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| Chatbots provide millions with COVID-19 information every day, but they can be improved - here’s how | World Economic Forum (06.04.2020) The COVID-19 pandemic has helped widen global usage for chatbot technology. After the pandemic, the use of chatbots for healthcare applications will continue to grow. Public and private stakeholders must come together to maximize these benefits while minimizing… |
E-services, Service quality | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/chatbots-covid-19-governance-improved-he… | pmassetti | ||||
| Barbados: Anticipation of pension payments | barbados | nis.gov.bb (11.03.2020) NIS pensioners can have their pensions deposited to their bank and credit union accounts. Your pension can be issued for a four-week period instead of the two-week intervals to which you are accustomed. |
Change in the frequency and amount of pension payments: instead of bi-weekly paymentes, insured persons can request to receive the payments every four weeks. Pensioners can also request for the payments to be directly deposited to their bank and credit union accounts. |
NIS pensioners can have their pensions deposited to their bank and credit union accounts. Your pension can be issued for a four-week period instead of the two-week intervals to which you are accustomed. Please ensure that you complete the NIS Direct Deposit f |
Old-age pensions, Service delivery | customer_services | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://www.nis.gov.bb/news/ | mmarquez | |
| UE: Commission proposes SURE (Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency) | european union | ec.europa.eu (02.04.2020) The new instrument for temporary Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) is designed to help protect jobs and workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. It will provide financial assistance, in the form of loans granted on favourable terms from… |
The new instrument for temporary Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) is designed to help protect jobs and workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. It will provide financial assistance, in the form of loans granted on favourable terms from the EU to Member States,… |
Employment, Unemployment | covid19, self-employed | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/QANDA_20_572 | pmassetti | ||
| Canada: Federal emergency benefit to be extended to part-time and seasonal workers | canada | theglobeandmail.com (15.04.2020) The federal government expanding the Canada Emergency Response Benefit to include people making up to $1,000 a month, seasonal workers and people whose EI [employment insurance] has run out. |
The federal government expanding the Canada Emergency Response Benefit to include people making up to $1,000 a month, seasonal workers and people whose EI [employment insurance] has run out. |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-federal-emergency-benefit-to-b… | pmassetti | ||
| Argentina: ANSES INFORMA QUE EL 21 DE ABRIL COMENZARÁN LOS PAGOS DEL INGRESO FAMILIAR DE EMERGENCIA | ANSES Noticias | argentina | noticias.anses.gob.ar (11.04.2020) La ANSES informa que los beneficiarios del Ingreso Familiar de Emergencia (IFE) que están comunicando desde hoy su número de Clave Bancaria Uniforme (CBU), comenzarán a cobrar los 10.000 pesos a partir del próximo 21 de abril y hasta el 5 de mayo inclusive.… |
Service delivery, Cash transfers | covid19, family | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | http://noticias.anses.gob.ar/noticia/anses-informa-que-el-de-abril-comenzaran-l… | mmarquez | |||
| En quoi consiste le mécanisme européen de réassurance chômage | Europe | touteleurope.eu (10.04.2020) Le 9 avril 2020, les ministres des Finances de l’Union européenne ont approuvé la proposition de la Commission européenne de financer une partie du chômage partiel dans les Etats membres, à hauteur de 100 milliards d’euros. En quoi consiste cette mesure ? Pourquoi l’… |
Unemployment, Financing | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.touteleurope.eu/actualite/en-quoi-consiste-le-mecanisme-europeen-de… | pmassetti | |||
| Malaysia: Wage Subsidy Programme to assist employers in retaining their workers | malaysia | pmo.gov.my (27.03.2020) The Government will introduce the Wage Subsidy Programme to assist employers in retaining their workers. Through this programme, the Government will provide salary of RM600 per month to every employee for 3 months. This programme is dedicated to… |
The Government will introduce the Wage Subsidy Programme to assist employers in retaining their workers. Through this programme, the Government will provide salary of RM600 per month to every employee for 3 months. This programme is dedicated to workers earning less than RM4,… |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.pmo.gov.my/2020/03/speech-text-prihatin-esp/ | pmassetti | ||
| United States: COVID-19 Information - Update of unemployment benefits based on Federal Stimulus Bill | United States | dol.georgia.gov (13.04.2020) United States: The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) is updating its current systems to distribute federal unemployment funds as part of the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) bringing economic relief to many Georgians. It includes: |
- The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, or FPUC, provides an additional $600 weekly payment to any individual eligible for any of the Unemployment Compensation programs - State and Federal. |
April 13, 2020 Update on Federal Stimulus Bill The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) is updating its current systems to distribute federal unemployment funds as part of the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) bringing economic relief to man |
Unemployment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://dol.georgia.gov/gdol-covid-19-information | cambrosio | |
| Belize: Update on COVID-19 Unemployment Relief Program | belize | pressoffice.gov.bz (03.04.2020) On Friday, April 3, 2020, the Government of Belize launched the COVID-19 e-Services Portal through which persons may apply to receive benefits from the COVID-19 Unemployment Relief Program. This Program will provide $150.00 every two weeks for… |
Goverment launched e-Services Portal through which persons may apply to receive benefits. Unemployment Relief Program will provide $150.00 every two weeks for three months to persons (employed and self-employed) who have been laid off as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. This program will also… |
On Friday, April 3, 2020, the Government of Belize launched the COVID-19 e-Services Portal through which persons may apply to receive benefits from the COVID-19 Unemployment Relief Program. As of this morning, April 6, more than 44,000 applications have been received via the portal, |
Unemployment, E-services, Cash transfers | covid19, self-employed, service delivery | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.pressoffice.gov.bz/update-on-covid-19-unemployment-relief-program/ | cambrosio | |
| Cyprus: Payment of a Special Unemployment Benefit | cyprus | pio.gov.cy (16.03.2020) Payment of a Special Unemployment Benefit:
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Unemployment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.pio.gov.cy/en/press-releases-article.html?id=12971#flat | cambrosio | ||
| Cyprus: Granting of “sickness benefit” | cyprus | pio.gov.cy (15.03.2020) The “Support Programme” includes the following measure on sickness cash benefits: Granting of “sickness benefit” of an average of €800 per month to workers who are dealing special health issues, cases of compulsory absence from work… |
Granting of “sickness benefit” of an average of €800 per month to workers who are dealing special health issues, cases of compulsory absence from work, persons over 63 years of age up to 65 years of age, who do not receive statutory pension and continue to work. |
Granting of “sickness benefit” of an average of €800 per month to: i. Workers who are dealing special health issues and fall within the Catalogue that has been prepared by the Ministry of Health, and who must be absent from their work in order to protect their health and not worsen it. The presen |
Cash sickness benefits | covid19, self-employed | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.pio.gov.cy/en/press-releases-article.html?id=12671#flat | cambrosio | |
| Cyprus: Suspended Operations Plan | cyprus | pio.gov.cy (15.03.2020) To all businesses that have decided to suspend their operations and to all businesses that will continue their operations and will suffer losses beyond 25% of their turnover, a Suspended Operations Plan of the businesses is applied. The affected… |
To all businesses that have decided to suspend their operations and to all businesses that will continue their operations and will suffer losses beyond 25% of their turnover, a Suspended Operations Plan of the businesses is applied. The affected workers will receive… |
Unemployment | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.pio.gov.cy/en/press-releases-article.html?id=12671#flat | cambrosio | ||
| Cyprus: Granting of a “Special Leave” allowance | cyprus | pio.gov.cy (15.03.2020) Granting of a “Special Leave” allowance to parents who are employed in the private sector for the care of children up to 15 years old (including the third grade of gymnasium) due to the suspension of classes in schools, both public and private,… |
Granting of a “Special Leave” allowance to parents who are employed in the private sector for the care of children up to 15 years old (including the third grade of gymnasium) due to the suspension of classes in schools, both public and private, in nurseries and kindergartens.… |
Granting of a “Special Leave” to parents who are employed in the private sector for the care of children up to 15 years old (including the third grade of gymnasium) due to the suspension of classes in schools, both public and private, in nurseries and kindergartens. • For the “special leave”, whi |
Children, Cash transfers | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.pio.gov.cy/en/press-releases-article.html?id=12671#flat | cambrosio | |
| Establishment of Employer Advisory Service (EAS) to assist and manage employers in a time of crisis | malaysia |
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Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.kwsp.gov.my/-/epf-provides-employer-contributions-advisory-services… | pmassetti | |||
| Azerbaijan: Minister: $126m allocated to preserve salaries of hired workers in Azerbaijan amid COVID-19 | azerbaijan | azernews.az (08.04.2020) A program of compensating for the damage caused to the entrepreneurs and their employees as a result of coronavirus has been launched in Azerbaijan. The program will cover 300,000 employees, 42,000 employers, and about 300,000 private or micro-entrepreneurs. … |
The program will cover 300,000 employees, 42,000 employers, and about 300,000 private or micro-entrepreneurs. The Azerbaijani government allocated 215 million manat ($126 million) to preserve the salaries of the hired workers and financial support in the amount of 80 million manat ($47… |
A program of compensating for the damage caused to the entrepreneurs and their employees as a result of coronavirus has been launched in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov said, Trend reports referring to the ministry. “The p |
Employment, Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.azernews.az/business/163884.html | cambrosio | |
| San Marino: ISS - Istituto per la Sicurezza Sociale di San Marino: Dematerialized the prescription of medicines: from today the telematic service to request the prescription via WEB is active | San Marino | iss.sm (06.04.2020) From Monday, April 6, the online service allowing patients to request services from the computer, tablet or smartphone is active, without having to go to the Health Center, thus avoiding travel, lines or waiting on the phone. In addition to the "repetitive… |
From Monday, April 6, the online service allowing patients to request services from the computer, tablet or smartphone is active, without having to go to the Health Center, thus avoiding travel, lines or waiting on the phone. |
Dematerializzata la ricetta di farmaci: attivo da oggi il servizio telematico per richiedere la ricetta via WEBDematerializzata la ricetta di farmaci: attivo da oggi il servizio telematico per richiedere la ricetta via WEB Da oggi, lunedì 6 aprile, è attivo il servizio on |
E-services, Service delivery | covid19, customer_services | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://www.iss.sm/on-line/home/articolo49014230.html | cambrosio | |
| Hong Kong: A very comprehensive COVID-19 OSH Information Pack | Hong Kong, China | The Occupational Safety and Health Council has developed a COVID-19 OSH Information Pack, which includes a wealth of ressources for many areas of economic activity. Some of these ressources are available in multiple languages, such as Chinese, English, Filipino, Nepali and Urdu:… |
Occupational accidents and diseases, Prevention of occupational risks | covid19, prevention | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention | http://www.oshc.org.hk/eng/main/hot/infection_ctrl/ | btreichel | |||
| St. Kitts and Nevis: Government injects $12 million into the Severance Payment Fund as part of its COVID-19 response | saint kitts and nevis | sknvibes.com (24.03.2020) As part of its comprehensive stimulus package announced to soften the significant health, fiscal and economic impact the COVID-19 disease (novel coronavirus) would have on the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Team Unity Government has committed to the… |
Injection of EC$12 million into the Severance Payments Fund. |
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, March 24, 2020 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – As part of its comprehensive stimulus package announced to soften the significant health, fiscal and economic impact the COVID-19 disease (novel coronavirus) would have on the Federation of St. Kit |
Unemployment | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/112069 | cambrosio | |
| Slovenia: ANTICORONA PACKAGE – current measures to assist employers (update) | slovenia | jadek-pensa.si (10.08.2020) The main measures are, under certain conditions:
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The main measures are, under certain conditions:
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Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19, self-employed | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.jadek-pensa.si/en/anticorona-package-current-measures-to-assist-emp… | cambrosio | ||
| Denmark dishes out salaries to virus-hit companies | denmark | euractiv.com (09.04.2020) Denmark has always prided itself on its “flexicurity” model that marries the free market with a welfare society, but in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has chosen another strategy. Like several other European countries, it chose to effectively fork over money… |
Unemployment, Shocks & extreme events | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/denmark-dishes-out-salaries-… | pmassetti | |||
| Slovenia: Prime Minister Janez Janša together with ministers presents a package of anti-corona measures to help the population and the economy | slovenia | gov.si (24.03.2020) A set of measures to preserve jobs will be implemented:
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A set of measures to preserve jobs will be implemented:
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Unemployment, Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.si/en/news/2020-03-24-prime-minister-janez-jansa-together-with-… | cambrosio | ||
| Serbia: State sets aside €5.1b to mitigate coronavirus economic blow | serbia | srbija.gov.rs (31.03.2020) The set of economic measures includes a total of nine measures, with an estimated effect of RSD 608.3 billion. Of these nine measures, three are fiscal policy measures, two are direct assistance to the private sector and measures to preserve the liquidity of the… |
The set of economic measures includes a total of nine measures, with an estimated effect of RSD 608.3 billion. Of these nine measures, three are fiscal policy measures, two are direct assistance to the private sector and measures to preserve the liquidity of the economy, and other measures… |
State sets aside €5.1b to mitigate coronavirus economic blow Belgrade, 31 March 2020 Minister of Finance Sinisa Mali and President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce Marko Cadez presented today a package of economic measures to mitigate effects of the coronavirus epidemic on the e |
Contribution collection and compliance, Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.srbija.gov.rs/vest/en/152964/state-sets-aside-51b-to-mitigate-coron… | cambrosio | |
| Sénégal: Paiement des factures d'électricité : La mesure est à "effet immédiat" | senegal | aps.sn (06.04.2020) L’Etat a décidé de prendre en charge les dépenses pour une valeur de 15, 5 milliards de francs Cfa pour le paiement des factures d’électricité des ménages abonnés à la tranche sociale pour un bimestre, soit environ 975 522 ménages. Un montant de 3 milliards est… |
Providing utility subsidy to vulnerable groups to pay for electricity and water bills for two months starting in May 2020. |
Dakar, 6 avr (APS) - La décision des autorités sénégalaises consistant à prendre en charge le paiement des factures d’électricité des ménages abonnés à la tranche sociale, pour un bimestre, est à "effet immédiat", a annoncé lundi, le ministre du Pétrole et des Energies, Mouhamadou Makhtar Cissé. |
Family benefits, Social assistance | covid19, family | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://aps.sn/actualites/economie/energie/article/paiement-des-factures-d-elect… | cambrosio | |
| Togo: Le Togo lance "Novissi", un programme de soutien aux populations vulnérables | togo | novissi.gouv.tg (08.04.2020) Le gouvernement togolais a annoncé ce jour, le lancement d’un programme destiné à aider les populations les plus vulnérables à faire face aux difficultés liées à la pandémie mondiale du Coronavirus. L’initiative dénommée « Novissi » (entraide en éwé), vise à… |
Introduction of new cash transfer program "Novissi" (mutual aid in ewe) to support workers in the informal sector. Eligible are Togolese nationals residing in Togo above 18 years old who have a voter card and have lost the daily income because of the response measures against the Covid-19. Women… |
Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.alwihdainfo.com/Covid-19-Le-Togo-lance-Novissi--un-programme-de-sou… | mmarquez | ||
| Indonesia: Govt introduces new social benefits as 2.8 million lose jobs | indonesia | The Jakarta Post (13.04.2020) Indonesia’s preemployment card program, a social safety net offering aid similar to unemployment benefits, saw an immediate spike in interest within a few days of its launch, as 2.8 million people have lost their jobs nationwide as a result of businesses temporarily… |
Indonesia’s preemployment card program, a social safety net offering aid similar to unemployment benefits, saw an immediate spike in interest within a few days of its launch, as 2.8 million people have lost their jobs nationwide as a result of businesses temporarily halting operations. Just a… |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/04/13/govt-introduces-new-social-benef… | pmassetti |