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| Title | Authored on | Regions / Country | Abstract | measures summary | Description/integral text (Internal-not for publishing) | Topics | Tags | Status | URL | |
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| Covid effect: Social security cover for migrant workers on cards - The Financial Express | https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/covid-effect-social-security-cover-for… | pmassetti | ||||||||
| India: Coronavirus pandemic underscores necessity to prioritise needs of poor via technology, says India at UN | india | businesstoday.in (05.06.2020) "Prioritising the needs of the poor and vulnerable will have to receive the highest priority with respect to digital initiatives," India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti said. |
Information and communication technology | customer_services | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Proposition_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/coronavirus-pandemic-unde… | pmassetti | |||
| Social cash transfer payment systems in sub-Saharan Africa | Centre for Social Science Research | http://www.cssr.uct.ac.za/cssr/pub/wp/452/social-cash-transfer-payment-systems-… | pmassetti | ||||||||
| AI in Social Protection | socialprotection.org | https://socialprotection.org/discover/publications/ai-social-protection | pmassetti | ||||||||
| Bangladesh : Distributing relief in a pandemic: Lessons learned about digital cash transfers during COVID-19 | bangladesh | brac.net (14.05.2020) Almost 18 million people live in extreme poverty in Bangladesh. The impact of COVID-19 on their livelihoods has been catastrophic. Research by BIGD and PPRC shows a 73% drop in income in households living in extreme poverty when measured in the first week of April 2020… |
Information and communication technology, E-services, Cash transfers | customer_services | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | http://blog.brac.net/distributing-relief-in-a-pandemic-lessons-learned-about-di… | pmassetti | |||
| Opinion - An EU minimum income framework is an urgent safety net after Covid-19 | european union | EURACTIV.com (04.06.2020) The upcoming German EU presidency intends to take up an initiative for an EU framework for minimum income systems. Shannon Pfohman looks at what this should look like. |
Social protection floor | basic income, covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/opinion/an-eu-minimum-income-fram… | pmassetti | |||
| Moldova: Taxes on salaries to be subsidized and recovered | moldova, Republic of | moldpres.md (21.04.2020) According to Sergiu Railean, a string of fiscal, financial and banking measures were proposed to urgently back the business environment, as well as the mechanism of subsidizing the enterprises, in order to preserve the jobs and salaries. „These measures… |
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. |
Moldovan economics ministry works out more post-crisis, re-launch measures in context of pandemic 15:38 | 21.04.2020Category: Economic Chisinau, 21 April /MOLDPRES/ - More immediate measures of backing the business environment, as well as the policies worked out by the Economics a |
Employment | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.moldpres.md/en/news/2020/04/21/20003362 | mmarquez | |
| Moldova: More Moldovan employees infected with COVID-19 to benefit from one-off allowances | moldova, Republic of | moldpres.md (13.05.2020) The government will allocate over 6.5 million lei from the intervention fund to the Interior Ministry for providing one-off allowances to employees infected with COVID-19 during the fulfillment of the job duties, as well as to the Health, Labour and Social Protection… |
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… |
More Moldovan employees infected with COVID-19 to benefit from one-off allowances 20:31 | 13.05.2020Category: Social Chisinau, 13 May /MOLDPRES/ - The government will allocate over 6.5 million lei from the intervention fund to the Interior Ministry for providing one-off allowances |
Health, Cash sickness benefits | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.moldpres.md/en/news/2020/05/13/20003940 | mmarquez | |
| Germany's stimulus package helps consumers and companies | germany | Reuters (04.06.2020) German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition on Wednesday agreed on a stimulus package worth 130 billion euros ($146 billion) to help companies and workers in Europe’s largest economy recover more quickly from the coronavirus pandemic. - Parents will get a cash… |
- 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… |
Health insurance, Family benefits, Unemployment, Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-stimulus-p/factbo… | pmassetti | ||
| IMF: Why social safety nets should be extended long after lockdown | World Economic Forum (19.06.2020) When the Great Lockdown finally ends, a strong economic recovery that benefits everyone will depend on improved social safety nets and broad-based fiscal support, writes the IMF. From being more generous to the poorest, to helping people find jobs, here are… |
Social assistance, Financing, Policy analysis | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/05/fiscal-policies-for-the-recovery-from-co… | pmassetti | ||||
| Chad: plus de 1600 agents de santé seront recrutés | chad | tchadmedia.com (14.04.2020) Le Chef de l’Etat Idriss Déby Itno a instruit le recrutement immédiat de 1638 agents de santé avec indemnités dans le cadre de la lutte contre le Coronavirus. |
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. |
Health | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://tchadmedia.com/?p=5426 | cambrosio | ||
| Chad: Free water and electricity | chad | tchadmedia.com (14.04.2020) 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). |
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). |
Dans une adresse à la nation, ce 14 avril 2020, le Président de la république decide de la prise en charge des facteurs de la Société des eaux pour six mois et celles de l’électricité pendant 3 mois à compter du 1er avril 2020. |
Housing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://tchadmedia.com/?p=5426 | cambrosio | |
| Across EU, temporary layoff schemes no cure-all in slow COVID recovery | european union | EURACTIV.com (18.05.2020) Temporary unemployment schemes operating across Europe could struggle to save the jobs of leisure and travel sector workers facing drawn-out or partial recoveries from the COVID-19 pandemic, even if they help industries that rebound quickly. |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/across-eu-temporary-layoff-s… | pmassetti | |||
| Covid-19 and social protection of poor and vulnerable groups in Latin America: a conceptual framework | Americas, latin america | latinamerica.undp.org (May 2020) The growing crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has dire implications for Latin American societies. As is often the case, the most vulnerable segments of society, especially those living in extreme poverty, are being hit the hardest. This article identifies… |
Difficult-to-cover groups | covid19, poverty | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.latinamerica.undp.org/content/rblac/en/home/library/crisis_preventi… | pmassetti | |||
| Africa: Examining the Right to Social Protection in COVID-19 Responses | Africa, kenya, south africa, uganda | lawafrica.com (May 2020) The purpose of this paper is to examine current state interventions taken to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 using social protection in Uganda in comparison to what is happening in Kenya and South Africa. This paper will also briefly examine the impact of legal… |
Social policies & programmes | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.lawafrica.com/?p=1587 | pmassetti | |||
| South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) on faster payment of Coronavirus COVID-19 Grants during Level 3 lockdown | south africa | Africanews (26.05.2020) Sunday’s announcement by His Excellency President Matamela Ramaphosa in response to the Corona virus epidemic brings much needed hope to the country. It also enables SASSA to accelerate the pace of paying out the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress grant. In terms of the… |
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… |
Information and communication technology, E-services, Service delivery | customer_services | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.africanews.com/2020/05/26/coronavirus-south-african-social-security… | pmassetti | ||
| One-off payments made to vulnerable Caymanians | cayman islands | 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… |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.caymancompass.com/2020/04/01/one-off-payments-made-to-vulnerable-ca… | socpro | |||
| Workers In Accommodation And Hospitality Sector Will Benefit From The DSI Fund | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Workers in the Hospitality and accommodation sector will benefit from the second pot of money called the “Displacement Supplementary Income”. The DSI would also be $300.00 per month and would not differ much from the NIS payment. Those of you in the hospitality sector wether you pay NIS or not… |
Employment, Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://news784.com/local-news/workers-in-accommodation-or-hospitality-sector-w… | socpro | |||
| One-off payments made to vulnerable Caymanians | cayman islands | An additional KY$425 (US$510) stipend to those on permanent financial assistance,as well as to seamen and veterans. |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.caymancompass.com/2020/04/01/one-off-payments-made-to-vulnerable-ca… | socpro | |||
| Food packages for laid off hotel staff | antigua | The Ministry of Social Transformation is providing relief packages of food and medication to elderly living alone,persons with disabilities,hotel workers laid off and unemployed adults with children. |
Social assistance, Food and nutrition | covid19, family | Published Measures summary | https://antiguaobserver.com/food-packages-for-laid-off-hotel-staff/ | socpro | |||
| Govt. stimulus plan sent to MPs for approval Monday | antigua | Provision of psychosocial care has been expanded. |
Health | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/govt-stimulus-plan-sent-to-mps-for-approv… | socpro | |||
| BUILDING A DYNAMIC ECONOMY | anguilla | Reintroduction of a temporary unemployment benefit to cater to the unemployed and underemployed through the social security system. The temporary unemployment assistance benefit through the Social Security Board will provide financial assistance of up to EC$1,000.00 (US$370) per month,to… |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://www.gov.ai/documents/2020%20Budget%20Address.pdf | socpro | |||
| Govt. stimulus plan sent to MPs for approval Monday | Sint Maarten | Expansion of existing food voucher program,a food boxes program for the most vulnerable groups,and meals for the elderly. |
Social assistance, Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/govt-stimulus-plan-sent-to-mps-for-approv… | socpro | |||
| ANGUILLA SUPPORT: TEMPORARY UNEMPLOYMENT/UNDEREMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE | anguilla | Employees and self-employed persons,who have not contributed to Social Security or who have contributed to Social Security for less than fifty (cumulative) weekly payments can apply for financial support of up to EC$800 (US$296) per month (for the period during which they remain unemployed up to… |
Unemployment, Cash transfers | covid19, self-employed | Published Measures summary | http://www.gov.ai/documents/finance/Information%20for%20Employers%20and%20Emplo… | socpro | |||
| Govt. stimulus plan sent to MPs for approval Monday | Sint Maarten | SXM TALKS (14.04.2020) The St. Maarten government will start to implement the St. Maarten Support Relief Plan (SSRL) this month. The main aim of the stimulus plan is to avoid layoffs and prevent companies from going belly-up during the current coronavirus COVID-19 crisis. A key… |
The main aim of the stimulus plan is to avoid layoffs and prevent companies from going belly-up during the current coronavirus COVID-19 crisis. A key component of the plan is government’s plan to provide a payroll subsidy to the “most affected” businesses to cover up to 80 per cent of their… |
PHILIPSBURG–The St. Maarten government will start to implement the St. Maarten Support Relief Plan (SSRL) this month, irrespective of whether a response is received from the Dutch government in time. The plan was sent to Members of Parliament (MPs) on Monday for their approval, Fin |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19, self-employed | Published Measures summary | https://www.sxm-talks.com/the-daily-herald/govt-stimulus-plan-sent-to-mps-for-a… | socpro |