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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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Bono independente | peru | Creation of the Bono Independiente,an exceptional monetary subsidy of S/ 380 is granted in favor of 780 thousand vulnerable households with independent workers during the National State of Emergency. |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.gob.pe/institucion/mtpe/noticias/112028-comunicado-01-bono-independ… | socpro | |||
DECRETO DE URGENCIA Nº 033-2020 | peru | Easier access to the reserve "Compensación por Tiempo de Servicios", to the limit of S/ 2.400,00 |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://epdoc2.elperuano.pe/EpPo/DescargaIN.asp?Referencias=MTg2NTE4MF8xMjAyMDA… | socpro | |||
Programa Ingreso Solidario | colombia | Delivery of unconditional cash transfers of 160,000 Colombian pesos for 3 million families - Solidarity Income Programme. Creation of the Solidarity Income Program, under the administration of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (FOME), in favor of individuals and households in situations… |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://ingresosolidario.dnp.gov.co/documentos/DECRETO_518_DEL_4_DE_ABRIL_DE_20… | socpro | |||
Decreto de Urgencia N° 026-2020-EF | peru | Extraordinary payment of S/ 28.418.400,00 for health personel during the emergency period. |
Health, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://cdn.www.gob.pe/uploads/document/file/566555/DU026_2020.pdf | socpro | |||
Distrito no cobraría un mes de servicios públicos | colombia | The district government will issue a decree that would allow the exemption of |
Housing, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.dinero.com/pais/articulo/coronavirus-por-que-el-distrito-no-cobrara… | socpro | |||
Sickness leave to old-age workers | uruguay | People older than 65 are deemed at risk; to promote their social isolation their income is guaranteed through sick leave. |
Cash sickness benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/el-impacto-del-coronavirus-en-uruguay-que-… | socpro | |||
Medidas lanzado por el presidente | ecuador | Extension of health coverage at the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS) to those who are unemployed for 90 days or more. In short, it will be 120 days of total coverage. |
Health, Extension of coverage | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2020/04/10/nota/7810659/lenin-moreno-acuerd… | socpro | |||
COVID19: Distribución de kits de alimentos | paraguay | Distribution of food package to 3,500 families benefiting from social programs for a total of $ 1.4 billion guaraníes ($211M). This is also provided to day laborers, self-employed and indigenous communities. |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.c9n.com.py/actualidad/distribucion-de-kits-de-alimentos-72559 | socpro | |||
COVID-19: El Gobierno Nacional anuncia medidas económicas y sociales para afrontar el coronavirus | paraguay | An advance payment is set for Senior Citizen Program (del Programa de Adultos Mayores) for 207,000 people. |
Cash transfers, Social assistance, Old-age pensions | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.mre.gov.py/index.php/noticias-de-embajadas-y-consulados/covid-19-el… | socpro | |||
Gobierno hará transferencias monetarias a 330.000 familias para compra de alimentos | paraguay | The National Government, through the Food Security Policy, decided to implement the Ñangareko programme, which will consist of cash transfers for the purchase of food and hygiene products, to some 330,000 families, whose livelihoods are being affected by the quarantine measures imposed by the… |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.mds.gov.py/index.php/noticias/gobierno-sustituye-kits-alimentarios-… | socpro | |||
Medidas lanzado por el presidente | ecuador | Prevent evictions of those who rent their homes. No one can be evicted for delaying their rent payments, while the emergency lasts and for up to 60 days afterwards. |
Housing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2020/04/10/nota/7810659/lenin-moreno-acuerd… | socpro | |||
Cuenta Nacional de Asistencia Humanitaria | ecuador | A National Humanitarian Assistance Account will be created to ensure health care, food provision, employment protection, and to extend the Family Protection Bond. The account will not be administered by the regime, but by representatives of civil society who will be responsible for monitoring… |
Social assistance, Financing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2020/04/10/nota/7810659/lenin-moreno-acuerd… | socpro | |||
Bono independente incremento | peru | Increase of the Bono Independiente targeted to the self-employed from S/380 to S/760. |
Employment, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://gestion.pe/economia/bono-380-coronavirus-peru-bono-para-independientes-… | socpro | |||
Labour Minister: Guidelines coming soon on pandemic leave | trinidad and tobago | Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Labor has introduced a “pandemic leave” as a new classification of paid leave for public officers, including those not eligible for sick leave. People who have fallen ill and exhausted their sick leave will proceed on extended sick leave, followed by pandemic… |
Cash sickness benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/labour-minister-guidelines-coming-soon-on-pandem… | socpro | |||
Bono CONFIEP para vendedores ambulantes | peru | CONFIEP, through the collaboration of various companies and individuals, the Municipality of Lima and Bim are joining forces to support with a solidarity bond of S/380 for small entrepreneurs and street traders who, due to the health emergency, are unable to bring their livelihoods home. The… |
Employment, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.confiep.org.pe/bono2/ | socpro | |||
Media Conference on COVID-19 – Monday 23rd March 2020 | trinidad and tobago | Suspension of the life certification requirements for elderly social pension recipients (normally required to visit their local board to sign a life certificate register). |
Old-age pensions | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.opm.gov.tt/media-conference-on-covid-19-monday-23rd-march-2020/ | socpro | |||
Bolivia: Extended Family Bonus | bolivia | Los Tiempos (08.04.2020) Extended Family Bonus. A financial aid to all families who have children in public schools --- from pre-kindergarten through high school. The "Family Bonus" consisting of Bs 500 per child. |
Extended Family Bonus. A financial aid to all families who have children in public schools --- from pre-kindergarten through high school. The "Family Bonus" consisting of Bs 500 per child. |
Family benefits | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://www.lostiempos.com/actualidad/pais/20200408/bono-familia-bs-500-se-paga… | socpro | ||
Policy Responses to COVID-19 | trinidad and tobago | Cash transfer of TT$510/month (US75) for 3 months to households with family member that was laid off or whose income reduced. This measure reaches a total of 2,050 households. |
Unemployment, Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | socpro | |||
Transfers are planned to seniors and families with children | guatemala | Transfer are planned to seniors and families with children for a total of Q350 million (or $46 million USD). |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.celag.org/latinoamerica-y-el-covid-19-movilizar-recursos-o-gastar-e… | socpro | |||
Real Decreto-ley 6/2020, de 10 de marzo, por el que se adoptan determinadas medidas urgentes en el ámbito económico y para la protección de la salud pública | spain | The government has ruled that key utilities such as energy, gas and water - as well as telecommunication services cannot be suspended to vulnerable persons during the crisis. It has instigated a mortgage moratorium on primary residences for employees who lose their jobs, such as self-employed… |
Housing, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2020/03/11/pdfs/BOE-A-2020-3434.pdf | socpro | |||
From masks to gender restrictions, Latin America and Caribbean tighten coronavirus measures | el Salvador | The government has mandated private companies to ensure quarantine of |
Cash sickness benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article24124… | socpro | |||
Real Decreto-ley 7/2020, de 12 de marzo, por el que se adoptan medidas urgentes para responder al impacto económico del COVID-19. | spain | Among the measures to support families is to guarantee the basic right to food for vulnerable children who are affected by school closures. Specifically, a total of Euro 25M is established to provide income support (wallet cards, wire transfer, voucher in supermarkets). Part of the above funding… |
Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2020/03/13/pdfs/BOE-A-2020-3580.pdf | socpro | |||
Food packages will be distributed to homes | dominican republic | Government switched to take-home rations for its school feeding program. |
Food and nutrition, Service delivery, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2020/03/18/dominican-republic-hunkers-down/ | socpro | |||
Real Decreto-ley 6/2020, de 10 de marzo, por el que se adoptan determinadas medidas urgentes en el ámbito económico y para la protección de la salud pública | spain | 300 million euros for an extraordinary contingency fund to support social services with special attention to older persons and dependents (transfers to be made to Autonomous communities and localities to this effect) (e.g. cover basic needs including through social assistance, people that need… |
Social assistance, Financing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2020/03/11/pdfs/BOE-A-2020-3434.pdf | socpro | |||
Distribution of food at specific centers | dominican republic | Food support programs adapt their delivery modality to distribute packages at specified points. |
Food and nutrition, Service delivery, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://presidencia.gob.do/coronavirusrd | socpro |