Shocks & extreme events

Uruguay: Extension of health coverage for laid-off workers

Submitted by mmarquez on

BPS (09.11.2020) Workers with activity and health coverage in March 2020, terminated between the 1st. August and October 31, will maintain their mutual membership for three months, as well as that of their dependents.

Membership will be extended to:

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uruguay
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Health insurance
Unemployment
Extension of coverage

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Uruguay: New extraordinary item for beneficiaries of Family Allowances of the Equity Plan

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BPS (12.11.2020) Beneficiaries of family allowances (AFAM) from the Equity Plan who do not have a Uruguay Social Card will receive a reinforcement of 50% of their monthly allowance in November and December due to the health and social emergency situation that the country is going through.

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uruguay
Global challenges
Topics
Family benefits
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Uruguay: Exemption from employer contributions for school transport companies and those who provide school canteen services

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BPS (20.11.2020) Transportation companies and school canteens are exempted from paying employer retirement contributions in the period between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021. There are already 293 companies that have this benefit.

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uruguay
Global challenges
Topics
Old-age pensions
Contribution collection and compliance
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: increase in budget to provide liquidity support to the most vulnerable sectors / activities

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fbihvlada.gov.ba (16.10.2020)

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bosnia-herzegovina
Global challenges
Topics
Unemployment
Cash transfers
Financing
COVID-19

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Spain: Social Security pays tomorrow 234.21 million euros in benefits to more than 256,000 self-employed workers

Submitted by mmarquez on

La Seguridad Social abona mañana viernes 234,21 millones de euros a más de 256.000 trabajadores autónomos a los que les ha sido reconocida alguna de las prestaciones puestas en marcha para paliar la situación de este colectivo como consecuencia de la pandemia de la COVID-19.

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spain
Global challenges
Topics
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Romania: Parliament expands the list of people who can retire 2 years earlier

Submitted by siha on

Legestart (10.11.2020) The Chamber of Deputies has adopted a legislative proposal that provides for the extension of the categories of persons benefiting from the reduction by 2 years of the standard retirement age because they lived at least 30 years in areas with residual pollution, being introduced another 27 localities, including Bacău , Oneşti, Năvodari, Baraolt, Târgovişte and Titu. The legislative proposal has as object of regulation the modification of paragraph 5 of article 65 of Law no.

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romania
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Old-age pensions
Service quality
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Georgia: support program for small entrepreneurs within the framework of Enterprise Georgia will be expanded

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gov.ge (17.09.2020)

According to the government's decision, the support program for small entrepreneurs within the framework of Enterprise Georgia will be expanded from 5 October. Specifically, the government increased the budget of this program to 41 million GEL and increased the volume of one-off funding as well - to 30,000 GEL.

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georgia
Global challenges
Topics
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Liechtenstein: COVID-19 daily allowance extended until the end of the year

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llv.li (29.09.2020)

At its meeting on September 29, the government decided to extend the period of validity for the payment of the COVID-19 daily allowance beyond September until the end of the year in view of current developments. The deadlines in the guideline for the payment of daily allowances due to measures to combat the coronavirus have been adjusted accordingly.

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liechtenstein
Global challenges
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Social assistance
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Estonia: The government extended the measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the culture sector

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riis.ee (03.09.2020)

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estonia
Global challenges
Topics
Extension of coverage
Social assistance
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Albania: Employment promotion programs to help businesses and the unemployed

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financa.gov.al (23.09.2020)

Employment promotion programs have been designed as part of government support packages for the economic and social recovery caused by the pandemic. Their goal is the rapid reintegration into the labor market of jobseekers who have become unemployed as a result of COVID 19, avoiding their support through passive support schemes, such as unemployment benefits or economic assistance. Also, through payroll and mandatory social contributions, programs promote job creation and support companies in the recovery process

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albania
Global challenges
Topics
Employment
Unemployment
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