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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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В Москве упрощен порядок выплат безработным (Moscow simplifies the procedure for payments to the unemployed) | Russian Federation | Easier and faster access/registration for compensation payment for unemployed |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.interfax.ru/moscow/703303 | socpro | |||
Malaysian govt gives out special allowance for doctors, frontline workers amid Covid-19 outbreak Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/world/malaysian-govt-gives-out-special-allowance-doctors-frontline-workers-amid-covid-19-outbreak | malaysia | The government will also provide a special monthly critical worker allowance |
Health, Employment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.todayonline.com/world/malaysian-govt-gives-out-special-allowance-do… | socpro | |||
Ministry of Labor: those who already receive unemployment benefits will be recalculated | Russian Federation | The Government of the Russian Federation has approved a new maximum amount of unemployment benefits. It will be 12130 rubles. The decision shall enter into force upon publication of the document. Beneficiary recipients whose benefit amount was limited to the maximum amount will be recalculated… |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://rosmintrud.ru/employment/52 | socpro | |||
Malaysia Issues Second Stimulus Package to Combat COVID-19: Salient Features | malaysia | Healthcare personnel will have their special monthly allowance increased from 400 ringgit (US$91) to 600 ringgit (US$137) and a special allowance of 200 ringgit (US$45) |
Health, Employment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.aseanbriefing.com/news/malaysia-issues-second-stimulus-package-comb… | socpro | |||
Govt provides RM21 bil assistance for Malaysians amid COVID-19 outbreak, more to come | malaysia | One-off payment of RM600 (US$144) to taxi, tourist and trishaw drivers and |
Cash transfers, Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/govt-provides-rm21-bil-assistance-malays… | socpro | |||
Policy Responses to COVID-19 | lebanon | Paid sick leave should be granted to medical employees working in hospitals |
Health | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | socpro | |||
7 measures in Mauritania to counter the Corona virus | mauritania | The state bears all the taxes and royalties resulting from this activity for the |
Employment, Social assistance | covid19, Contributory | Published Measures summary | https://arabic.cnn.com/business/article/2020/03/26/mauritania-coronavirus-elect… | socpro | |||
Lebanon suspends utility shutoffs in response to Coronavirus | lebanon | The city of Lebanon will temporarily suspend utility shutoffs for non-payment, even for customers who do not pay their upcoming utility bill. |
Housing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | socpro | ||||
7 measures in Mauritania to counter the Corona virus | mauritania | The state bears water and electricity bills for poor families for two months. |
Housing, Social assistance | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://arabic.cnn.com/business/article/2020/03/26/mauritania-coronavirus-elect… | socpro | |||
WFP Liberia Completes Installation of Video Conferencing System at NPHIL to Reduce Crowded Meetings | liberia | Government switched to take home meals, an approach they used during |
Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://gnnliberia.com/2020/03/25/wfp-liberia-completes-installation-of-video-co… | socpro | |||
7 measures in Mauritania to counter the Corona virus | mauritania | Allocation of 5 billion ouguiya to support 30 thousand dependent families |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://arabic.cnn.com/business/article/2020/03/26/mauritania-coronavirus-elect… | socpro | |||
Policy Responses to COVID-19 | malaysia | Workers providing contract services to the Government (e.g. cleaning and |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | socpro | |||
Coronavirus: AfDB approves $2m package for WHO's Africa response | nigeria | Over in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, President Buhari in an address last Sunday ordered financial intervention schemes be rolled out for the vulnerable. Lagos state and other states are rolling out state-level interventions. Sadiya Farouk, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster… |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.africanews.com/2020/04/02/economics-of-covid-19-impact-on-africa/ | socpro | |||
Income replacement benefit extended to PUI from B40 group | malaysia | Through the national insurance plan for the B40, mySalam, patients of |
Health, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/578753/income-replacement-benefit-ex… | socpro | |||
Parents' right to care money is doubled | norway | Amount of days of childcare leave for 2020 has been increased. With one |
Family benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/foreldres-rett-til-omsorgspenger-dobles/i… | socpro | |||
Free internet usage during MCO from April 1 | malaysia | The Government announced that in collaboration with all telecommunications |
Housing, Information and communication technology | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/578733/free-internet-usage-during-mc… | socpro | |||
New measures to curb the financial impacts of the coronavirus outbreak | norway | The Norwegian government will pay unemployment benefits in advance. Thus, those who have lost their income will be able to get money into their account quickly, without having to wait for processing of the unemployment benefit application. |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/new-measures-to-curb-the-financial-impact… | socpro | |||
Electricity bill discounts for six months from April | malaysia | A discount on the electricity bill – previously announced at 2% - will be |
Housing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/576177/electricity-bill-discounts-si… | socpro | |||
Changes to the rules for temporary layoffs and unemployment benefits | norway | Employees will retain 100 % of their pay up to 6G (G = the National Insurance basic amount. 1G is NOK 99 858 per May 1 2019) from day 3 up to and including day 20 of the layoff period. The changes are effective from 20 March, but further details will not be formally in place until next week.… |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/changes-to-the-rules-for-temporary-layoff… | socpro | |||
6-month rental waiver for PPR residents | malaysia | The B40 community that own ‘rent-to-own’ units of the PPR will be given a |
Housing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | socpro | ||||
Coronavirus: Govt to provide Rs12,000 to 10 million affectees under Ehsaas programme | pakistan | Launch of “Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme” providing Rs12,000/family and benefit 67 million individuals (10 million families). There are three categories of beneficiaries: 4.5 million existing “Ehsaas Kafaalat” beneficiaries (all women) already getting Rs.2000 will get extra Rs.1000 emergency… |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/633893-sania-nishtar-says-ehsaas-emergency-ca… | socpro | |||
6-month rental waiver for PPR residents | malaysia | The B40 community that are renting public housing for the urban poor, the |
Housing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/578710/6-month-rental-waiver-ppr-res… | socpro | |||
Работающие граждане старше 65 лет получат право уйти на больничный до 19 апреля (Working citizens over 65 will receive the right to leave on sick leave until April 19) | Russian Federation | Working citizens over 65 who have chosen a self-isolation regime will be able to get sick leave from April 6-19. Appointment of temporary disability benefits in connection with quarantine will not require citizens to fill out any documents. Payment of sick leave will come to citizens directly… |
Cash sickness benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://rosmintrud.ru/social/insurance/71 | socpro | |||
RM25 million set aside for vulnerable groups | malaysia | The Government will allocate RM25 million (around US$6 million) to be |
Financing, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/578706/rm25-million-set-aside-vulner… | socpro | |||
Минтруд предлагает устанавливать инвалидность без личного присутствия граждан до 1 октября 2020 года (Ministry of Labor proposes to establish disability without personal presence of citizens before October 1, 2020) | Russian Federation | Ministry of Labor proposes to establish disability without personal presence of citizens before October 1, 2020 |
Old-age pensions, Disability | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://rosmintrud.ru/social/invalid-defence/437 | socpro |