The usual one-week waiting period will be waived for people who are in quarantine or have been directed to self-isolate and are claiming for Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits (estimated cost of $5M).
Eligible workers with no or limited paid-leave benefits through their employers…

British Columbia arranged to provide school meals for at-risk students

On 25 and 30 March the Government approved a comprehensive action plan
to counter the adverse coronavirus impact and several measures to offset its
economic and social consequences with a total envelope of at least 300 mln
USD. These included:
• Support to hired…

Informal sector workers who have temporarily lost their livelihood due to the
enhanced community quarantine, can apply for temporary employment
program, limited to 10 days of work involving disinfection/sanitation of their
houses and immediate vicinity. Beneficiaries will…

Social Security Fund (contributory SI program) payment for both employee
and employer (total of 31% of wages/salaries) for this month to be provided
by the government (MOF).

Private schools asked to waive one month tuition and other fees (except
residential).

Households to get discount/subsidy on electricity consumption (25% for
below 150 units, internet and data packages (25%), and waiver of late fees for
one month on all public utility fees (water, telephone, electricity etc.).

Food assistance package to be distributed to informal sector laborers and
those in need of assistance (including those living in old age homes, places of
worship etc.) through ward committees at local level. To be funded by local
and provincial level governments with top-ups…

Electricity - IDR 3.5 Trillion to finance the electricity bill 24 million
households, or approximately 40 percent of the population, with a
450 Volt-Ampere (VA) connection. Those with a 900VA connection
(another 7 million households) will receive a 50 percent discount.

Transfer of LKR 5000 for 160,675 farmers who are registered under the
farmers and fishermen’s insurance scheme.

The food voucher program, Sembako, will be expanded from 15 million to 20
million low-income households; bringing the coverage of the program to just
short of 30 percent of the population. The expansion of Sembako also
includes a 33% increase in benefits for a period of nine…

Payment of LKR 5000 for 84,071 people who are the recipients of the
disability allowance and for 35,229 people who have been identified as
people with disabilities and are in the waiting list.

Indonesia’s flagship CCT program, PKH, will receive an additional budget
allocation of IDR 8.3 trillion, which will be used to temporarily increase the
benefit level by approximately 25 percent for three months and expand the
program from 9.2 to 10 million beneficiaries, or…

Transfer of LKR 5000 for 416,764 people who are the recipients of the senior
citizens allowance and for 142,345 people who have been identified as adults
and are in the waiting list.

Indonesia’s flagship CCT program, PKH, will receive an additional budget
allocation of IDR 8.3 trillion, which will be used to temporarily increase the
benefit level by approximately 25 percent for three months and expand the
program from 9.2 to 10 million beneficiaries, or…

As per Announcement of King Salman of March 30, 2020, all Saudi citizens,
residents, visitors, tourists and illegal immigrants will access testing and
treatment services for Coronavirus for free. The government through the
ministry of health will cover related expenses.

Indonesia’s flagship CCT program, PKH, will receive an additional budget
allocation of IDR 8.3 trillion, which will be used to temporarily increase the
benefit level by approximately 25 percent for three months and expand the
program from 9.2 to 10 million beneficiaries, or…

Special paid sick leave for all workers who, as of March 13, 2020, entered the
Kingdom from countries abroad shall stay home on sick (quarantined). MOH
developed a mobile application called “Sehhaty” to register and apply for the
sick leave

New special provisions allow for delaying rent requests (by 3 months). This
applies for 6 months, from March 20 to September 20.

Self-employed will receive a special benefit equivalent to 75% of the gross
average salary at the national level (RON 5,163 - approx. US$1,180,
taxable)

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)’s
Scholarship Programs amounting to P3 billion will support affected and
temporarily displaced workers through upskilling and reskilling. It is also
offering free courses for all who would like to acquire new…

The government approved Administrative Order 26 which entitles all
government workers who physically report for work during the Luzon-wide
enhanced community quarantine to a hazard pay.

Provision of subsidized meals, transportation, and accommodation
arrangements to its skeletal workforce responding to the current public health
emergency.

The Thai social security agency will cover all medical costs of those infected
with COVID-19, including bills from private hospitals.

- Eligible Self-Employed individuals will receive a financial support of
Rs 5,100 (i.e. 50% of Guaranteed Income) for the period
16th March 2020 to 15th April 2020.
- Self-employed individuals who are either in business (examples: shops,
hawkers, hair