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COVID-19: How will it affect human capital? indonesia

Indonesia’s flagship CCT program, PKH, will receive an additional budget
allocation of IDR 8.3 trillion, which will be used to temporarily increase the
benefit level by approximately 25 percent for three months and expand the
program from 9.2 to 10 million beneficiaries, or…

Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2020/04/07/covid-19-how-will-it-affect-… socpro
COVID-19: How will it affect human capital? indonesia

Indonesia’s flagship CCT program, PKH, will receive an additional budget
allocation of IDR 8.3 trillion, which will be used to temporarily increase the
benefit level by approximately 25 percent for three months and expand the
program from 9.2 to 10 million beneficiaries, or…

Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2020/04/07/covid-19-how-will-it-affect-… socpro
COVID-19: How will it affect human capital? indonesia

Indonesia’s flagship CCT program, PKH, will receive an additional budget
allocation of IDR 8.3 trillion, which will be used to temporarily increase the
benefit level by approximately 25 percent for three months and expand the
program from 9.2 to 10 million beneficiaries, or…

Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2020/04/07/covid-19-how-will-it-affect-… socpro
M Viktor Orban extends movement restrictions ‘indefinitely’ hungary

Expiring benefits for persons currently on maternity leave will be extended
until the end of state of emergency.

Maternity covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/short_news/hungary-update-covid-19/ socpro
Refer to MFEM to Apply Cook Islands

Wage subsidy is based on minimum wage for 35hrs/weekly over a period of 3 months: - $266 per week for a full-time employee working 20 hours per week or more; - $133 per week for a part-time employee working between 5 and 19 hours per week

Employment covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.intaff.gov.ck/covid19-response-package/businesses/wage-subsidy/ socpro
Self Isolation Support Cook Islands

This support (to the employer) will only cover self-isolation as defined under the public health
guidelines, where the employee is: (i) not sick, cannot perform work remotely
and has been advised by the Ministry of Health to self-isolate; (ii) not sick but
has to care for…

Cash sickness benefits covid19 Published Measures summary socpro
One off welfare support Cook Islands

The usual one-week waiting period will be waived for people who are in quarantine or have been directed to self-isolate and are claiming for Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits (estimated cost of $5M).
Eligible workers with no or limited paid-leave benefits through their employers…

Cash transfers, Cash sickness benefits covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.intaff.gov.ck/covid19-response-package/family-elderly-children/one-… socpro
Govt announces economic relief measures to support poor, businesses hit by Covid-19 nepal

Individuals and firms to get a one-month extension for the following:
- entry and payment of trimestral installments of VAT, excise duty, income
tax, and other fees (education service, telecommunication service etc.)

Contribution collection and compliance covid19 Published Measures summary https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/govt-announces-economic-relief-meas… socpro
Policy Responses to COVID-19 bosnia-herzegovina

Individual local governments are providing significant sums to assist the elderly and families with low or no income ($250,000 thus far from Sarajevo municipality Stari Grad). Plans are underway for larger-scale assistance.

Family benefits, Social assistance, Cash transfers covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 socpro
Nepal COVID-19 relief package nepal

Food assistance package to be distributed to informal sector laborers and
those in need of assistance (including those living in old age homes, places of
worship etc.) through ward committees at local level. To be funded by local
and provincial level governments with top-ups…

Food and nutrition covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.nepalitimes.com/latest/nepal-covid-19-relief-package/ socpro
Impact of coronavirus: PM announces Tk 5,000cr stimulus package for export-oriented industries bangladesh

The government will pay the salaries and wages of export-oriented sectors. Businesses can avail funds from the package at 2% interest to pay their workers' salaries for up to three months. The salaries must be paid to either a bank or mobile financial service account.

Employment covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.thedailystar.net/coronavirus-deadly-new-threat/news/pm-announces-tk… socpro
Exclusif : les travailleurs de l’informel seront compensés via smartphones morocco

The Economic Watch Committee (Comité de veille économique (CVE)
members decided to activate a mobile payment device to transfer cash to
workers operating in the informal sector adversely affected by COVID-19
(only for those who have been directly affected by the GoM…

Cash transfers, E-services covid19 Published Measures summary https://telquel.ma/2020/03/23/exclusif-les-travailleurs-de-linformel-seront-com… socpro
Bangladesh’s PM Bumps Up COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Program by $8 bn bangladesh

Food subsidies would include selling rice at Tk5/kg through OMS, down
from Tk30/kg

Food and nutrition covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/bengali/COVID-economy-04052020171138.html socpro
The BCEAO takes strategic measures to boost e-payment mali

To promote the use of electronic payment tools the Western Africa Central
Bank (BCEAO) is providing more flexible measures to open a mobile money
and making transfers between people backed by electronic money free. The measures are effective for 30 days, renewable.

E-services covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.togofirst.com/en/finance/0704-5296-the-bceao-takes-strategic-measur… socpro
Québec versera 45 millions pour une prime aux travailleurs agricoles canada

Les agriculteurs comptent généralement sur l’aide de travailleurs temporaires originaires du Mexique, du Guatemala et, dans une moindre mesure, du Honduras. Des ralentissements bureaucratiques dans leurs pays d’origine et la fermeture des frontières ont compliqué leur venue au cours des…

Cash transfers, Social assistance, Migration covid19, Non-contributory Published Measures summary https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/economie/202004/17/01-5269817-quebec-versera-4… socpro
UIF, CF safety net intervention details south africa

Workers who are affected by the 21-day lockdown or become ill during the outbreak will receive government assistance. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act rights for employees will be activated; through NEDLAC, employers and unions have agreed to negotiate special leave conditions. More…

Cash sickness benefits covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/uif-cf-safety-net-intervention-details socpro
Policy Responses to COVID-19 thailand

Thailand has initiated a multi-prong package for Thai workers forced to
return from Korea due to the outbreak. This includes: (i) those who are
members of Overseas Workers Fund will be entitled to THB15,000
compensation (also available to member workers who return from other…

Cash transfers, Migration covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 socpro
Thailand unveils $17 billion stimulus package to ease coronavirus impact thailand

Tax measures will include a reduction in the rate of contributions to the social
security fund of employers and employees from a rate of 5% to 0.1% of
wages for 3 months (and maintain the same contribution rate of the
government at 2.75% of wages and reduce the contribution…

Contribution collection and compliance covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thailand-unveils-us127-billion-stimul… socpro
PM urges the public to remain at home amidst rise in COVID – 19 cases sri lanka

Delivering “triposha” and other nutritious supplements to the households of
pregnant mothers and infants with nutrition deficiencies.

Food and nutrition, Maternity covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.newsfirst.lk/2020/04/07/pm-urges-the-public-to-remain-at-home-amids… socpro
Daily and casual workers’ plight appalling sri lanka

Transfer of LKR 5000 to 1,798,655 people who are the recipients of the
“samurdhi” allowance (the largest cash-transfer program here) and for
600,339 families who have been identified as recipients of the “samurdhi”
allowance and are in the waiting list.

Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2020/04/12/business/daily-and-casual-workers%E2%80… socpro
Policy Responses to COVID-19 saudi arabia

The KSA mandated an automatic renewal of health insurance cards for 6
months, hence allowing families to make hospitals and clinic visits.

Health covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 socpro
Saudi Arabia Races to Contain Epidemic in Islam’s Holiest City saudi arabia

As per Announcement of King Salman of March 30, 2020, all Saudi citizens,
residents, visitors, tourists and illegal immigrants will access testing and
treatment services for Coronavirus for free. The government through the
ministry of health will cover related expenses.

Health, Social assistance covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-14/saudi-arabia-races-to-contai… socpro
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)5000 baht per month for “informal” Thai workers thailand

A cash transfer of 5,000-baht ($153) for 3 months will reach 9M (instead of
3M from last week) workers not covered by the Social Security Fund (21.7M
people applied). The total program cost is $4B.

Unemployment, Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/5000-baht-per-month-for-informal-thai-workers socpro
DSWD temporarily waives 4Ps conditionalities philippines, the

The flagship 4Ps conditional cash transfer program waived the program
conditionalities for the months of February and March, continuing the
provision of full cash grants under the period.

Cash transfers covid19 Published Measures summary https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1036549 socpro
Turkey launches $15.4B aid package to fight and weather impact of Covid-19 turkey

The Turkish government has announced an additional 2 billion Turkish Lira ($300M) for financial aid to families in need according to criteria defined by the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services

Family benefits, Financing covid19 Published Measures summary https://www.trtworld.com/turkey/turkey-launches-15-4b-aid-package-to-fight-and-… socpro