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US: Welfare benefits too difficult to apply for, low-income Americans say
(25.01.2023) Low-income Americans are struggling to obtain help from state governments when they most need it, facing long delays and sometimes insurmountable hurdles when applying for social safety net programs such as food assistance, welfare benefits and health insurance, according to a new report.
Duterte approves in-kind assistance to vulnerable sectors in areas under ECQ
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.
Gambia: Barrow Announces New 250M Covid-19 Relief to support families
standard.gm (02.10.2020)
The Government of Gambia announced a new 250M Covid-19 emergency fund to support families affected by the economic downturn of the Covid-19 pandemic that includes the provision of a cash package of D3,000 to all families.
Indonesia: Village Fund BLT Extended to 12 Months
cnnindonesia.com (05.01.2021)
Ghana: GH¢11 Million COVID-19 Relief Fund Launched
m.peacefmonline.com (10.10.2020)
Oxfam: The inequality virus report
Oxfam (Feb 2021) The report shows that COVID-19 has the potential to increase economic inequality in almost every country at once, the first time this has happened since records began over a century ago. Rising inequality means it could take at least 14 times longer for the number of people living in poverty to return to pre-pandemic levels than it took for the fortunes of the top 1,000, mostly White male, billionaires to bounce back.
Nigeria: Lagos kick-starts cash for work programme for vulnerable people
nairametrics.com (28.01.2021)
Czech Republic: One-off pension supplement in relation to COVID-19
cssz.cz (november 2020)