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Guatemala: Habilitan sitio web de inscripción para obtener ayuda por coronavirus – Prensa Libre

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prensalibre.com (18.05.2020) Bono Familia: Habilitan sitio web de inscripción para obtener ayuda por coronavirus. Los datos que se piden es el número de DPI del solicitante, un número de celular, el número de correlativo (se encuentra en la factura de energía) y el código del Bono Familia, que también viene impreso en la factura de consumo.

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Kazakhstan: Statement by the Head of State Kassym-Zhomart Tokaev

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primeminister.kz (31.03.2020)

On March 31, the president announced to index the amount of pensions, state benefits and targeted social assistance by 10% due to rising inflation.

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Antigua and Barbuda: Government to provide relief packages to some families

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antiguaobserver.com (28.03.2020) PM Gaston Browne announced that relief packages will be made available to single-parent and no-income households.

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Cuba: Se garantiza asistencia social a trabajadores por cuenta propia y trabajadores cíclicos

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tvavila.icrt.cu (16.04.2020) Los trabajadores por cuenta propia que no han podido mantener su negocio o resultan más vulnerables a la COVID-19, son beneficiados por la asistencia social en Cuba, anunció hoy Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera, ministra de Trabajo y Seguridad Social.

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Cuba: Prórroga de 6 meses de las prestaciones de carácter temporal

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mtss.gob.cu (30.04.2020) Se prorrogan por un plazo de 6 meses, el término de vigencia de las prestaciones familiares con carácter temporal establecidas bajo el artículo 272 del decreto no. 283 del Consejo de Ministros.

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Argentina: Refuerzos en la política alimentaria

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argentina.gob.ar (17.03.2020) Se estableció un incremento de las partidas para la asistencia alimentaria en comedores escolares, comedores comunitarios y merenderos. “Es un refuerzo presupuestario adicional sobre la base de que estamos trabajando para ir a un esquema de viandas o de entrega de módulos alimentarios para evitar el traslado de personas, y de acuerdo a las maneras y particularidades de cada provincia”, explicó el ministro. También se incrementó la frecuencia de la distribución de la Tarjeta Alimentar de cada tres semanas a semanalmente.

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Iraq: Covid-19: Iraq’s Higher Committee for Health and National Safety announces emergency grant to families impacted by curfew - Government of Iraq

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the Government of Iraq (12.04.2020) Covid-19: Iraq’s Higher Committee for Health and National Safety announces emergency monthly grant to families impacted by curfew. The grant is only available to Iraqi citizens who are residing in Iraq. Government employees, those receiving state pensions, social security payments or any other income from the state are not eligible to apply.

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Cambodia: Food supplies to the pagodas and the poor

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Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (07.04.2020) 40 kg of rice and 200,000 kyats were donated to each pagoda of 58 pagodas in Ponhea Krek district, Tbong Khmum province, and Cheach commune, Kamchay Mear district, Prey Veng province. In addition, foods and supplies were distributed to 6,580 poor families in Ponhea Krek district, Tbong Khmum province, and Cheach commune, Kamchay Mear district, Prey Veng province.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: In-kind assistance provided to 300 returnee families in Drvar, Glamoč and Grahovo

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The Federation Ministry of Displaced Persons and Refugees has delivered packages of food and hygiene supplies to returnee families in the municipalities of Drvar, Glamoc and Grahovo. The Ministry representatives presented this assistance in the presence of the Mayor of Drvar Dušica Runic, to the local representatives of returnees.
 

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