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España: El Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones aprueba medidas excepcionales por el COVID- 19

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resvista.seg-social.es (17.03.2020)

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spain
Global challenges
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Unemployment
Contribution collection and compliance
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España: El Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones aprueba medidas excepcionales por el COVID-19

Submitted by mmarquez on

mitramiss.gob.es (17.03.2020)

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spain
Global challenges
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Unemployment
Contribution collection and compliance
Social assistance
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Japan: Payment of Injury and Sickness Allowance

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kyoukaikenpo.or.jp (10.03.2020)

If the insured leaves the company for medical treatment due to a Covid 19 infection and cannot receive compensation from the employer, the already existing sickness and sickness allowance will be paid. It will also apply to cases in which the insured is positive to Covid 19 but has no symptoms or that an insured with symptoms is doing home treatment. In the latter case, a doctor's note acquired later on or at least employer's certificate is required.

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japan
Global challenges
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Cash sickness benefits

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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
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Contribution collection and compliance

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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
Global challenges
Topics
Children
Parental leave

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UK: Hardship fund for vulnerable individuals

Submitted by mmarquez on

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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united kingdom
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Social assistance

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Sick leave does not require personal attendance for coronavirus

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16.03.2020

Sick leave does not require personal attendance NAV accepts sick leave without personal examination when it comes to infectious disease that is of importance to public health.  NAV encourages patients to use the telephone. E-consultation can also be a suitable form of consultation. The person who reports the patient must, based on a professional judgment, consider how the examination should be conducted. This is an exception to the main rule that sick leave requires personal examination.

Regions / Country
norway
Global challenges
Topics
Health insurance
Occupational accidents and diseases
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