Monthly budget allocated to 1,003 social assistance and solidarity
foundations who provide social assistance to various disadvantaged groups
was increased from 135 million TL (around $21 million) to 180 million TL
(around $27 million) in total.

On March 20, 2020, schools across the United Kingdom were closed. By
March 31, 2020, the government formally launched a national voucher
scheme to ensure that the 1.3 million eligible school-aged children will
continue to have access to meals during COVID-19-induced school…

Facilitate and accelerate the process to benefit from the Short-term Work Allowance. Short-term Work Allowance provides income support for workers whenever business is slowed down or suspended as a result of a general, sectoral or regional crisis or another coercive condition. The allowance…

Temporary suspension of mortgage payments, fuel duty (for a year), and
suspension of new evictions from social or private rented accommodation

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

For the duration of the outbreak, the requirements of the Universal Credit
Program will be temporarily relaxed for those who have COVID-19 or are
self-isolating according to government advice. People will be able to claim
Universal Credit and access advance payments upfront…

Lowest retirement pension to be increased to 1,500 lira ($232) and holiday bonus for retirees to be paid in April.

The UK would raise its main state-paid benefit. The universal credit standard
allowance for the next 12 months would increase by 1,000 pounds a year,
with the working tax credit basic element rising by the same amount as well.
It is expected that the measures will benefit…

Ethiopia prohibited companies from laying off workers and terminating
employment in measures introduced as part of a state of emergency to stop
the spread of the coronavirus

Tigray State: a moratorium on evictions and reduction of rents by half

The increase in the price of electricity has been suspended for two months

As part of its commitment to mitigate the adverse financial impact of
the lockdown on economic operators, Government is waiving the fees
payable by sellers of vegetables, haberdashery and general merchandise in
markets around the island during the curfew period. For those…

The basis for the subsidy is 50% of the employee’s monthly wages. Minimum support is P 1000. Maximum support is P 2500. The subsidy period commences in April and ends in June 2020. All business sectors are eligible for the subsidy with the exception of the following:

a. Water Supply; b.…

Over the next three months, starting in April, all families entitled to maternity capital (grant) will be paid an additional RUB 5,000 (US$63) a month for each child under the age of three, inclusive. This support is especially important for families where children do not attend a nursery or…

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.

All social benefits and special entitlements over the next six months will be
extended automatically, without submitting any additional information and
going to the authorities.

The elderly and disability allowances of 100 Pa'anga (about 42 U.S. dollars) per person for COVID 19 plus March and April monthly allowances will be paid out next week.

Citizens over 60 y.o. will be able to order food and medicine delivery by
(hotline) phone and get it delivered to their homes. This measure is being
implemented with the support of All-Russia People’s Fund (ONF), the
Roscongress Foundation and Rostelecom (Russia's…

Wage payments for contracted teachers in state schools that receive wages
based on the hours they teach will continue to receive wages during the
school closure period.

Minister of Community Development, Social and Territorial Equity, announced the establishment of an "important program" of food distribution for one million households, or eight million of Senegalese.

Compensatory working is compensating for the decrease or stop in working
hours due to coercive reasons. The employer can request for an increased
number of working hours by a daily maximum of 3 hours to compensate for
this loss, for a maximum of 2 months after the decrease…

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.

The government plans to set up an emergency fund of up to FCFA 1000 billion (7 percent of GDP), financed by a mix of donor contributions, voluntary donations from the private sector, and the budget. The Fund will be used to support vulnerable households and firms. FCFA 50 billion will be…

Pensioners and families who have pensioners as members can pay their bills for February, March and April at a later date, without interest.

All adults (18+ years of age) will get E100 as one-off payment