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Argentina: Pago extraordinario para los más vulnerables

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argentina.gob.ar (17.03.2020) Medidas para proteger a los más vulnerables Se implementará un pago extraordinario de la Asignación Universal por Hijo (AUH) y Asignación Universal por Embarazo (AUE) equivalente al monto de un beneficio mensual (3.103 pesos). Para todos aquellos que perciban AUH y jubilados, se postergará el pago de las deudas de abril y mayo con ANSES. Las personas que perciben una única jubilación o pensión mínima (hoy de $15.892), cobrarán un adicional por única vez de $3.000.

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Romania: Paid leave for parents during the period when schools and kindergartens are closed

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legislatiamuncii.manager.ro (14.03.2020) Law no. 19/2020 regarding granting free days to parents for the supervision of children, in the situation of temporary closure of the educational units was published in the Official Gazette and entered into force from March 17, 2020.

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romania
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Portugal: Full salary payment for employees and independent workers mandated to self-isolate or who have to look after their children

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portugal.gov.ot (13.03.2020) It is equated with the disease of the situation of prophylactic isolation for 14 days of employees and independent workers of the general social security regime, motivated by situations of serious risk to public health decreed by the entities that exercise the power of health authority . With this change, workers who are decreed, by the health authority, the need for prophylactic isolation will have ensured the payment of 100% of the reference remuneration during the respective period.

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portugal
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Cash sickness benefits
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Portugal: Extraordinary professional support training

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portugal.gov.pt (13.03.2020) Extraordinary professional training support is created, in the amount of 50% of the worker's remuneration up to the limit of the National Minimum Wage, plus the cost of training, for the situations of workers not employed in productive activities for considerable periods, with the guarantee being given social protection of trainees and trainers in the course of training activities, as well as beneficiaries engaged in active employment policies who are prevented from attending training actions.

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portugal
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Employment

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Peru: Government approves economic bonus for vulnerable population

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andina.pe (16.03.2020)

The President of the Republic Martin Vizcarra on Monday afternoon announced that the Council of Ministers approved an exceptional bonus of S/380 (about US$107) for each vulnerable family to be affected during the 15-day social isolation period recently decreed by the Government to stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Peru.

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peru
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Peru: Midis designa el adelanto de pago de los programas sociales Pensión 65 y Contigo

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gob.pe (14.03.2020) El Midis, mediante el Decreto Supremo N° 004-2020-MIDIS, dispuso el doble pago a las usuarias y usuarios de los programas sociales Pensión 65 y Contigo, para evitar el contagio por exposición en colas o aglomeración de personas. Así, en el próximo pago bimensual de manera adelantada también recibirán el pago de los dos meses posteriores. El doble pago del apoyo económico se aplica en estos programas sociales al agrupar a poblaciones con alto riesgo ante el coronavirus, como son los adultos mayores que pueden tener algún tipo de enfermedad preexistente.

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peru
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Portugal: Deferral of contributions for employers and the self-employed

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covid19estamoson.gov.pt (20.03.2020) The Government approved a deferred payment scheme for social contributions due by employers and self-employed workers.  

 

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portugal
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Portugal: Extraordinary support for employers and employees

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covid19estamoson.gov.pt (20.03.2020)

The Extraordinary Support for maintaining employment contracts is an extraordinary financial support attributed to the company, per worker, destined exclusively to the payment of remuneration, during periods of temporary reduction of working hours or suspension of employment contracts. This support has an initial duration of up to one month, and can be extended monthly, up to a maximum of 3 months.

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portugal
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US: Stimulus Checks, Unemployment Benefits and More Details From the Coronavirus Bill

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The New York Times (25.03.2020) The largest economic stimulus measure in modern history would authorize direct payments to taxpayers and loans to small businesses, and create a $500 billion corporate bailout fund.

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United States
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