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España: El Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones aprueba medidas excepcionales por el COVID- 19

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resvista.seg-social.es (17.03.2020)

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spain
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Unemployment
Contribution collection and compliance
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Brasil: El gobierno inyectará 26.705 millones por el coronavirus

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europapress.es (17.03.2020) Se destinarán hasta 83.400 millones de reales (15.140 millones de euros) a la población más vulnerable, un total de 59.400 millones de reales (10.778 millones de euros) al mantenimiento de puestos de trabajo y al menos 4.500 millones de reales (816 millones de euros) a la lucha directa contra la pandemia. Esta partida presupuestaria se une a algunas medidas que el Ejecutivo de Jair Bolsonaro ha adoptado durante las últimas semanas.

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brazil
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Old-age pensions
Contribution collection and compliance
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España: El Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones aprueba medidas excepcionales por el COVID-19

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mitramiss.gob.es (17.03.2020)

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spain
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Unemployment
Contribution collection and compliance
Social assistance
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Japan: Payment of Injury and Sickness Allowance

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kyoukaikenpo.or.jp (10.03.2020)

If the insured leaves the company for medical treatment due to a Covid 19 infection and cannot receive compensation from the employer, the already existing sickness and sickness allowance will be paid. It will also apply to cases in which the insured is positive to Covid 19 but has no symptoms or that an insured with symptoms is doing home treatment. In the latter case, a doctor's note acquired later on or at least employer's certificate is required.

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japan
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Cash sickness benefits

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Japan: Payment of employers' contributions in installments

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nenkin.go.jp (06.03.2020)

For cases where it is difficult for employers to temporarily pay Employees' Pension Insurance premiums due to the impact of the COVID 19 on the business conditions of business establishments: some might be eligible for the "Grace of exchange", which is a system that allows employers to pay Employees' Pension Insurance premiums in installments if there is a risk that it will make business continuation difficult by paying insurance premiums at one once.

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japan
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Contribution collection and compliance

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Japan: Subsidies for parents affected by the closing of schools

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mhlw.go.jp (March, 2020)

Subsidies have been introduced to working parents who must take leave because of closed schools. The ministry is establishing a new subsidy for employers who allow their employees with children whose school is closed due to Covid19, 100% paid leave. The subsidy amount will be 100% of wage paid to employees up to 8330 yen per person, per day.

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japan
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Children
Parental leave

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UK: Hardship fund for vulnerable individuals

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12.03.2020

Hardship Fund – The government will provide Local Authorities in England with £500 million of new grant funding to support economically vulnerable people and households in their local area. The government expects most of this funding to be used to provide more council tax relief, either through existing Local Council Tax Support schemes, or through complementary reliefs. 

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united kingdom
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Social assistance

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Reduced waiting time for the Statutory Sick Pay, including measures for the self-employed

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12.03.2020

The Budget announces measures to support people who are unable to work because of COVID-19.

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united kingdom
Global challenges
Topics
Cash sickness benefits
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