Draft amendments have been made in the Law on State Social Assistance and the Rules for applying,assigning,granting and refusing to receive social assistance. Thus,under the current legislation,the e-system automatically refuses to provide targeted social assistance when the average monthly…

All hired employees who officially worked and lost their jobs,income during the crisis after the declaration of the state of emergency and cannot receive their salaries,will receive assistance from the state in the amount of 1200 GEL (about $376.77) over a period of six months. This means that…

increase of monthly preferential electricity consumption limit for citizens by 100 kilowatts per hour in April and May - from 300 kW/h to 400 kW/h

A waiver of all health expenditures if incurred due to COVID-19

Starting from April 9,the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Azerbaijan began to pay a lump sum (190 manat) to the unemployed,as part of measures to combat the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
Within the framework of the social package 190 manat ($112)…

NIS pensioners will receive their two fortnightly payments in one payment.

Persons who are laid off will immediately have the opportunity to get their unemployment benefits,guaranteeing them 60 per cent of their insurable earnings,up to a limit of 26 weeks. The National Insurance Board has agreed to relax the requirement to visit the employment exchange at Warrens.…

A new food assistance initiative will distribute 240 000 baskets of basic food items to persons that have been assessed to be most vulnerable to the impact of quarantine measures.

The government has announced the distribution of care packages to 3,000 vulnerable families (elderly,the disabled and the impoverished in the community). The packages comprise a 14-day supply of basic food and sanitary items.

Barbados Vulnerable Family Survival Programme assisting 1,500 vulnerable families identified by the Welfare Department and the Household Mitigation Unit with BBD 600 monthly (total of BBD10 million).

40 per cent increase in all rates and fees paid by the Welfare Department to individuals as part of the Household Survival Programme

For those employers who are prepared to retain three quarters of their workforce, even if some on short week, Government will defer their obligation to pay the employer’s contributions for three months, in the first instance, with the preparation to extend it for another three months if the…

Extension of the duration of the social allowances for low-income families that expire in March-June for 6 months (or until a child reaches age of 2 or 14,depending on a social allowance) (additional USD 60 million). Moreover,Government is about to approve amendments to simplify the application…

As the ministry noted,the support was also provided to low-income families whose term for receiving targeted state social assistance during the special quarantine regime has expired. The term for the provision of this assistance to them has been extended to one month following the end of the…

Prohibition of termination of the employment contract for an employee who is the parent (person,substitute,guardian,trustee) of a child under the age of 14 who is infected with coronavirus infection or placed in quarantine

Rights to the allowance for disabled adults (AAH) and the education allowance for disabled children (AEEH) which expire will be automatically extended by six months.

Guarantee payment of benefits by the Family Allowance Funds if the quarterly declaration of resources is not possible. RSA,APL,allowance for disabled adults,education allowance for disabled children,etc.

A bonus will be paid to agents who face a significant increase in work during the coronavirus crisis,of up to 1,000 euros. The premium will be exempt from taxes and social security contributions. For healthcare staff the premium will be higher: 500 or 1,500 euros. All healthcare staff will…

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced,in front of the senators this Monday,May 4,that aid of 200 euros would be paid to 800,000 “precarious or modest” young people under 25,to support them in this period of pandemic.

An "emergency aid" of 150 euros per family receiving active solidarity income (RSA) or specific solidarity allowance (ASS),to which will be added 100 euros per child will be paid on May 15. Families who do not benefit from the RSA or SSA,but who receive housing assistance,will receive…

Social security contribution waiver/subsidy - Fiscal measures include lower pension contributions through the remainder of 2020. Pension funds may grant,upon application,a postponement up to 3 months for pension premiums paid by employers and self-employed individuals.

R40 billion has been set aside for income support payments for workers whose employers are not able to pay their wages.

Social security contribution waiver/subsidy - The economic stimulus package includes temporary suspension of second pillar pension scheme payments

To fill the immediate need,the Department of Social Development has partnered with the Solidarity Fund, NGOs and community-based organisations to distribute 250,000 food parcels across the country over the next two weeks.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy is introducing a one-off cash transfer of BGN 375 (EUR 192) to parents of children under 14 who are on unpaid leave for at least 20 days due to inability to work from home during the state of emergency. This assistance will be means tested as the monthly…