Rollout of the National Meals Program by the Ministry of Agriculture to feed 5,000 underprivileged persons on a daily basis using produce from local farmers.
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…
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.…
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).
Extraordinary allowance in the event of suspension of the employment contract or reduction of working hours (amount equivalent to 60% of your remuneration). The government will provide the equivalent of 60 per cent of the salary,with the remaining 40 per cent to come from the employer.
Social protection programme to assist families impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak through the use of unconditional cash transfers in urban and suburban areas. Nearly 189,400 households from the 769 fokontany (sub districts) of the eight districts of Antananarivo,Toamasina and Fianarantsoa will…
Payment of a remuneration supplement for officials,agents and workers,including security forces,who are at the forefront of the fight against covid-19.
The government has also implemented a flexible working arrangements policy which allows public officers the ability to take a more flexible approach to work,in terms of working locations,hours and duties.
This includes:
Staggered or Split Workday: where an employee carries out…
Monetary support to households in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This measure is a short-term intervention to tackle the damaging impacts on the livelihoods of low-income families across the country,caused by COVID-19. This support benefits all households,composed of at least one citizen,…
The government of Montserrat has introduced a 'discretionary leave provision' to allow employees the time and flexibility to make alternate arrangements for the supervision of school-aged children
Government will pay at least 80% of salaries up to a maximum amount of EC$3,200 (US$1,184) per month for an initial period of three months directly to employers in the tourism sector; including hotels,tour operators,restaurants,and transportation services.
