Japan: Payment of employers' contributions in installments

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nenkin.go.jp (06.03.2020)

For cases where it is difficult for employers to temporarily pay Employees' Pension Insurance premiums due to the impact of the COVID 19 on the business conditions of business establishments: some might be eligible for the "Grace of exchange", which is a system that allows employers to pay Employees' Pension Insurance premiums in installments if there is a risk that it will make business continuation difficult by paying insurance premiums at one once.

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Japan: Subsidies for parents affected by the closing of schools

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mhlw.go.jp (March, 2020)

Subsidies have been introduced to working parents who must take leave because of closed schools. The ministry is establishing a new subsidy for employers who allow their employees with children whose school is closed due to Covid19, 100% paid leave. The subsidy amount will be 100% of wage paid to employees up to 8330 yen per person, per day.

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japan
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UK: Hardship fund for vulnerable individuals

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12.03.2020

Hardship Fund – The government will provide Local Authorities in England with £500 million of new grant funding to support economically vulnerable people and households in their local area. The government expects most of this funding to be used to provide more council tax relief, either through existing Local Council Tax Support schemes, or through complementary reliefs. 

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Reduced waiting time for the Statutory Sick Pay, including measures for the self-employed

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12.03.2020

The Budget announces measures to support people who are unable to work because of COVID-19.

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united kingdom
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Cash sickness benefits
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Philippines: DSWD suspends cash grants over COVID

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philstar.com (17.03.2020) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has temporarily suspended the cash grants to beneficiaries of its poverty alleviation program in order to help prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The agency suspended the payouts for the  Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps),  social pension and unconditional cash transfer (UCT) for indigents as well as the distribution of 4Ps cash cards and field surveys for the 2019 National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction or the Listahanan.

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España: El Gobierno facilitará el acceso al desempleo a los autónomos perjudicados por el Covid-19

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elconfidencial.com (12.03.2020)

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spain
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Unemployment
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