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Japan: Extension of deadline to submit disability pension certificate

Submitted by mmarquez on

Those who receive disability pension must submit the disability pension medical certificate to the Japan Pension Service by the deadline, and if it is not submitted by the deadline, the disability pension payment is usually suspended. It will be.

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japan
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Disability

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Duterte approves in-kind assistance to vulnerable sectors in areas under ECQ

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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.

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philippines, the
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Family benefits
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Zanzibar responds to COVID-19 economic challenges with a 20% rise to their universal social pension

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helpage.org (22.07.2020)

The government decided to increase the monthly transfer of their universal social pension by 20 per cent. This is another bold step from the government, which follows on from becoming in 2016 the first country in the Eastern African region to offer social pensions to older people.

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tanzania
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Old-age pensions
Pensions
Social assistance
COVID-19

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São Tomé and Príncipe: The World Bank Provides $10 million to Support São Tomé and Príncipe’s Response to COVID-19

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worldbank.org (21.12.2020)

The World Bank Board of Executive Director approved today a $10 million Development Policy Operation (DPO) for São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) to support the government's response to the human and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as economy-wide and sectoral reforms for a stronger, more resilient recovery.

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Sao Tome and Principe
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Financing
COVID-19

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Malawi: The EU supports nutrition and social protection

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ec.europa.eu (26.10.2020)

As part of Team Europe's response to COVID-19 in Malawi, the European Union has allocated €39 million to mitigate the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will address the increasing needs of vulnerable parts of the population in the field of nutrition and social protection, including pregnant women and children.

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malawi
Global challenges
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Cash sickness benefits
Family benefits
Children
Social assistance
COVID-19
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Liberia: US$3.4 Million Cash Transfer to Impact 15K Households in Rural Montserrado

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liberianobserver.com (28.01.2021)

The Government through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) will begin cash transfer pilot Project to fifteen thousand households in rural Montserrado County. The total amount to be distributed according to the government is US$3.4 million. This initiative is led by the Ministry’s Social Cash Transfer (SCT) Program under the Liberia Social Safety Nets Project sponsored by Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the World Bank.

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liberia
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Social assistance
Cash transfers
Financing
COVID-19
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Kenya: Gender commission wants rural women roped in Inua Jamii program

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nation.africa (02.11.2020)

The National Gender and Equality Commission is rooting for stakeholders to address the multiple challenges rural women are facing during the Covid-19 pandemic. Each beneficiary of Inua Jamii program receives Sh2,000 stipend per month, which NGEC wants extended to rural women. 

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kenya
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Social assistance
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COVID-19
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Kenya: New cash transfer scheme to benefit 24,000 Mombasa households

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the-star.co.ke (04.11.2020)

Some 24,000 vulnerable families in Mombasa will each get Sh4,000 monthly stipend enough to cover half of the monthly food and nutrition needs for a family of four under a new partnership between the national government and the World Food Programme. The cash-based support arrangement targets families in informal urban settlements that have lost income due to Covid-19.  The cash and additional nutrition support for women and children will be provided for three months.

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kenya
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Social assistance
Cash transfers
Financing
COVID-19
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