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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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| Argentina: Salario complementario para trabajadores en el sector privado | argentina | boletinoficial.gob.ar (20.04.2020) El Decreto 376/2020 sobre el Programa de Asistencia de Emergencia al Trabajo y la Producción estableció un salario complementario correspondiente al mes de febrero, que consiste en una asignación abonada por el Estado Nacional (50%) para los trabajadores y las… |
Complementary salary: an allowance paid by the National State (50%) for workers in an employment relationship in the private sector. |
PROGRAMA DE ASISTENCIA DE EMERGENCIA AL TRABAJO Y LA PRODUCCIÓN Decreto 376/2020DECNU-2020-376-APN-PTE - Ampliación Decreto N° 332/2020.
Ciudad de Buenos Aires, 19/04/2020 VISTO el Expediente N° EX-2020-26600102-APN |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/227988/20200420 | mmarquez | |
| Argentina: Postergación o reducción de hasta el 95% de contribuciones patronales al SIPA | argentina | boletinoficial.gob.ar (20.04.2020) El Decreto 376/2020 sobre el Programa de Asistencia de Emergencia al Trabajo y la Producción establece la postergación o reducción de hasta el NOVENTA Y CINCO POR CIENTO (95%) del pago de las contribuciones patronales al Sistema Integrado Previsional Argentino… |
Postponement or reduction of up to NINETY FIVE PERCENT (95%) of the payment of employer contributions to the Argentine Integrated Social Security System (SIPA). |
PROGRAMA DE ASISTENCIA DE EMERGENCIA AL TRABAJO Y LA PRODUCCIÓN Decreto 376/2020DECNU-2020-376-APN-PTE - Ampliación Decreto N° 332/2020.
Ciudad de Buenos Aires, 19/04/2020 VISTO el Expediente N° EX-2020-26600102-APN |
Old-age pensions, Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/227988/20200420 | mmarquez | |
| Argentina: Créditos para el pago de sueldos | argentina | argentina.gob.ar (19.04.2020) Los bancos que sean agentes de pagos de salarios deberán ofrecer préstamos a PyMEs para el pago de sueldos de marzo a una tasa fija del 24% por un año, con un periodo de gracia de tres meses. Además, se destinaron 30 mil millones de pesos al Fondo de Garantías… |
Banks that process employees' payments have to offer SMEs loans for the payment of employees' salaries. The loands are provided at a 24% fixed annual rate, with a grace period of three months. |
Créditos para el pago de sueldos a tasa fija del 24%Los bancos que sean agentes de pagos de salarios deberán ofrecer préstamos a PyMEs para el pago de sueldos de marzo a una tasa fija del 24% por un año, con un periodo de gracia de tres meses. Además, se destinaron 30 mil millon |
Employment, Financing | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.argentina.gob.ar/produccion/medidas-pymes-covid#2 | mmarquez | |
| Pakistan: Social Protection and COVID-19 | pakistan | Jinnah Institute (05.05.2020) Social Protection and COVID-19 |
covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Proposition Measures summary | https://jinnah-institute.org/publication/social-protection-and-covid-19/ | pmassetti | ||||
| Covid-19 and social protection needs: who are the most vulnerable? | Institute of Development Studies (07.05.2020) Covid-19 has created a multi-layered crisis in societies across the world. Apart from the devastating direct effects of the pandemic on those infected and their families, health systems, economies, education, social life and psychological wellbeing… |
Difficult-to-cover groups | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/covid-19-and-social-protection-needs-who-are-the… | pmassetti | ||||
| Half the world's workers face losing their jobs, says ILO | Al Jazeera (29.04.2020) The loss in working hours due to the coronavirus pandemic means 1.6 billion workers may lose their livelihoods. |
covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/world-workers-face-losing-jobs-ilo-200427171… | pmassetti | |||||
| Guidelines on the COVID-19 Community Isolation Benefit Package (CCIBP) | philippines, the | Provided by accredited Community Isolation Units certified by the DOH to benefit all Filipinos who who are suspect, probable and confirmed COVID-19 positive (cannot self-isolate). The case rate is Ph 22,449 or about US$440.18 for those who were able to complete 14 day quarantine. |
Cash sickness benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.philhealth.gov.ph/circulars/2020/circ2020-0012.pdf | pmassetti | |||
| PhilHealth guarantees continuing coverage for Covid-19 patients | philippines, the | The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation assured the public it is committed to pay benefits due all Covid-19 patients regardless of their admission date, upholding its earlier announcement that it pays at cost until April 14, and through its new case rate packages starting April 15 onwards.… |
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation assured the public it is committed to pay benefits due all Covid-19 patients regardless of their admission date, upholding its earlier announcement that it pays at cost until April 14, and through its new case rate packages starting April 15 onwards.… |
Cash sickness benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.philhealth.gov.ph/news/2020/cont_coverage.php | pmassetti | ||
| Brazil: Distribution of 323 thousand food baskets for vulnerable populations | brazil | folha.uol.com.br (21.04.2020) The federal government will distribute 323,400 baskets to serve vulnerable populations - Indigenous peoples, quilombolas and settlers - during the new coronavirus pandemic. |
The federal government will distribute 323,400 food baskets ("cestas básicas") to serve vulnerable populations - Indigenous peoples, quilombolas and settlers - during the new coronavirus pandemic. The measure will be implemented by the Ministry of Women, Family and Human Rights, and it will have… |
Difficult-to-cover groups, Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2020/04/governo-ira-distribuir-323-mil-… | mmarquez | ||
| Brazil: School meals will be delivered to the families | brazil | planalto.gov.br (07.04.2020) During the period of suspension of classes in public schools of basic education due to an emergency or public calamity, it is authorized, throughout the national territory, on an exceptional basis, the immediate distribution to parents or guardians of students… |
Distribution of school meals to the families is approved at the national level, with a budget of R$1.5 billion, and it is expected to cover about 40 million students and 150,000 schools. |
Presidency of the Republic Sub -General Secretariat |
Children, Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2019-2022/2020/Lei/L13987.htm | mmarquez | |
| Brazil: Government will direct R $4.5 billion of DPVAT to reinforce SUS budget | brazil | valorinveste.globo.com (16.03.2020) The government will direct R$4.5 billion that are in the DPVAT (a compulsory insurance paid by… |
Redirection of R$4.5 billion that are in the DPVAT (a compulsory insurance paid by motor vehicles’ owners) fund to reinforce the SUS… |
Health insurance, Financing | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor | https://valorinveste.globo.com/mercados/brasil-e-politica/noticia/2020/03/16/go… | mmarquez | ||
| Brazil: Aid for informal and independent workers - "Coronavoucher" | brazil | planalto.gov.br (02.04.2020) The benefit of continuous provision (BPC) is going to be granted to workers in the informal sector and to the self-employed. The benefit of R$600 (approx. USD $120) will be provided for the period of three months and to a maximum of two members of the same family… |
The benefit of continuous provision (BPC) is going to be granted to workers in the informal sector and to the self-employed. The benefit of R$600 will be provided for the period of three months and to a maximum of two members of the same family unit whose family income is below a certain… |
Cash transfers | covid19, self-employed | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://labs.ebanx.com/en/news/economy/people-registered-for-covid-19-emergency… | mmarquez | ||
| Brazil: De-centralization of financial resources for states and municipalities | brazil | coronavirus.saude.gov.br (March 2020) The Ministry of Health approved the de-centralization of financial resources (about R$ 5 billion, or USD 1 billion) to States and Municipalities to support local actions. |
De-centralization of financial resources (about R$ 5 billion, or USD 1 billion) to States and Municipalities to support local actions |
Health, Health insurance, Financing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://coronavirus.saude.gov.br/ | mmarquez | ||
| Brazil: Telemedicine consultations and medication at home | brazil | coronavirus.saude.gov.br (March 2020) The Ministry of Health has increased, at the federal level, flexibilities for self-isolated citizens to resort to telemedicine consultations and to receive medication at home. |
Introduction of flexibilities for self-isolated citizens to resort to telemedicine consultations and to receive medication at home. |
Since the beginning of the pandemic, every effort is being made by the Federal Government, States and |
Health, Health insurance | covid19, service delivery | Published Measures summary | https://coronavirus.saude.gov.br/ | mmarquez | |
| Government announces new stimulus measures as Coronavirus impact escalates | australia | The Government will allow individuals in financial stress as a result of the Coronavirus to access up to $10,000 of their superannuation in 2019-20 and a further $10,000 in 2020-21. |
Old-age pensions | mastertest | ||||||
| Government announces new stimulus measures as Coronavirus impact escalates | australia | The Government is temporarily expanding eligibility to income support payments and establishing a new, time-limited Coronavirus supplement to be paid at a rate of $550 per fortnight |
Cash transfers | covid19 | mastertest | |||||
| Overview of country tax policy measures in response to COVID-19 crisis. | A compilation of tax policy measures taken by governments has also been produced by the OECD Secretariat and can be found at |
covid19 | http://www.oecd.org/tax/covid-19-tax-policy-and-other-measures.xlsm | pmassetti | ||||||
| India: EPFO income dips as deposits are deferred, withdrawals rise | india | livemint.com (08.05.2020) The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to face an income crisis, which will have a direct bearing on millions of its subscribers’ PF earnings in 2020-21. A million workers have already withdrawn their EPF savings in last five weeks to tide over income… |
Pensions | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/epfo-income-dips-as-deposits-ar… | pmassetti | |||
| Cameroun: Augmentation de 20% du niveau des anciennes pensions | cameroon | cnps.com (30.04.2020) La CNPS a décidé l’augmentation de 20% du niveau des anciennes pensions n’ayant pas bénéficié de la revalorisation automatique survenue du fait de la réforme de 2016. Cet ajustement a été accéléré compte tenu de la détresse économique actuelle due au Covid-19. |
Augmentation de 20% du niveau des anciennes pensions n’ayant pas bénéficié de la revalorisation automatique survenue du fait de la réforme de 2016. |
Au rang des 6 mesures prises par le chef de l’Etat en ce qui concerne la sécurité sociale, figure en bonne place la revalorisation des anciennes pensions très attendue. C’est officiel depuis le 30 avril 2020, les pensions de retraite n’ayant pas bénéficié de la revalorisation aut |
Old-age pensions | Published Measures summary | https://www.cnps.cm/index.php/fr/a-propos/item/2395-reduction-de-l-impact-socio… | mmarquez | ||
| Cameroun: Augmentation du niveau des allocations familiales | cameroon | cnps.cm (30.04.2020) La CNPS a décidé l’augmentation du niveau des allocations familiales de 2 800 FCFA à 4 500 FCFA. |
Augmentation du niveau des allocations familiales de 2 800 FCFA à 4 500 FCFA. |
Au rang des 6 mesures prises par le chef de l’Etat en ce qui concerne la sécurité sociale, figure en bonne place la revalorisation des anciennes pensions très attendue. C’est officiel depuis le 30 avril 2020, les pensions de retraite n’ayant pas bénéficié de la revalorisation aut |
Family benefits | covid19, family | Published Measures summary | https://www.cnps.cm/index.php/fr/a-propos/item/2395-reduction-de-l-impact-socio… | mmarquez | |
| Cameroun: Continuation du paiement des prestations familiales | cameroon | cnps.cm (30.04.2020) La CNPS a décidé le maintien, pendant les trois prochains mois, à savoir de mai à juillet, du paiement des allocations familiales aux personnels des entreprises ne pouvant s’acquitter des cotisations sociales ou ayant mis leurs personnels en congé technique en raison de… |
Continuation, pendant les trois prochains mois, à savoir de mai à juillet, du paiement des allocations familiales aux personnels des entreprises ne pouvant s’acquitter des cotisations sociales ou ayant mis leurs personnels en congé technique en raison de la baisse conjoncturelle d’activité,… |
Au rang des 6 mesures prises par le chef de l’Etat en ce qui concerne la sécurité sociale, figure en bonne place la revalorisation des anciennes pensions très attendue. C’est officiel depuis le 30 avril 2020, les pensions de retraite n’ayant pas bénéficié de la revalorisation aut |
Family benefits | covid19, family | Published Measures summary | https://www.cnps.cm/index.php/fr/a-propos/item/2395-reduction-de-l-impact-socio… | mmarquez | |
| Cameroun: Étalement sur trois mois du paiement de la dette des cotisations sociales | cameroon | cnps.cm (30.04.2020) La CNPS a décidé l’étalement sur trois mois du paiement de la dette des cotisations sociales des mois d’avril, mai et juin 2020, sur demande justifiée. |
Étalement sur trois mois du paiement de la dette des cotisations sociales des mois d’avril, mai et juin 2020, sur demande justifiée. |
Au rang des 6 mesures prises par le chef de l’Etat en ce qui concerne la sécurité sociale, figure en bonne place la revalorisation des anciennes pensions très attendue. C’est officiel depuis le 30 avril 2020, les pensions de retraite n’ayant pas bénéficié de la revalorisation aut |
Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.cnps.cm/index.php/fr/a-propos/item/2395-reduction-de-l-impact-socio… | mmarquez | |
| Lithuania: For the self-employed: how to get a subsidy during the period of quarantine? | lithuania | Employment services (31.03.2020) During emergencies and quarantine, the state provides support to the self-employed. Applications for benefits are available to the self-employed from 5 April. One benefit is granted and paid to one self-employed person, regardless of the number of… |
Subsidy to the self-employed. The benefit will also be available to persons exempt from social security contributions, such as pensioners or the disabled. The amount of the benefit is equal to the amount of the minimum consumption needs of the current year – 257 Eur per month… |
For the self-employed: how to get a subsidy during the period of quarantine? For the self-employed: how to get a subsidy during the period of quarantine? During emergencies and quarantine, the state provides support to the self-employed. Applicati |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19, Emergency grants, self-employed | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://uzt.lt/en/subsidies-for-self-employed/ | siha | |
| Lithuania: Subsidies to employers during downtime | lithuania | Employment services (31.03.2020) If the employer declares downtime during the quarantine and the extreme situation, employees should be paid no less than the minimum monthly salary, which will be partially offset by the state. The employers can apply for subsidies to Employment Services… |
Subsidies to employers during downtime. The amount of the subsidy is calculated as a percentage of the salary calculated for the employee. Employees should be paid no less than the minimum monthly salary. The subsidy continues until the Government revokes an emergency situation,… |
Subsidies to employers during downtime If the employer declares downtime during the quarantine and the extreme situation, employees should be paid no less than the minimum monthly salary, which will be partially offset by the state. The employers can apply for subsidies to Employment Serv |
Employment, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, Emergency grants | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://uzt.lt/en/subsidies-for-employers/ | siha | |
| Cameroun: Annulation des pénalités de retard de paiement des cotisations sociales | cameroon | cnps.cm (30.04.2020) La CNPS a décidé l’annulation des pénalités de retard de paiement des cotisations sociales dues à la CNPS, sur demande justifiée |
Annulation des pénalités de retard de paiement des cotisations sociales dues à la CNPS, sur demande justifiée |
Au rang des 6 mesures prises par le chef de l’Etat en ce qui concerne la sécurité sociale, figure en bonne place la revalorisation des anciennes pensions très attendue. C’est officiel depuis le 30 avril 2020, les pensions de retraite n’ayant pas bénéficié de la revalorisation aut |
Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.cnps.cm/index.php/fr/a-propos/item/2395-reduction-de-l-impact-socio… | mmarquez |