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Cyprus: Granting of “sickness benefit”

Submitted by cambrosio on

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, persons over 63 years of age up to 65 years of age, who do not receive statutory pension and continue to work.
For the purpose of supporting self-employed workers, the sickness benefit will be granted the same way it does for employees, from the fourth day.

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cyprus
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Cash sickness benefits
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Cyprus: Granting of a “Special Leave” allowance

Submitted by cambrosio on

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, in nurseries and kindergartens. The “special leave”may last up to 4 weeks. (budget of €20mn, potential beneficiaries 50.000 persons).

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cyprus
Global challenges
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Children
Cash transfers

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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

Submitted by cambrosio on

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 prescription" and the "ordinary prescription", other requests for health services will be activated afterwards and will be promptly communicated to users. As of today, the equivalent of 400 prescriptions per day are expected to be delivered by civil protection and volunteers.

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San Marino
Global challenges
Topics
E-services
Service delivery
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Hong Kong: A very comprehensive COVID-19 OSH Information Pack

Submitted by btreichel on

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: 

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Hong Kong, China
Topics
Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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Slovenia: ANTICORONA PACKAGE – current measures to assist employers (update)

Submitted by cambrosio on

jadek-pensa.si (10.08.2020)

The main measures are, under certain conditions:

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slovenia
Global challenges
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Social assistance
Cash transfers
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Sénégal: Paiement des factures d'électricité : La mesure est à "effet immédiat"

Submitted by cambrosio on

aps.sn (06.04.2020)

L’Etat a décidé de prendre en charge les dépenses pour une valeur de 15, 5 milliards de francs Cfa pour le paiement des factures d’électricité des ménages abonnés à la tranche sociale pour un bimestre, soit environ 975 522 ménages. Un montant de 3 milliards est également alloué pour la prise en charge des factures d’eau de 662 000 ménages de la tranche sociale pour également un bimestre. (La tranche sociale, ce sont ceux qui sont dans la tranche inférieure ou égale à 250 kw/heure).

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senegal
Global challenges
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Family benefits
Social assistance
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Niger: Baisse de la croissance, deux décès et premiers cas hors Niamey

Submitted by cambrosio on

voaafrique.com (01.4.2020)

Pour lutter contre l'épidémie de coronavirus, le président du Niger Mahamadou Issoufou avait déjà annoncé la semaine dernière des distributions gratuites et des ventes à prix réduits de vivres pour soutenir les personnes vulnérables, et la prise en charge par l'Etat des factures d'électricité et de l'eau pour les tranches sociales pour les mois d'avril et mai.

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niger
Global challenges
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Social assistance
Cash transfers

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Deutschland: "Best Practice" gegen Corona-Infektionen

Submitted by btreichel on

Die BGHW hat eine Sammlung von Praxisbeispielen zur Bekämpfung der Corona-Infektionen aus dem HANDEL für den HANDEL auf ihrer Webseite veröffentlicht.  Diese Beispiele sollen Ihnen Anregungen geben, wenn Sie Lösungen für ähnliche arbeitstechnische Probleme suchen.

Hier geht's zum Download der Dokumente.

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germany
Topics
Health
Occupational accidents and diseases
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