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Chile: Se fomenta la consulta de prestaciones sociales existentes en línea

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chile.as.com (02.04.2020) El IPS tiene habilitada una sección online donde te permite consultar si es que tienes algún beneficio pendiente. Es muy sencillo: solo debes agregar tu RUT, y hacer clic en la opción ‘ingresar’. Al cumplir con esos dos pasos, el sistema tiene cuatro opciones de consulta: trámites, documentos, consultas y pagos. Ahí se explica toda la información al respecto.

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Chile: Bono Covid-19

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chile.as.com (27.03.2020) El bono Covid-19 que entregará el Estado como una ayuda económica a los sectores más vulnerables tendrá un monto equivalente al Subsidio Único Familiar (SUF), que según cifras oficiales beneficiará a cerca de dos millones de personas (más o menos 3 millones de familias). El monto en particular asciende a la cifra de 50.000 pesos por carga familiar. El bono está destinado a aquellos que no cuentan actualmente con un trabajo formal- esto en aras de ayudar a las personas afectadas por los despidos.

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Guatemala: Se retiran condicionalidades temporalmente para Bono Social

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elperiodico.com.gt (27.03.2020) Los programas del Ministerio de Desarrollo Social (Mides) llegarán tarde. La cartera prevé que a inicios de abril se empiece la entrega del Bono Social a familias en condiciones de pobreza y extrema pobreza. El programa consiste en una transferencia bancaria, a cambio de que los usuarios envíen a sus hijos a la escuela y a centros de salud. Pero este año se obviarán esos pasos, según las autoridades del Mides, por la emergencia del coronavirus.

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Guatemala: Distribución de comida para cubrir déficit alimenticio en población más vulnerable

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elperiodico.com.gt (30.03.2020) El titular del Ministerio de Desarrollo Social (MIDES), Juan Romero, dio a conocer que durante la emergencia se activó la implementación del Programa Institucional de reacción y una readecuación de los programas para apoyar a las familias que se ven afectadas por las medidas que ha tomado el gobierno para contener el contagio del COVID-19. La primera de las acciones es el programa de apoyo y prevención alimentaria por el COVID-19 que busca llegar a más de 700 mil familias, aproximadamente 3 millones 385 mil de personas.

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South Africa: SASSA pays April 2020 grants earlier amid Covid19

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sanews.gov.za (22.03.2020)

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will provide early payments of social grants to older persons and persons with disabilities from 30 and 31 March 2020.

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Romania: Government to pay unemployment benefits temporarily

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romania-insider.com (18.03.2020)

The set of measures to be analyzed and adopted by the Government on Wednesday aims to increase the liquidity of the companies, support the companies that temporarily suspend their activity in paying the technical unemployment benefits (75% of wages) to their employees, reduce the direct interaction of citizens with state institutions (by for instance extending the tax payment deadlines), and stimulate the production capacities for goods needed during this crisis, mainly sanitary protection materials, disinfectants.

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UAE: Abu Dhabi acts to cushion the blow of coronavirus on UAE companies

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cnbc.com (19.03.2020) Abu Dhabi has also announced a raft of measures to support its economy in this period. That includes a 5 billion dirham ($1.36 billion) water and electricity subsidies for citizens and businesses. Rental rebates are also being offered to restaurants, as well as the tourism and entertainment sectors.

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Netherlands: Additional corona crisis measures by the government - support the Dutch business sector

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meijburg.com (18.03.2020)

With the passage of time, the corona pandemic is having an increasingly dramatic effect on the Dutch business community. The measures announced by the government on March 12, 2020 proved to be inadequate. For this reason additional measures to further support the Dutch business sector have been implemented and complement or extend the measures of March 12, 2020. 

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Psychological Safety Blog | CEO Health + Safety Leadership Network

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To help leaders and their employees face the challenges ahead, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) and HowattHR have launched this Psychological Safety Blog. It will be a trusted source for information, tools and resources to help leaders protect the health, safety and wellness of their people by addressing the mental health impacts of the pandemic and the social isolation.

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canada
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