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| Colombia: Se reconoce el Covid-19 como enfermedad laboral para trabajadores en el sector salud | colombia | regiones.gov.co (12.04.2020) Decreto 538. Artículo 13. Requisitos para inclusión del Coronavirus COVID-19 como enfermedad laboral directa. Elimfnense los requisitos de que trata el parágrafo 2 del artículo 4 de la Ley 1562 de 2012 para incluir dentro de la tabla de enfermedades laborales, el… |
The coronavirus-19 is considered as an occupational disease for workers in the health sector and are, therefore, eligible to all the existing sick leave benefits. In addition to the normal sickness benefits, workers diagnosed with Covid-19 will also have access to the temporary invalidity… |
Cash sickness benefits, Health promotion | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention, Published Measures summary | http://www.regiones.gov.co/Inicio/COVID-19.html#features11-3k | mmarquez | ||
| Building effective short-time work schemes for the COVID-19 crisis | voxeu.org (01.04.2020) Short-time work is a subsidy for temporary reductions in the number of hours worked in firms affected by temporary shocks. Evidence suggests that it can have large positive effects on employment and can be more effective than unemployment insurance or universal… |
Employment | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://voxeu.org/article/building-effective-short-time-work-schemes-covid-19-c… | pmassetti | ||||
| Mitigating mass layoffs in the COVID-19 crisis: The Austrian short-time model | austria | voxeu.org (07.04.2020) Due to the global spread of COVID-19, Austria, like many other countries, is facing a massive increase in unemployment. To mitigate the skyrocketing number of unemployed persons, social partners have developed a new model of subsidised short-time work that could become an… |
Due to the global spread of COVID-19, Austria, like many other countries, is facing a massive increase in unemployment. To mitigate the skyrocketing number of unemployed persons, social partners have developed a new model of subsidised short-time work that could become an international role… |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://voxeu.org/article/mitigating-mass-layoffs-covid-19-crisis-austrian-shor… | pmassetti | ||
| Malaysia: Contributions to the Employees Provident Fund will be reduced | malaysia | treasury.gov.my (27.02.2020) The effects of COVID-19 reverberate beyond the tourism industry. Malaysian businesses, especially exporters are affected by supply chain disruptions involving factories and ports in China. Therefore, the Government will carry out immediate measures to boost local… |
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Pensions, Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.kwsp.gov.my/-/reduction-of-statutory-contribution-rate-for-employees | mmarquez | |
| Malaysia: Additional PRIHATIN SME Economic Stimulus Package | malaysia | pmo.gov.my (06.04.2020) The additional measures are: First, the wage subsidy programme announced on 27 March will be expanded from RM5.9 billion to RM13.8 billion, an increase of RM7.9 billion. Under this additional initiative, all companies with local employees earning a monthly salary each of… |
The wage subsidy programme announced on 27 March will be expanded from RM5.9 billion to RM13.8 billion, an increase of RM7.9 billion. Under this additional initiative, all companies with local employees earning a monthly salary each of RM4,000 and below will receive wage subsidies as follows:… |
Additional PRIHATIN SME Economic Stimulus Package (PRIHATIN SME+) April 6, 2020Speeches SPEECH TEXT YAB TAN SRI DATO’ HAJI MUHYIDDIN BIN HAJI MOHD YASSIN |
Unemployment | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.pmo.gov.my/2020/04/langkah-tambahan-bagi-pakej-rangsangan-ekonomi-p… | mmarquez | |
| United States: Impact payments to social security beneficiaries who are not required to file tax returns | United States | ssa.gov (03.04.2020) The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced on April 1 that Social Security beneficiaries who are not typically required to file tax returns will not need to file an abbreviated tax return to receive an economic impact payment. The IRS will use the information on the… |
Social Security beneficiaries who are not typically required to file tax returns will not need to file an abbreviated tax return to receive an economic impact payment. The IRS will use the information on the Form SSA-1099 to generate $1,200 economic impact payments to Social Security… |
Statement from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments for Beneficiaries“I want to provide an update to people who receive benefits from the Social Security Administration. The Department of the Treasury (Tre |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.ssa.gov/news/press/releases/2020/#4-2020-1 | mmarquez | |
| Philippines: Coronavirus aid: Too little, too slow, too politicized | philippines, the | rappler.com (15.04.2020) Just like many COVID-19 patients fighting for their lives, what the Philippine economy needs right now is a sturdy ventilator for life support. But at the rate government is distributing aid, our economy’s ventilator seems dismally broken. On March 25, President Rodrigo… |
Service delivery, Cash transfers | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.rappler.com/thought-leaders/257982-analysis-duterte-coronavirus-aid… | mmarquez | |||
| Chatbots provide millions with COVID-19 information every day, but they can be improved - here’s how | World Economic Forum (06.04.2020) The COVID-19 pandemic has helped widen global usage for chatbot technology. After the pandemic, the use of chatbots for healthcare applications will continue to grow. Public and private stakeholders must come together to maximize these benefits while minimizing… |
E-services, Service quality | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/chatbots-covid-19-governance-improved-he… | pmassetti | ||||
| Barbados: Anticipation of pension payments | barbados | nis.gov.bb (11.03.2020) NIS pensioners can have their pensions deposited to their bank and credit union accounts. Your pension can be issued for a four-week period instead of the two-week intervals to which you are accustomed. |
Change in the frequency and amount of pension payments: instead of bi-weekly paymentes, insured persons can request to receive the payments every four weeks. Pensioners can also request for the payments to be directly deposited to their bank and credit union accounts. |
NIS pensioners can have their pensions deposited to their bank and credit union accounts. Your pension can be issued for a four-week period instead of the two-week intervals to which you are accustomed. Please ensure that you complete the NIS Direct Deposit f |
Old-age pensions, Service delivery | customer_services | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://www.nis.gov.bb/news/ | mmarquez | |
| UE: Commission proposes SURE (Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency) | european union | ec.europa.eu (02.04.2020) The new instrument for temporary Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) is designed to help protect jobs and workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. It will provide financial assistance, in the form of loans granted on favourable terms from… |
The new instrument for temporary Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) is designed to help protect jobs and workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. It will provide financial assistance, in the form of loans granted on favourable terms from the EU to Member States,… |
Employment, Unemployment | covid19, self-employed | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/QANDA_20_572 | pmassetti | ||
| Canada: Federal emergency benefit to be extended to part-time and seasonal workers | canada | theglobeandmail.com (15.04.2020) The federal government expanding the Canada Emergency Response Benefit to include people making up to $1,000 a month, seasonal workers and people whose EI [employment insurance] has run out. |
The federal government expanding the Canada Emergency Response Benefit to include people making up to $1,000 a month, seasonal workers and people whose EI [employment insurance] has run out. |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-federal-emergency-benefit-to-b… | pmassetti | ||
| Argentina: ANSES INFORMA QUE EL 21 DE ABRIL COMENZARÁN LOS PAGOS DEL INGRESO FAMILIAR DE EMERGENCIA | ANSES Noticias | argentina | noticias.anses.gob.ar (11.04.2020) La ANSES informa que los beneficiarios del Ingreso Familiar de Emergencia (IFE) que están comunicando desde hoy su número de Clave Bancaria Uniforme (CBU), comenzarán a cobrar los 10.000 pesos a partir del próximo 21 de abril y hasta el 5 de mayo inclusive.… |
Service delivery, Cash transfers | covid19, family | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | http://noticias.anses.gob.ar/noticia/anses-informa-que-el-de-abril-comenzaran-l… | mmarquez | |||
| En quoi consiste le mécanisme européen de réassurance chômage | Europe | touteleurope.eu (10.04.2020) Le 9 avril 2020, les ministres des Finances de l’Union européenne ont approuvé la proposition de la Commission européenne de financer une partie du chômage partiel dans les Etats membres, à hauteur de 100 milliards d’euros. En quoi consiste cette mesure ? Pourquoi l’… |
Unemployment, Financing | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.touteleurope.eu/actualite/en-quoi-consiste-le-mecanisme-europeen-de… | pmassetti | |||
| Malaysia: Wage Subsidy Programme to assist employers in retaining their workers | malaysia | pmo.gov.my (27.03.2020) The Government will introduce the Wage Subsidy Programme to assist employers in retaining their workers. Through this programme, the Government will provide salary of RM600 per month to every employee for 3 months. This programme is dedicated to… |
The Government will introduce the Wage Subsidy Programme to assist employers in retaining their workers. Through this programme, the Government will provide salary of RM600 per month to every employee for 3 months. This programme is dedicated to workers earning less than RM4,… |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.pmo.gov.my/2020/03/speech-text-prihatin-esp/ | pmassetti | ||
| United States: COVID-19 Information - Update of unemployment benefits based on Federal Stimulus Bill | United States | dol.georgia.gov (13.04.2020) United States: The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) is updating its current systems to distribute federal unemployment funds as part of the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) bringing economic relief to many Georgians. It includes: |
- The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, or FPUC, provides an additional $600 weekly payment to any individual eligible for any of the Unemployment Compensation programs - State and Federal. |
April 13, 2020 Update on Federal Stimulus Bill The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) is updating its current systems to distribute federal unemployment funds as part of the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) bringing economic relief to man |
Unemployment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://dol.georgia.gov/gdol-covid-19-information | cambrosio | |
| Belize: Update on COVID-19 Unemployment Relief Program | belize | pressoffice.gov.bz (03.04.2020) On Friday, April 3, 2020, the Government of Belize launched the COVID-19 e-Services Portal through which persons may apply to receive benefits from the COVID-19 Unemployment Relief Program. This Program will provide $150.00 every two weeks for… |
Goverment launched e-Services Portal through which persons may apply to receive benefits. Unemployment Relief Program will provide $150.00 every two weeks for three months to persons (employed and self-employed) who have been laid off as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. This program will also… |
On Friday, April 3, 2020, the Government of Belize launched the COVID-19 e-Services Portal through which persons may apply to receive benefits from the COVID-19 Unemployment Relief Program. As of this morning, April 6, more than 44,000 applications have been received via the portal, |
Unemployment, E-services, Cash transfers | covid19, self-employed, service delivery | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.pressoffice.gov.bz/update-on-covid-19-unemployment-relief-program/ | cambrosio | |
| Cyprus: Payment of a Special Unemployment Benefit | cyprus | pio.gov.cy (16.03.2020) Payment of a Special Unemployment Benefit:
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Unemployment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.pio.gov.cy/en/press-releases-article.html?id=12971#flat | cambrosio | ||
| Cyprus: Granting of “sickness benefit” | cyprus | pio.gov.cy (15.03.2020) The “Support Programme” includes the following measure on sickness cash benefits: Granting of “sickness benefit” of an average of €800 per month to workers who are dealing special health issues, cases of compulsory absence from work… |
Granting of “sickness benefit” of an average of €800 per month to workers who are dealing special health issues, cases of compulsory absence from work, persons over 63 years of age up to 65 years of age, who do not receive statutory pension and continue to work. |
Granting of “sickness benefit” of an average of €800 per month to: i. Workers who are dealing special health issues and fall within the Catalogue that has been prepared by the Ministry of Health, and who must be absent from their work in order to protect their health and not worsen it. The presen |
Cash sickness benefits | covid19, self-employed | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.pio.gov.cy/en/press-releases-article.html?id=12671#flat | cambrosio | |
| Cyprus: Suspended Operations Plan | cyprus | pio.gov.cy (15.03.2020) To all businesses that have decided to suspend their operations and to all businesses that will continue their operations and will suffer losses beyond 25% of their turnover, a Suspended Operations Plan of the businesses is applied. The affected… |
To all businesses that have decided to suspend their operations and to all businesses that will continue their operations and will suffer losses beyond 25% of their turnover, a Suspended Operations Plan of the businesses is applied. The affected workers will receive… |
Unemployment | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.pio.gov.cy/en/press-releases-article.html?id=12671#flat | cambrosio | ||
| Cyprus: Granting of a “Special Leave” allowance | cyprus | pio.gov.cy (15.03.2020) Granting of a “Special Leave” allowance to parents who are employed in the private sector for the care of children up to 15 years old (including the third grade of gymnasium) due to the suspension of classes in schools, both public and private,… |
Granting of a “Special Leave” allowance to parents who are employed in the private sector for the care of children up to 15 years old (including the third grade of gymnasium) due to the suspension of classes in schools, both public and private, in nurseries and kindergartens.… |
Granting of a “Special Leave” to parents who are employed in the private sector for the care of children up to 15 years old (including the third grade of gymnasium) due to the suspension of classes in schools, both public and private, in nurseries and kindergartens. • For the “special leave”, whi |
Children, Cash transfers | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.pio.gov.cy/en/press-releases-article.html?id=12671#flat | cambrosio | |
| Establishment of Employer Advisory Service (EAS) to assist and manage employers in a time of crisis | malaysia |
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Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.kwsp.gov.my/-/epf-provides-employer-contributions-advisory-services… | pmassetti | |||
| Azerbaijan: Minister: $126m allocated to preserve salaries of hired workers in Azerbaijan amid COVID-19 | azerbaijan | azernews.az (08.04.2020) A program of compensating for the damage caused to the entrepreneurs and their employees as a result of coronavirus has been launched in Azerbaijan. The program will cover 300,000 employees, 42,000 employers, and about 300,000 private or micro-entrepreneurs. … |
The program will cover 300,000 employees, 42,000 employers, and about 300,000 private or micro-entrepreneurs. The Azerbaijani government allocated 215 million manat ($126 million) to preserve the salaries of the hired workers and financial support in the amount of 80 million manat ($47… |
A program of compensating for the damage caused to the entrepreneurs and their employees as a result of coronavirus has been launched in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov said, Trend reports referring to the ministry. “The p |
Employment, Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.azernews.az/business/163884.html | cambrosio | |
| San Marino: ISS - Istituto per la Sicurezza Sociale di San Marino: Dematerialized the prescription of medicines: from today the telematic service to request the prescription via WEB is active | San Marino | iss.sm (06.04.2020) From Monday, April 6, the online service allowing patients to request services from the computer, tablet or smartphone is active, without having to go to the Health Center, thus avoiding travel, lines or waiting on the phone. In addition to the "repetitive… |
From Monday, April 6, the online service allowing patients to request services from the computer, tablet or smartphone is active, without having to go to the Health Center, thus avoiding travel, lines or waiting on the phone. |
Dematerializzata la ricetta di farmaci: attivo da oggi il servizio telematico per richiedere la ricetta via WEBDematerializzata la ricetta di farmaci: attivo da oggi il servizio telematico per richiedere la ricetta via WEB Da oggi, lunedì 6 aprile, è attivo il servizio on |
E-services, Service delivery | covid19, customer_services | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://www.iss.sm/on-line/home/articolo49014230.html | cambrosio | |
| Hong Kong: A very comprehensive COVID-19 OSH Information Pack | Hong Kong, China | The Occupational Safety and Health Council has developed a COVID-19 OSH Information Pack, which includes a wealth of ressources for many areas of economic activity. Some of these ressources are available in multiple languages, such as Chinese, English, Filipino, Nepali and Urdu:… |
Occupational accidents and diseases, Prevention of occupational risks | covid19, prevention | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention | http://www.oshc.org.hk/eng/main/hot/infection_ctrl/ | btreichel | |||
| St. Kitts and Nevis: Government injects $12 million into the Severance Payment Fund as part of its COVID-19 response | saint kitts and nevis | sknvibes.com (24.03.2020) As part of its comprehensive stimulus package announced to soften the significant health, fiscal and economic impact the COVID-19 disease (novel coronavirus) would have on the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Team Unity Government has committed to the… |
Injection of EC$12 million into the Severance Payments Fund. |
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 24, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – As part of its comprehensive stimulus package announced to soften the significant health, fiscal and economic impact the COVID-19 disease (novel coronavirus) would have on the Federation of St. Kit |
Unemployment | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/112069 | cambrosio |