Cash transfers
Bono Familia ampliado
Amplió el pago del Bono Familia a los estudiantes con discapacidad del sistema público. Pago de 500 bolivianos.
El Gobierno inyectará Bs 156 millones a la economía
El Gobierno inyectará Bs 156 millones a la economía de la ciudad de El Alto mediante los bonos Familia y Canasta Familiar, para la etapa de cuarentena total.
Bolivia: The Universal Bond
Bolivia Emprende (17.04.2020) A one-time Universal Bonus equivalent to Bs500.- (FIVE HUNDRED 00/100 BOLIVIANOS) is granted to all Bolivians from the age of eighteen (18) to those under sixty (60) years of age. Supreme Decree 4215.
Policy Responses to COVID-19
P5,000 aid during lockdown covers contractual, on-probation private workers, says DOLE
Policy Responses to COVID-19
Supporting livelihoods during the COVID-19 crisis: closing the gaps in safety nets
oecd (20.05.2020) This policy brief discusses the measures countries have taken to support the livelihoods of those who cannot access unemployment benefits or short-term work schemes. It examines the raft of new programmes introduced across the OECD and beyond, including means-tested assistance, new cash transfer schemes, and direct support for those struggling to meet their expenses. It also discusses how to close social protection gaps beyond the crisis to ensure inclusive growth post-COVID-19.Supporting livelihoods during the COVID-19crisis: closing the gaps in safety nets
Spain set to introduce permanent basic income scheme to rebuild economy post-coronavirus
sbs.com.au (19.05.2020) Up to a million Spanish families could soon receive an ongoing monthly payment to help them through the coronavirus crisis as the country’s government looks set to approve a €3 billion ($A5 billion) basic income scheme. The program, targeting low or no income families, will likely remain beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, which is expected to push the unemployment rate to more than 20 per cent in the country of almost 47 million people, according to the International Monetary Fund.