For employees whose worked ceased days after the state of emergency, the state will fully subsidize the salary taxes; employees of companies hit inderectly will be able to recover 60% of taxes on their salaries.

The government will allocate over 6.5 million lei from the intervention fund to the Interior Ministry for providing one-off allowances in the amount of 16,000 lei to employees infected with COVID-19 during the fulfillment of the job duties, as well as to the Health, Labour and Social…

- Parents will get a cash handout of 300 euros per child. This costs 4.3 billion euros.

- The government stabilises the social security system, which includes public health care and unemployment aid, with a cash injection of 5.3 billion euros in 2020 and additional funds in 2021. This…

The Chadian Head of State Idriss Déby Itno has instructed the immediate recruitment of 1638 health workers with allowances as part of the fight against the Coronavirus.

In an announcement to the nation on 14 April 2020, the President of the Chadian Republic decided to pay the water company's bills for six months and electricity bills for three months from 1 April 2020 (for domestic uses only).

Much progress has been made in preparing for the payment of large numbers of the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress grants. SASSA started using WhatsApp for applications but had to move to other platforms like the srd.sassa.gov.za website and Unstructured Supplementary Service…

Suspension of disconnections for unemployed and persons on welfare by LUCELEC electricity utility company.

The ¢ 12,000 million released by the luxury pension tax have a new owner: the 126,000 people who receive money from the Non-contributory Regime (RNC) of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). Of the beneficiaries,72% are elderly. The ¢ 12,000 million is equivalent to 10,000 RNC pensions,as…

Monthly payment of $500 for 3 months,preconditioned to enrolling in NIC for informal workers not currently contributing to NIC,unemployed or displaced due to COVID19. Estimated cost of $16.8 million EC.

Bono Proteger aims to provide temporary economic relief to the working population affected by COVID-19. Fired workers,those with reduced working hours or with a suspended contract,as well as independent,
informal and temporary workers,may apply.The amount of the aid will depend on each…

Temporary reduction of utility bills (both electricity and water) for six months through September 2020.

There are two modalities: FASE 1,which will be for workers with suspended contracts,and FASE 2,intended for companies that continue to operate.

In the case of FASE 1,the Government will transfer to each affected worker 70% of their ordinary salary,up to a limit of 8,500 pesos per month.…

No-cut in energy of households

Emergency benefit (one-off 125k colones – USD 223K) for 33K poor families in the social registry (SINIRUBE) who do not receive any social transfers

The Honduran government is distributing aroung 20,000 food rations a day to people who remain in quarantine,locked in their homes for fear of being infected with the new coronavirus (COVID-19). The program will reach some 800,000 families across the country. Food aid is part of the "…

Cayman Islands government will organize voucher and daily lunch programme with distribution through school cafeteria providers and NGO partners. The Department of Education has support from Kiwanis and Feed Our Future (FOF) to run a voucher and daily lunch programme. At the Government Primary…

The Government of Aruba provides the opportunity for businesses and employees to apply for compensation from the Emergency Social Assistance Funds FASE to help cover the loss of income of employees due to the reduction of working hours,causing them to earn less than AWG. 950,00 monthly.…

Support for Rent and Utilities is also being provided to Needs Assessment Unit clients.

Vulnerable and affected persons will receive social supports in the form of Interim Assistance Benefits. These are for persons not on public assistance nor in receipt of a pension (until 31 Dec 2020).

Work permit holders who urgently require food supplies and who have insufficient income or savings to sustain themselves could,if they qualify,be eligible for a KY$150 (US$180) food voucher,effective Wednesday,1 April. The voucher will provide interim support over a two-week period to those who…