extending coverage

Mexico:The IMSS simplified the process to give social security to domestic workers

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Infobae (24.11.2020) The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) presented the second phase of the pilot test for the affiliation of Household Workers, through which the payment process carried out by the employer is simplified and automated . This provides continuity and simplifies the operation of the pilot test, benefiting 2.4 million informal workers who carry out paid activities at home .

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mexico
Global challenges
Topics
E-services
Extension of coverage
Difficult-to-cover groups
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Switzerland: Extension of partial unemployment and simplification of procedures

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State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO (29.10.2020) By paying the compensation in the event of reduced working hours (RHT), unemployment insurance (AC) covers, for a certain time, part of the wage costs of workers whose normal working hours are reduced , and this in order to prevent layoffs resulting from short but inevitable job losses.

Regions / Country
switzerland
Topics
Employment
Extension of coverage
Service quality
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Switzerland: Coronavirus: compensation for reduced working hours for on-call workers

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Federal Council (28.10.2020) On October 28, 2020, the Federal Council amended the Covid-19 unemployment insurance ordinance. With this change, the right to compensation for reduced working hours is granted to on-call workers who have an indefinite contract. The change comes into effect retroactively on September 1, 2020.

Regions / Country
switzerland
Topics
Employment
Extension of coverage
Cash transfers
COVID-19
Document Type

Monaco: Renewal of Partial Exemption from Employers' Charges (EPCP) measure

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Service Public (19.11.2020) As part of the Principality's economic recovery plan, the Government has decided to renew the Partial Exemption from Employers' Charges (EPCP) measure . From now on, new sectors of activity that have been permanently impacted are included, and the turnover ceiling is raised to 5 million euros achieved in 2019, instead of one million previously. In

Regions / Country
monaco
Topics
Extension of coverage
Contribution collection and compliance
COVID-19
Document Type

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

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estonia
Global challenges
Topics
Extension of coverage
Social assistance
Cash transfers
COVID-19
Document Type

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