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| New Zealand: Resurgence Wage Subsidy announcement | new zealand | Ministry of Social Development (17.08.2020) The Government has announced a new payment, the Resurgence Wage Subsidy. It’s a two-week payment for businesses who have had, or expect to have, a revenue drop of at least 40% because of COVID-19 for a continuous 14 day period between 12 August to… |
The Resurgence Wage Subsidy is a two-week payment for businesses who have had, or expect to have, a revenue drop of at least 40% because of COVID-19 for a continuous 14 day period between 12 August to 10 September compared to a similar period last year, and aren’t getting the Wage… |
New Resurgence Wage Subsidy - from 1pm on 21 August 2020The Resurgence Wage Subsidy is a 2-week payment. It's available nationally for qualifying businesses who have had, or expect to have, a revenue drop of at least 40% because of COVID-19 for a continuous 14 day period |
Employment, Extension of coverage, Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants, extending coverage, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/newsroom/2020/resurgence-wage-su… | siha | |
| New Zealand: COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme | new zealand | Ministry of Social Development (18.08.2020) The COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme (used to be 'COVID-19 Essential Workers Leave Support') is available for employers, including sole traders, to pay their employees who can't work. This means your employees: can't come into work because they are… |
The COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme is available for employers to pay their employees who can't work. The Leave Support Scheme will be paid at a flat rate of: $585.80 for people who were working 20 hours or more per week (full-time rate) and $350.00 for people who were working… |
The COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme (used to be 'COVID-19 Essential Workers Leave Support') is available for employers, including sole traders, to pay their employees who can't work. This means your employees:
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Cash sickness benefits, Safety and health at work, Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants, OSH, prevention | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/covid-19/leave-support-scheme/index.html | siha | |
| New Zealand: Wage Subsidy Extension | new zealand | Ministry of Social Development (10.06.2020) The Wage Subsidy Extension is an 8-week payment for qualifying businesses who have had a 40% decline in revenue because of COVID-19 for a continuous 30 day period compared to a similar period last year. The subsidy will be paid at a flat rate of… |
The Wage Subsidy Extension is an 8-week payment for qualifying businesses who have had a 40% decline in revenue because of COVID-19 for a continuous 30 day period compared to a similar period last year. The subsidy will be paid at a flat rate of: $585.80 for people working 20 hours or more per… |
Wage Subsidy ExtensionThe Wage Subsidy Extension is an 8-week payment for qualifying businesses who have had a 40% decline in revenue because of COVID-19 for a continuous 30 day period compared to a similar period last year. The 30 day period must be in the 4 |
Employment, Extension of coverage, Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants, extending coverage, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/covid-19/covid-19-support-for-employers.html | siha | |
| New zealand: Apprenticeship Boost | new zealand | Ministry of Social Development (05.08.2020) Apprenticeship Boost is a payment to help employers keep and take on new apprentices. It means apprentices can keep earning and training towards their qualifications as the economy recovers from the impacts of COVID-19. The payment is made… |
Apprenticeship Boost is a payment to help employers keep and take on new apprentices. Apprenticeship Boost is paid directly to employers for a maximum of 20 months from the 5th of August 2020:
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Apprenticeship Boost Apprenticeship Boost is a payment to help employers keep and take on new apprentices. It means apprentices can keep earning and training towards their qualifications as the economy recovers from the impacts of COVID-19. The payment is made directly to employer |
Employment of young workers, Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants, human resources, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/employers/subsidies-training-and-other-help/a… | siha | |
| Pandemic is drawing attention to promise of digital health technologies | worldbank.org (10.08,2020) For all its devastation, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has nonetheless exposed pre-existing health system weaknesses. It has also given a further boost to the role digital technologies can play in bridging the gaps in care for a range of health needs,… |
Medical care | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://blogs.worldbank.org/health/pandemic-drawing-attention-promise-digital-h… | pmassetti | |||||
| Georgia: Registration to receive assistance in the amount of 200 GEL for children through the age of 17 is taking place on a special portal | georgia | Government of Georgia (16.08.2020) Registration to receive assistance in the amount of 200 GEL for children through the age of 17 is taking place on a special portal at http://daxmareba.moh.gov.ge/. Registration will be open until 1 December. The disbursement of financial assistance will… |
Registration to receive assistance in the amount of 200 GEL for children through the age of 17 is taking place on a special portal at http://daxmareba.moh.gov.ge/. Registration will be open until 1 December. The disbursement of financial assistance will begin in September this year. |
Registration to receive assistance in the amount of 200 GEL for children through the age of 17 is taking place on a special portal at http://daxmareba.moh.gov.ge/ |
Family benefits, Information and communication technology, E-services, Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants, family | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=288&info_id=77040 | siha | |
| Georgia: Caring for the village and farmers continues | georgia | Government of Georgia (08.08.2020) Almost 112,000 beneficiaries received discount cards for over 29,000 tons of agricultural diesel. Farmers who have cashed their cards have saved almost 3.6 million GEL. Agricultural diesel discount cards expire on December 31, 2020. |
Agricultural diesel discount cards for farmers. The cards expire on December 31, 2020. |
Under the Care for the Village and Farmers anti-crisis agricultural program, farmers and entrepreneurs enjoy significant assistance from the state |
Housing, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, Emergency grants, rural world, self-employed | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=288&info_id=76989 | siha | |
| Azerbaijan: Unemployment benefits to be provided in 13 cities, regions over COVID-19 | azerbaijan | AZERNEWS (10.08.2020) Lump-sum payment in the amount of AZN 190 ($111.7) will be given to unemployed people in 13 cities and regions (Baku, Jalilabad, Ganja, Masalli, Mingachevir, Sumgayit, Yevlakh and in Absheron, Barda, Goranboy, Goygol, Khachmaz, Salyan districts regions) … |
Lump-sum payment in the amount of AZN 190 ($111.7) will be given to unemployed people in 13 cities and regions (Baku, Jalilabad, Ganja, Masalli, Mingachevir, Sumgayit, Yevlakh and in Absheron, Barda, Goranboy, Goygol, Khachmaz, Salyan districts regions). |
Lump-sum payment for unemployed people will be given in 13 cities and regions in Azerbaijan amid COVID-19, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population has reported. The paymetns are part of measures of social support to be implemented during the coronavirus pandemic in line with |
Unemployment, Cash transfers, COVID-19 | covid19, Emergency grants | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.azernews.az/nation/167769.html | siha | |
| Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA) | USA - Official Website of The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) | United States | The Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA) process represents the model by which the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will coordinate the identification, assessment, and determination of "recognized" interoperability standards and implementation… |
Health, Interoperability | https://www.healthit.gov/isa/ | rruggia | |||||
| Congress must act now to fix a Social Security COVID-19 glitch and expand, not cut, benefits | TheHill | United States | thehill.com (08.07.2020) While social security benefits are secure, the unprecedented conditions of the COVID-19 economic crisis have unearthed a technical glitch. If left uncorrected, a COVID-19 notch will result: Those turning 60 this year – more than 4 million workers – and their families… |
Old-age pensions, Governance and administration | adequacy, covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/506326-congress-must-act-now-t… | mmarquez | |||
| Pakistan: Extension of coverage of the Benazir Income support program | pakistan | blogs.worldbank.org (04.05.2020) One of Pakistan’s initial measures was to expand its national safety net institution, the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), to direct additional support to its 4.5 million women beneficiaries. |
One of Pakistan’s initial measures was to expand its national safety net institution, the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), to direct additional support to its 4.5 million women beneficiaries. |
Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://blogs.worldbank.org/endpovertyinsouthasia/immediate-relief-pakistans-pa… | mmarquez | ||
| Brazil: Government extends period of suspension of employment contract and salary reduction | brazil | senado.leg.br (14.07.2020) The presidential decree increases the maximum deadlines for the two situations (suspension of contract or reduction of wages) to 120 days: For the proportional reduction of working hours and wages, 30 days are increased, going from the current 90 days to 120 days in… |
The presidential decree increases the maximum deadlines for the two situations (suspension of contract or reduction of wages) to 120 days: For the proportional reduction of working hours and wages, 30 days are increased, going from the current 90 days to 120 days in total; For the adoption of… |
The decree that extends the suspension of employment contracts for two months and for another month the reduction of wages and workload of employees of private companies was published on Tuesday (14) in the Official Gazette . The text regulates |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www12.senado.leg.br/noticias/materias/2020/07/14/governo-prorroga-perio… | mmarquez | |
| Brazil: Emergency income to informal sector professionals in the cultural sector | brazil | KPMG (26.05.2020) On May 26, the Chamber of Deputies approved a bill that transfers R $ 3 billion from the Union for emergency actions aimed at the cultural sector during the pandemic of the new coronavirus, such as the payment of an emergency income of R$ 600 to informal professionals in the… |
On May 26, the Chamber of Deputies approved a bill that transfers R $ 3 billion from the Union for emergency actions aimed at the cultural sector during the pandemic of the new coronavirus, such as the payment of an emergency income of R$ 600 to informal professionals in the field. |
Difficult-to-cover groups, Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://home.kpmg/xx/en/home/insights/2020/04/brazil-government-and-institution… | mmarquez | ||
| Brasil: INSS extends anticipation of the Benefit of Continuous Provision (BPC) and Sickness until October 31 | brazil | agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br (03.07.2020) The federal government issued a decree authorizing the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) to pay prepayments for sickness benefits and the Continuing Benefit Benefit (BPC). The measure, published in an extra section of the Official Gazette (DOU) of… |
The federal government issued a decree authorizing the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) to extend the pay prepayments for sickness benefits and the Continuous Cash Benefit Program (Benefício de Prestação Continuada in Portuguese- BPC). The latter is an unconditional cash… |
The federal government issued a decree authorizing the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) to pay prepayments for sickness benefits and the Continuing Benefit Benefit (BPC). The mea |
Cash sickness benefits, Disability, Old-age pensions, Difficult-to-cover groups, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/economia/noticia/2020-07/inss-prorroga-antecip… | mmarquez | |
| Reality Check: AI Finding Less Traction than Hype Would Suggest | Computer Economics -- for IT metrics, ratios, benchmarks, and research advisories for IT management | Despite the buzz, artificial intelligence (AI) appears to be not finding as much traction in businesses as we would expect. On the surface, it seems most companies do not understand the use cases that would lead them to invest heavily in AI. But the story is more complicated than it first… |
Artificial intelligence | https://www.computereconomics.com/article.cfm?id=2872 | rruggia | ||||||
| Europe: Guidelines to protecting seasonal workers in the context of Coronavirus | Europe , european union | ec.europa.eu (16.07.2020) The European Commission presents Guidelines to ensure the protection of seasonal workers in the EU in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. It provides guidance to national authorities, labour inspectorates, and social partners to guarantee the rights, health and… |
Health insurance, Safety and health at work, Migration | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_1342 | mmarquez | |||
| Zambia: Emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme | zambia | africa.cgtn.com (28.07.2020) Zambia on Tuesday launched an emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme to help vulnerable communities affected by the pandemic. Kampamba Mulenga, Minister of Community Development, said the emergency social cash transfer will help mitigate the impact of the… |
An emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme has been announced to help vulnerable communities affected by the pandemic. Kampamba Mulenga, Minister of Community Development, said the emergency social cash transfer will help mitigate the impact of the pandemic in vulnerable homes of the… |
Zambia on Tuesday launched an emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme to help vulnerable communities affected by the pandemic. Kampamba Mulenga, Minister of Community Development, said the emergency social cash transfer will help mitigate the impact of the pandemic in vulnerable ho |
Social assistance, Cash transfers, Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://africa.cgtn.com/2020/07/28/zambia-launches-emergency-covid-19-social-ca… | mmarquez | |
| Temporary Basic Income (TBI) | Africa, Asia, Americas, Europe | UNDP (23.07.2020) This paper provides estimates for a Temporary Basic Income (TBI), a minimum guaranteed income above the poverty line, for vulnerable people in 132 developing countries. A TBI amounts to between 0.27 and 0.63 per cent of their combined GDPs, depending on the policy choice: i.… |
Social assistance, Social policies & programmes | basic income, covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/transitions-series/tempor… | mmarquez | |||
| Morocco: Social welfare protection to cover all Moroccans in five years | morocco | The North Africa Post (04.08.2020) Morocco will expand social welfare protection to all its citizens within five years through a gradual approach, said Finance Minister Mohammed Benchaaboun, after King Mohammed VI urged in the State of the Nation speech on July 29 speeding up such a national… |
Health, Family benefits, Unemployment | coverage | Published_SS_Monitor | https://northafricapost.com/42855-social-welfare-protection-to-cover-all-morocc… | mmarquez | |||
| Bolivia: Plan de emergencia de apoyo al empleo y estabilidad laboral | bolivia | boliviaemprende.com (14.04.2020) Se establece el Plan de Emergencia de Apoyo al Empleo y Estabilidad Laboral, con el fin de otorgar recursos a las empresas legalmente constituidas y que sus trabajadores estén registrados en el Sistema Integral de Pensiones a fin de permitir un apoyo en el pago… |
The Emergency Support to Employment and Labour Stability (Plan de Emergencia de Apoyo al Empleo y Estabilidad Laboral) is a credit that the government will offer to companies to support them in paying their employees' salaries. The credit equals 2 national legal minimum wages per worker per… |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://boliviaemprende.com/noticias/decreto-supremo-4216-programa-especial-de-… | mmarquez | ||
| Bolivia: Flexibilidad de la jornada laboral temporal | bolivia | periodicobolivia.com.bo (01.04.2020) El Decreto Supremo 1293 del 1 de abril, en su artículo 6 (Flexibilidad laboral) parágrafo I señala que, de manera excepcional y temporal, se reducirá la jornada laboral para el sector público y privado y que el Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Previsión Social… |
Supreme Decree 1293 of April 1, in its article 6 (Labor flexibility) paragraph I indicates that, exceptionally and temporarily, the working hours will be reduced for the public and private sector and that the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Welfare , will issue the… |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.periodicobolivia.com.bo/estabilidad-laboral-en-periodo-de-cuarenten… | mmarquez | ||
| Bolivia: Teletrabajo se protege y acepta como nueva modalidad de trabajo durante cuarentena | bolivia | periodicobolivia.com.bo (14.04.2020) Decreto Supremo 4218 que en su artículo 1 da a conocer la implementación y la regulación del Teletrabajo, como una “modalidad especial de prestación de servicios caracterizada por la utilización de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación – TIC en los… |
Supreme Decree 4218 that in its article 1 discloses the implementation and regulation of Telework, as a "special modality of provision of services characterized by the use of Information and Communication Technologies - ICT in the public and private sectors." |
Employment policies | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.periodicobolivia.com.bo/estabilidad-laboral-en-periodo-de-cuarenten… | mmarquez | ||
| Bolivia: Se protege el pago de trabajadores durante la cuarentena | bolivia | eriodicobolivia.com.bo (21.03.2020) De acuerdo al Decreto 4199 del 21 de marzo, durante la vigencia de la cuarentena total, los servidores públicos, trabajadores y todo personal que preste funciones en el sector público y privado en el territorio nacional, tendrán derecho al pago de sus salarios… |
According to Decree 4199 of March 21, during the validity of the total quarantine, public servants, workers and all personnel providing functions in the public and private sector in the national territory, will have the right to receive their wages, for what which those… |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.periodicobolivia.com.bo/estabilidad-laboral-en-periodo-de-cuarenten… | mmarquez | ||
| Bono de riesgo para los trabajadores de salud pública sería de Q870 | elPeriódico de Guatemala | guatemala | elperiodico.com.gt (25.05.2020) La primera estimación del pago del Bono de Riesgo que el Congreso aprobó para el personal del Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS) sería otorgar Q870 para los trabajadores de esa cartera en los renglones 011, 021, 022 y 031. Este bono fue… |
A Risk Cash bonus ("Bono de Riesgo") to medical personnel of 870 quetzals was approved by Decree 20-2020. It would cover permanent medical staff only (about 24, 308 persons) with a budget of 21.1 million quetzals. The bonus has not been paid out yet. |
Health, Human resource management, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://elperiodico.com.gt/nacion/2020/05/11/bono-de-riesgo-para-los-trabajador… | mmarquez | ||
| Enfrentar los efectos cada vez mayores del COVID-19 para una reactivación con igualdad: nuevas proyecciones | Publicación | Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe | latin america | CEPAL (Julio 2020) Este Informe Especial es el quinto de una serie que elabora la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) sobre la evolución y los efectos del COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe. Esta edición se centra en los efectos económicos cada vez mayores de la… |
Unemployment, Employment policies, Governance and administration, Cash transfers, Financing | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.cepal.org/es/publicaciones/45782-enfrentar-efectos-cada-vez-mayores… | mmarquez |