Cash transfers (conditional and unconditional) - The States of Guernsey has set up a Hardship Fund to provide emergency support for people in immediate financial need who may not otherwise qualify for unemployment benefit, sickness benefit or income support. Payments are for essential items such…

Financial support ("Apoio extraordinário à redução da actividade económica de trabalhador independente") to self-employed workers that have stopped business activities or are facing a drastic reduction (40%) in business activities.

The support is intended for Independent…

Before, beneficiaries of the i-Ready scheme received a monthly allowance of $800 from the government.Now, those with degrees and above are to receive a monthly allowance of $800 plus a $400 top-up from their employer/host organization, those with Level 5 Diplomas will receive an allowance of $…

Self-employed workers who were not entitled to financial support because were not fulfilling the requirement of having social contributions “for at least three consecutive months or six months interpolated for at least 12 months” - will now be able to benefit from financial support. The amount…

The i-Ready scheme, a paid apprenticeship scheme for degree holders of up to three years with a monthly allowance of $800 from the government, has been reduced to 18 months and been expanded to include two additional tiers: Bruneians with a Level 5 Diploma (HND or Advanced Diploma equivalent)…

Employers and Self-Employed persons can now make their contribution payments online via the NCBA Online/Internet Banking service.

Subsidy equivalent to 40 percent of a minimum wage to companies (small, medium and large) that have had a 20 percent decrease in turnover. It is for formal employment, that is, companies in which the employer has its employees affiliated with social security and has paid their contributions. The…

The social assistance program "1000 days to change the world" (1000 días para cambiar el mundo) has changed its service delivery and adopted measures to comply with the recommendations in order to avoid the spread of Covid-19. Group gatherings have been cancelled, and the food packages…

As part of the Economic Stimulus Plan formally launched on 4 May 2020, the government will reduce electricity tariffs.

Financial compensation for those who contract the covid-19 and are in the subsidized health regime. The benefit will be equivalent to seven daily minimum wages, which with the monthly minimum wage established for 2020 is equivalent to 204,820 pesos.

Exceptional measures to safeguard the continued commercial activity of women with precarious businesses to survive

Authorizes the withdrawal of "cesantías" to people who became unemployed or their income decreased significantly due to COVID-19. The "cesantía" is, in Colombia, a benefit that every employer must contribute to for its workers so that they can meet their primary needs in the…

People exercising certain trades who were impacted by the restrictive measures to fight against the spread of corona virus have started receiving a subsidy via cash transfers on their mobile phones. The grants depend on three things: whether the activity is formal or not; the…

Burundi has launched a campaign of mass testing for the coronavirus in the country's largest city, in a significant shift in policy for a nation which has largely ignored the dangers of the outbreak.

The Government of Spain recently launched a national ‘Basic Income scheme’ (‘Ingreso Minimo Vital’), for extremely poor households and vulnerable groups. The means-tested programme is expected to reach approximately 2.5 million people, who will receive between €462 and €1,015 per month per…

Simplified instalmement plan scheme for employers facing difficulties in paying their social security contributions due to Covid-19. Under the scheme, employers may make up to 48 monthly instalments, subject to monthly interest from 1.26% to 1.82% depending on the duration of instalments. …

The Solidarity Coverage to Support the Health Sector consists of life insurance from insurance companies to provide financial protection to the families of public sector health personnel free of charge.

Thanks to the inter-institutional coordination between the Ministry of Welfare and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), it has been…

Thailand’s state welfare card holders have been approved to get three handouts of 1,000 THB each. It will be paid in three monthly installments which have been backdated from May. That means each person should be getting 2,000 THB…

The government is set to distribute 10-kilogramme rice for free to each of over one crore "ultra-poor and destitute families" ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. 

the ultra-poor and destitute families will need to meet at least four out of 12 criteria, to become eligible for receiving the…

Special insurance and stimulus for healthcare workers (HCWs). Special incentives include health insurance of Tk 5-10 lakh (according to rank), and the amount will be five times higher if anyone is at higher risk of death or dies from the virus. Also, the government will bear the treatment cost…

The government has decided to bear the operational costs of undersigned private hospitals treating Covid-19 patients. Medical professionals and others working at these hospitals will be paid by the government.