For a period of three months, the government will increase monthly child |
Family benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-16 | socpro | |||
| Maricá terá pacote social e econômico contra efeitos do coronavírus de R$ 80 milhões | brazil | (City of Maricá) In order to assist those in informal economy and self-employed workers affected by the pandemic, a minimum wage (R$ 1,045) is to be paid, converted into Mumbucas, for three months. The city estimates that 6,000 workers are affected. |
Employment, 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 | |||
| MEDIA STATEMENT Economic Stimulus and Relief Package: Impact of COVID-19 on the Economy and Households | namibia | To support the households cope with reduced income, increased health related |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://mof.gov.na/documents/35641/36580/Phase+1+VF+Stimulus+and+Relief+Package… | socpro | |||
| Maricá terá pacote social e econômico contra efeitos do coronavírus de R$ 80 milhões | brazil | (City of Maricá) Students from public schools will receive family food baskets for the next three months, totaling approximately R $ 10.2 million. Food baskets will be delivered to their houses. |
Food and nutrition, Family benefits, 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 | |||
| 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 |