Published Measures summary

Peru: Temporary disability allowance is authorized for COVID-19 patients in 2021

Submitted by pmassetti on

- Lexology (24 May 2021) On 31 March, Emergency Decree No. 034-2021 was published in an extraordinary edition, through which the Social Health Insurance (ESSALUD) has been authorized to pay the 'Economic Benefit of Emergency Social Protection in the face of the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic' and the 'Temporary Disability Allowance for patients diagnosed with COVID-19' during 2021.

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peru

Serbia: to offer cash to those who get Covid-19 vaccine

Submitted by cambrosio on

06.05.2021 (reuters.com)

An allowance of 3,000 dinars (25 euros, $30) will be paid to each citizen who gets a Covid jab before the end of May, in what could be the world's first cash-for-jabs scheme.

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serbia
Global challenges
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Social assistance
Cash transfers
Conditional cash transfers
COVID-19
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Philippines: Bill proposing to give financial subsidy to small fishermen filed – Manila Bulletin

Submitted by pmassetti on

A bill seeking to distribute financial and production support amounting to P15,000 to at least one million small fisherfolks in the country has been filed in Congress. This, as the income of small fishermen already went down to as low as P150 per fishing trip more than a year into the pandemic. In a statement, Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) backed the said bill, which aims to “pump-prime the wheels of production” amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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philippines, the
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Cash transfers

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United States: Senate adopts Republican jobless benefit for COVID-19 relief bill

Submitted by cambrosio on

dol.gov (06.03.2121)

The U.S. Senate approved a Republican measure setting federal unemployment benefits for those made jobless by the coronavirus pandemic at $300 per week, as part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.

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United States
Global challenges
Topics
Unemployment
Social assistance
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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China: Extension period for reduction of premium rates of unemployment insurance and work injury insurance

Submitted by cambrosio on

gov.cn (26.01.2021)

Considering that the risk of the pandemic still exists, some enterprises may be under great financial pressure, the policy of phased reduction of premium rates of unemployment insurance and work injury insurance will be extended for another year until 30 April 2022.

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china
Global challenges
Topics
Unemployment
Occupational accidents and diseases
Contribution collection and compliance
COVID-19
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Japan: Extension of deadline to submit disability pension certificate

Submitted by mmarquez on

Those who receive disability pension must submit the disability pension medical certificate to the Japan Pension Service by the deadline, and if it is not submitted by the deadline, the disability pension payment is usually suspended. It will be.

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japan
Global challenges
Topics
Disability

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Duterte approves in-kind assistance to vulnerable sectors in areas under ECQ

Submitted by mmarquez on

Close to 23 million low-income individuals from Metro Manila, Rizal, Bulacan, Cavite, and Laguna will receive an in-kind doleout worth ₱1,000. The aid will be limited to a maximum of four members per family.

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philippines, the
Global challenges
Topics
Family benefits
Social assistance
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Zanzibar responds to COVID-19 economic challenges with a 20% rise to their universal social pension

Submitted by cambrosio on

helpage.org (22.07.2020)

The government decided to increase the monthly transfer of their universal social pension by 20 per cent. This is another bold step from the government, which follows on from becoming in 2016 the first country in the Eastern African region to offer social pensions to older people.

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tanzania
Global challenges
Topics
Old-age pensions
Pensions
Social assistance
COVID-19

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São Tomé and Príncipe: The World Bank Provides $10 million to Support São Tomé and Príncipe’s Response to COVID-19

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worldbank.org (21.12.2020)

The World Bank Board of Executive Director approved today a $10 million Development Policy Operation (DPO) for São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) to support the government's response to the human and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as economy-wide and sectoral reforms for a stronger, more resilient recovery.

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Sao Tome and Principe
Global challenges
Topics
Financing
COVID-19

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