Extension of coverage

Estonia: The government extended the measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the culture sector

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riis.ee (03.09.2020)

Regions / Country
estonia
Global challenges
Topics
Extension of coverage
Social assistance
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Greece: The additional measures of financial support activated by the Government/ One-off financial aid to non-subsidized long-term unemployed

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Ministry of Finance (05.11.2020) A new one-off financial aid of 400 euros is granted to non-subsidized long-term unemployed, in proportion to the April aid. This policy measure concerns about 130,000 unemployed compatriots of ours, who became long-term unemployed after March 1, 2020. The cost is estimated at 50 million euros.

Regions / Country
greece
Topics
Unemployment
Extension of coverage
Cash transfers
COVID-19
Document Type

Greece: The additional measures of financial support activated by the Government/ Extension of unemployment benefit

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Ministry of Finance (05.11.2020) All unemployment benefits that expired and expire in September, October, November and December are extended by 2 months. The cost is estimated at 308 million euros.

Regions / Country
greece
Topics
Unemployment
Extension of coverage
Cash transfers
COVID-19
Document Type

Belgium: Temporary unemployment due to the closure of a nursery, a school or a reception center for disabled people

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Federal Public Service Employment, Labor and Social Dialogue (30.10.2020). The law of 23 October 2020 extends, as October 1st, to salaried workers the benefit of the temporary unemployment scheme for force majeure due to corona in the event of the closure of the school, daycare or reception center for disabled people of their child introduced.

Regions / Country
belgium
Global challenges
Topics
Family benefits
Unemployment
Extension of coverage
Cash transfers
COVID-19
Document Type

Belgium: Temporary unemployment due to the closure of a nursery, a school or a reception center for disabled people

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Federal Public Service Employment, Labor and Social Dialogue (30.10.2020) The law of 23 October 2020 extending the benefit of the temporary unemployment scheme to salaried workers in the event of the closure of the school, daycare or reception center for disabled people of their child was introduced from the October 1, 2020. Initially, it was proposed to extend the regulation relating to corona parental leave which was applicable until September 30 for these situations but this proposal was transformed into temporary unemployment. Workers can benefit from this new r

Regions / Country
belgium
Topics
Family benefits
Unemployment
Extension of coverage
Document Type