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| Viet Nam: Online services and hotline to support social security claims | vietnam | vss.gov.fv (25.05.2020) The Government Office has asked Viet Nam Social Security and localities’ People’s Committees to direct their subsidiaries to help workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to complete administrative procedures and access online public services. Viet Nam Social Security’s… |
Implementation of online services to faciliate the processing of social security claims, including services to support workers who lost their jobs due to COVID-19. A hotline is available to provide assistance in the preparation of the necessary documents. |
Viet Nam Social Security prioritises processing assistance dossiers for people impacted by COVID-19 25/05/2020 09:05 AM
Viet Nam Social Security prioritises processing assistance dossiers for people impacted by COVID-19
The Government Office h |
E-services, Service quality, Service delivery | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://vss.gov.vn/english/news/Pages/vietnam-social-security.aspx?CateID=198&I… | mmarquez | |
| Japan: Health Center Real-time information-sharing System on COVID-19 (HER-SYS) | japan | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (17.07.2020) The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare introduces a new coronavirus infected person information grasp and management system (HER-SYS) as an urgent response in order to reduce the work burden of public health centers and to speed up… |
Information on covid-19 infected patients (symptoms, places they have been) can be registered electronically in the centralised system and shared between related parties such as patients, doctors, health authorities, the government and local governments. |
Health, Information and communication technology, ICT governance, Service quality | covid19, digital platforms, egovernment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000121431_00129.html | siha | ||
| How much a basic income grant will cost South Africa | south africa | businesstech.co.za (16.07.2020) Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu says that South Africa will introduce a universal basic income grant as part of a range of packages to help the country’s unemployed – but this plan is still a couple of years away from becoming a reality, analysts say… |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/416911/how-much-a-basic-income-grant… | pmassetti | |||
| Sudan: How 'nafeer' help Sudan out of its coronavirus crisis | Coronavirus pandemic | sudan | Al Jazeera (09.06.2020) The government started distributing food packages to vulnerable communities. |
The government started distributing food packages to vulnerable communities. |
Learning from the experiences of other countries further along in the pandemic's trajectory, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok's government swiftly closed airports and ports and set up quarantine centres for those coming from affected countries. It also started distributing food packages to vulnerabl |
Health, Food and nutrition, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, poverty | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/nafeer-sudan-coronavirus-crisis-20060… | siha | |
| Sudan: Managing COVID-19 Pandemic During a Time of Transition | sudan | Arab Reform Initiative (29.05.2020) The government gave all governmental employees aged 55 and above as well as pregnant and nursing women paid leave until further notice. |
The government gave all governmental employees aged 55 and above as well as pregnant and nursing women paid leave until further notice. |
The government also used the police to enforce a partial curfew from 8pm to 6am, starting on 24 March in Khartoum state. On 31 March, the government extended the curfew time by two hours (to start from 6pm to 6am) and gave all governmental employees aged 55 and above as well as pregnant and nursi |
Employment, Human resource management, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, human resources | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.arab-reform.net/publication/sudan-managing-covid-19-pandemic-during… | siha | |
| Yemen: Holistic Health Mobilization and Volunteering to Face the Corona Virus | yemen | The Ministry of Public Health and Population (21.03.2020) The Ministry of Public Health and Population announces the state of comprehensive health mobilization for doctors, health personnel, technicians, and preventive quarantine experts, in preparation for facing the Corona virus. The… |
The Ministry of Public Health and Population announces the state of comprehensive health mobilization for doctors, health personnel, technicians, and preventive quarantine experts, in preparation for facing the Corona virus. The opportunity to volunteer for colleges and health institutes… |
health mobilization for doctors, health personnel, technicians, and preventive quarantine experts, in preparation for facing the Corona virus. The opportunity to volunteer for colleges and health institutes has been opened as a proactive measure to respond to any emergency or outbreak of |
Health, Human resource management, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, human resources | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://moh.gov.ye/en/news_details.aspx?id=2264 | siha | |
| COVID-19 and social protection in Europe and Central Asia | Europe | WHO/Europe, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) (16.07.2020) Government across the European Region and Central Asia have introduced a variety of policy responses to mitigate the consequences of the containment measures on well-being and the… |
covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.social-protection.org/gimi/ShowRessource.action?id=56790 | pmassetti | ||||
| Slovakia: Extension of unemployment benefit | slovakia | Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family (17.07.2020) The unemployment benefit period is extended to those insured persons whose 6-month unemployment benefit period would have expired during the crisis situation related to the spread of COVID-19, ie since the declaration of the emergency on… |
The unemployment benefit period is extended to those insured persons whose 6-month unemployment benefit period would have expired during the crisis situation related to the spread of COVID-19. An order of the Government of the Slovak Republic of 3 July 2020 set the latest date for the… |
The unemployment benefit period is extended to those insured persons whose 6-month unemployment benefit period would have expired during the crisis situation related to the spread of COVID-19, ie since |
Unemployment, Service delivery, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, Emergency grants, service delivery | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.employment.gov.sk/sk/koronavirus-pracovna-socialna-oblast/nezamestn… | siha | |
| Slovakia: Extension of parental allowance | slovakia | Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family (17.07.2020) In times of crisis, we are extending parental allowance to parents who lost their entitlement to it in March 2020 and later, have no job to return to, and have no other income. We will pay him until the end of the emergency. The… |
Parental allowance paid to parents who lost their entitlement to it in March 2020 and later, have no job to return to, and have no other income is extended until the end of the emergency with the same amount as it was provided. |
In times of crisis, we are extending parental allowance to parents who lost their entitlement to it in March 2020 and later, have no job to return to, and have no other incom |
Family benefits, Service delivery | covid19, family, service delivery | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.employment.gov.sk/sk/koronavirus-pracovna-socialna-oblast/rodiny-de… | siha | |
| Slovakia: Pandemic nursing benefits | slovakia | Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family (17.07.2020) Parents are entitled to pandemic nursing who, during a crisis situation (from 12 March 2020 until its end) related to the spread of Covid-19: treat a sick child up to the age of 16, provide personal and full-time care for a child… |
Parents are entitled to pandemic nursing who, during a crisis situation: treat a sick child up to the age of 16, provide personal and full-time care for a child under 11 years of age, or 18 years of age with a long-term unfavorable health condition. Other sickness insured persons … |
Who is entitled to pandemic nursing homes (pandemic OČR)?
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Health, Family benefits | covid19, Emergency grants, family | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.employment.gov.sk/sk/koronavirus-pracovna-socialna-oblast/pracovna-… | siha | |
| Slovakia: Pandemic sickness benefit | slovakia | Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family (16.07.2020) If you are an employee and you have been confirmed temporary incapacity for work due to ordered quarantine or isolation, you contact the attending physician (by phone or e-mail), who will confirm your temporary incapacity for work due to… |
If you are an employee and you have been confirmed temporary incapacity for work due to ordered quarantine or isolation, the Social Insurance Agency will pay a benefit of 55% of the daily assessment base(approx. 70% of net salary) from the first day of temporary incapacity for work. (… |
Compared to the normal sickness benefit paid during temporary incapacity for work (PN-ka), the sickness benefits to which a claim arises during a crisis situation (from 12 Ma |
Health, Cash sickness benefits, Service quality | covid19, self-employed, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.employment.gov.sk/sk/koronavirus-pracovna-socialna-oblast/pracovna-… | siha | |
| Information on COVID-19 protective measures in transportation in six languages | International Social Security Association (ISSA) (16.07.2020) The Section on Prevention in Transportation of the International Social Security Association (ISSA), together with its member BG Verkehr, has produced five fact sheets on COVID-19 protective measures for various transportation sectors… |
Prevention of occupational risks | covid19 | https://ww1.issa.int/news/information-covid-19-protective-measures-transportati… | pmassetti | |||||
| Sauvegarder l’emploi durant la crise : les différentes réponses au sein de l’OCDE | institutmontaigne.org (15.07.2020) Les programmes de maintien dans l'emploi ont été l'un des principaux outils politiques utilisés dans de nombreux pays de l'OCDE pour contenir les retombées sociales et sur l'emploi de la crise du Covid-19. Leur usage était sans précédent : en mai 2020, les… |
Employment | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.institutmontaigne.org/blog/sauvegarder-lemploi-durant-la-crise-les-… | pmassetti | ||||
| Protecting South Asia’s poor and vulnerable against COVID-19 | Asia | blogs.worldbank.org (02.07.2020) As South Asian countries intensify the fight against COVID-19, it is imperative that social protection programs, including cash transfers, food vouchers, unemployment benefits, pensions, wage subsidies, be at the forefront of the relief and recovery efforts.… |
Social assistance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://blogs.worldbank.org/endpovertyinsouthasia/protecting-south-asias-poor-a… | pmassetti | |||
| Slovakia: Waiver of the payment of social insurance premiums | slovakia | Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family (16.07.2020) Waiving the payment of social insurance premiums for April 2020 applies to employers and compulsorily insured self-employed persons (SZČO) who in April 2020 had at least one closed operation for at least 15 calendar days. This… |
Waiving the payment of social insurance premiums for April 2020 applies to employers and compulsorily insured self-employed persons (SZČO) who in April 2020 had at least one closed operation for at least 15 calendar days. This applies to employers only in the part of the premium paid by the… |
In order to mitigate the economic impact on premium payers due to the crisis situation in connection with COVID-19, an amendment to the Social Insurance Act was approved by the National Council of the |
Contribution collection and compliance, Shocks & extreme events | contribution collection, covid19, self-employed, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.employment.gov.sk/sk/koronavirus-pracovna-socialna-oblast/pracovna-… | siha | |
| Slovakia: Deferment of payment of social insurance premiums | slovakia | Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family (16.07.2020) In order to mitigate the economic impact on premium payers during the COVID-19 crisis, an amendment to the Social Insurance Act was adopted, introducing a deferral of social insurance premiums, including compulsory contributions to… |
The premium for March 2020, which would otherwise be due in April 2020, should be due by 31 December 2020. Under the same conditions as for March, the premium maturity for May 2020 and June 2020 is postponed to 31 December 2020. If the employer or the compulsorily insured SZČO… |
Deferment of payment of soci |
Contribution collection and compliance, Shocks & extreme events | contribution collection, covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.employment.gov.sk/sk/koronavirus-pracovna-socialna-oblast/pracovna-… | siha | |
| Slovakia: The first aid for employees, entrepreneurs and self-employed persons | slovakia | Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family (14.04.2020) The Government of the Slovak Republic approved the first aid to employees, entrepreneurs and self-employed persons in reducing the negative impacts resulting from the current emergency measures on 31 March 2020 and its amendment on 14… |
The first aid to employees, entrepreneurs and self-employed persons in reducing the negative impacts resulting from the current emergency measures. The aid amount is 80% of employee's average earnings, in the maximum amount of EUR 1,100 for an employee… |
The Government of the Slovak Republic approved the first aid to employees, entrepreneurs and self-employed persons in reducing the negative impacts resulting from the current emergency measures on 31 March 2020 and its amendment on 14 April. The Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family s |
Employment, Cash transfers, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, Emergency grants, self-employed, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.employment.gov.sk/sk/koronavirus-pracovna-socialna-oblast/pracovna-… | siha | |
| Macau: GOVERNMENT DISBURSES MOP 15,000 SUBSIDY FOR RESIDENTS | Macau, China | TDM(17.06.2020) The government started issuing the 15,000 patacas anti-epidemic assistance subsidy to qualified employees and freelancers via automatic bank transfer method. … |
The government started issuing the 15,000 patacas anti-epidemic assistance subsidy to qualified employees and freelancers via automatic bank transfer method. |
The government started issuing the 15,000 patacas subsidy to qualified employees and freelancers via automatic bank trans |
Employment, Cash transfers, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, Emergency grants, self-employed, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://port.tdm.com.mo/c_english/index.php?id=12569 | siha | |
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Data analytics | https://datafloq.com/read/the-four-types-of-data-analytics/3903 | rruggia | ||||||
| TCI NEWSStimulus Package Announced by TCI Premier, March 26 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Price ceiling on basic food items and essential medical supplies. These items and supplies will constitute the Covid-19 Basket of Goods. An Order will be issued giving effect to the Covid-19 Basket of Goods which will make it mandatory that every vendor, that includes supermarkets and… |
Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://magneticmediatv.com/2020/04/stimulus-package-announced-by-tci-premier-m… | socpro | |||
| Tuvalu govt announces Covid-19 relief | Tuvalu | All citizens of Tuvalu are to get just over $US17 a month. Overseas students are eligible for grants between $US44 and $US88 dollars a month. Civil servants overseas will get $US53 dollars a day and a risk allowance for police of $US44 a day. The government said the money… |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/415493/tuvalu-govt-announces-c… | socpro | |||
| TCI NEWSStimulus Package Announced by TCI Premier, March 26 | Turks and Caicos Islands | $2m is being made available to the Ministry of Health to ensure that health-related spending is available to protect people’s wellbeing, take care of the sick, and slow the spread of the virus. The Turks and Caicos Islands Government Contingency Fund has been increased to $7m. |
Health, Financing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://magneticmediatv.com/2020/04/stimulus-package-announced-by-tci-premier-m… | socpro | |||
| Tuvalu govt announces Covid-19 relief | Tuvalu | Members of the National Provident Fund will receive a one off payment of $US215 |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/415493/tuvalu-govt-announces-c… | socpro | |||
| Tuvalu govt announces Covid-19 relief | Tuvalu | Members of the National Provident Fund made redundant are being given $US215 each month for three months, and those forced onto reduced hours get $US108 for the same period. |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/415493/tuvalu-govt-announces-c… | socpro | |||
| Tuvalu govt announces Covid-19 relief | Tuvalu | relax loan application conditions for those wanting extra money for food related purposes and help is being provided for loan repayments |
Food and nutrition | covid19, poverty | Published Measures summary | https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/415493/tuvalu-govt-announces-c… | socpro |