Social assistance

Social services in Europe: Adapting to a new reality

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 08/28/2023 - 15:55

Eurofound (16.08.2023) This report addresses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on social services in the EU. While the pandemic negatively affected social services, it nevertheless provided lessons on how to adapt them in response to new challenges and social risks. One lesson, for instance, is that policies should be developed to make better use of digitalisation in the sector, to improve access to new technologies and training for both workers and services’ target groups.

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Europe
Global challenges
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Digital inclusion
Social assistance
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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The impact of social assistance programmes in a pandemic: evidence from Kenya

Submitted by pmassetti on Tue, 06/07/2022 - 16:15

ZEF Discussion Paper (2022) This paper examines whether social protection – in the form of existing social assistance programmes – affects measures of household well-being such as poverty, food security and costly risk-coping behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using primary data from nationally representative, in-person surveys in Kenya allows the exploration of the impacts of major social assistance programmes. Our analysis employs the doubly robust difference-in-differences approach to estimate the impacts of social assistance programmes on common measures of household welfare.

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kenya
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Social assistance

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South Africa: A New Social Assistance Assessment Aims to Help Strengthen Policies and Programs for the Poor

Submitted by pmassetti on Tue, 10/19/2021 - 15:41

worldbank.org (07.10.2021) The World Bank, in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, released a new report assessing the country’s social assistance programs and systems. In an environment of high unemployment, persistent poverty, weak economic growth and shrinking fiscal resources that has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Social Assistance Programs and Systems Review: South Africa report underscores the critical role of the grant and social assistance system in mitigating poverty.

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south africa
Global challenges
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Social assistance
Cash transfers

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Italy: Indennità COVID, a new lump-sum for seasonal workers

Submitted by cambrosio on Wed, 05/26/2021 - 09:52

 

A new lump-sum of 2,400 euros for seasonal workers in tourism, spas or other sectors, entertainment, self-employed persons, temporary workers and other atypical workers was introduced in April by the Sostegni Decree. The payment of a reduced benefit (1,600 euros) has been extended until July 2021. 

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italy
Global challenges
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Social assistance
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Turkey: Extension of regulation barring layoffs

Submitted by cambrosio on Wed, 05/26/2021 - 09:34

aa.com.tr (26.05.2021)

The Turkish government's Pandemic Social Support Program has provided relief for more than 6 million people, Minister of Family and Social Services Derya Yanık said. The program covers everything from cash aid to the distribution of free food across the country, where the ongoing coronavirus pandemic negatively impacted the income of millions. The regulation barring layoffs during the pandemic would be extended for another three months.

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turkey
Global challenges
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Social assistance
Cash transfers
COVID-19

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

Submitted by cambrosio on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 09:32

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

Submitted by cambrosio on Tue, 04/13/2021 - 11:24

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

Submitted by mmarquez on Thu, 04/01/2021 - 09:18

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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