Ontario is providing $200 million in social services relief funding to help protect the health and safety of these vulnerable populations.

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…

This support (to the employer) will only cover self-isolation as defined under the public health
guidelines, where the employee is: (i) not sick, cannot perform work remotely
and has been advised by the Ministry of Health to self-isolate; (ii) not sick but
has to care for…

For each child (age 0-16), currently already on the child benefit, an additional
$100 on top of the current $50 will be allocated for every fortnight during
closure of school outside of the school holidays. Application process not
required.

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…

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:
• Assistance to families…

MLSA in collaboration with the Armenian Red Cross will provide between
one and three food and hygiene packages to 1,400 citizens. The packages will
mainly go to elderly people living alone and people with disabilities,
including Syrian-Armenian refugees and people in social…

SMEs can deduct three times of expense incurred by salary payment from April 2020 to July 2020 for the employees who are members of the Social Security Office and receive a salary of 15,000 baht/person/month. The SMEs have to maintain the same level of employment during that period as to the…

A plan to relax labor regulations and facilitate collective negotiations. There is also a loan repayment moratorium (both principal and interest) for both private individuals and companies until the end of the year.

The Government of Ethiopia today announces availing 5 billion birr (about $154 million) to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and to undertake preparedness tasks (primarily aiming at increasig health care spending). It is indicated that all regions in Ethiopia are preparing quarantine…

Cash transfers suspend conditionalities (and online benefit process activated)
- All social assistance benefits can now be claimed electronically (e-mail, online applications). School attendance conditions have been relaxed.

Montenegrin Investment and Development Fund established a credit line to support small enterprises (crafts, hospitality, retail, etc.) to ensure workers’ salaries are covered for a period of 3 months

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.