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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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Informe de situación en relación al coronavirus COVID-19 en Uruguay | uruguay | A food basket will be delivered in the month of April and another in the month of May to the 118 thousand households that receive the family allowance called "Plan de Equidad". |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-salud-publica/comunicacion/noticias/informe-situa… | socpro | |||
SPAIN’S €200 BILLION PLAN TO AID ‘AUTÓNOMOS’, EMPLOYERS AND LAID-OFF WORKERS THROUGH THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | spain | All self-employed workers with severe losses will be able to access a special benefit (prestación) |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2020/03/17/spains-e200-billion-plan-to-… | socpro | |||
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 | |||
Cash transfer "Bogotá Solidaria en Casa" | colombia | A program called “Bogotá Solidaria En Casa” will provide poor and vulnerable families of the District with cash for the 23-day quarantine (03/25-04/13) to prevent them to have to get out their home to a daily subsistence income. The transfer is estimated to cover ~70% of their expenditure.… |
Cash transfers, Family benefits, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2020/03/27/tikitakas/1585335023_758401.html | socpro | |||
Benefit to registered independent workers or micro-employers | uruguay | Monotributistas will receive two monthly transfers of 6.800 pesos. |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/el-impacto-del-coronavirus-en-uruguay-que-… | socpro | |||
Gobierno le dará alimentación a más de un millón de hogares con niños | colombia | The Colombian government delivered food to more than 1,730,000 homes with children in the country. The aid is aimed at families in a state of vulnerability and whose income has been reduced by COVID-19. The work will be in charge of the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare (ICBF). |
Food and nutrition, Family benefits, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.kienyke.com/index.php/colombia/ayudas-icbf-ni%C3%B1os-durante-cuare… | socpro | |||
Doubling of social benefits | uruguay | Beneficiaries of the Plan Equidad will receive the benefit in one installment. Beneficiaries fo the Tarjeta Uruguay Social will receive the benefit in two installments. |
Cash transfers, Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/se-sumaron-14-nuevos-positivos-de-coronavi… | socpro | |||
Más de 50.000 víctimas recibirán anticipadamente indemnizaciones | colombia | Anticipation of cash payment to 1.7M beneficiaries of Colombia Adulto Mayor program to support consumption (This is the old-age subsidy program for the poor and extreme poor over 60+ years old population) This includes 3 monthly payments for March, April, and May (total of COP 70,000) advanced… |
Old-age pensions, Contribution collection and compliance, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.semana.com/nacion/articulo/gobinerno-anuncia-paquete-de-medidas-soc… | socpro | |||
Plan de alimentación | uruguay | Food voucher to vulnerable population groups not covered by other subsidies |
Food and nutrition, Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/el-impacto-del-coronavirus-en-uruguay-que-… | socpro | |||
Víctimas priorizadas recibirán dos ayudas humanitarias por adelantado | colombia | Victims Unit will advance the humanitarian aid that was going to be paid in May and June and will pay it in April.The objective of this measure is to economically favor those who may be affected within the framework of compulsory preventive isolation. The Victims Unit will also advance the… |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.eltiempo.com/politica/gobierno/victimas-recibiran-indemnizacion-ade… | socpro | |||
Decreto de Urgencia N° 026-2020-EF | peru | Temporary disability benefit for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 (workers whose salary is up to 2,400 soles per month). It is granted for the first 20 days of the incapacity. |
Cash sickness benefits | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://cdn.www.gob.pe/uploads/document/file/566555/DU026_2020.pdf | socpro | |||
School feeding in Chile | chile | Distribution of food packages out of special buses, at schools or from |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://cdn.wfp.org/2020/school-feeding-map/ | socpro | |||
"DECRETO DE URGENCIA Nº 033-2020" | peru | The private sector employers will receive a subsidy for each worker who generates fifth-category income in the amount of a maximum of 1500 soles per worker. |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://epdoc2.elperuano.pe/EpPo/DescargaIN.asp?Referencias=MTg2NTE4MF8xMjAyMDA… | socpro | |||
British virgin islands: Water Charges Suspended For One Month | british Virgin Islands | Government of the Virgin Islands (24.03.2020) Water and Sewerage customers across the Territory have been given a month’s suspension in payment of their water charges.
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Water and Sewerage customers across the Territory have been given a month’s suspension in payment of their water charges. |
Water and Sewerage customers across the Territory have been given a month’s suspension in payment of their water charges. Director of the Water and Sewerage Department Mrs. Perline Scatliffe-Leonard said charges have been suspended for the period of March 19 to April 19 and is urging resi |
Housing, Social assistance | covid19, housing | Published Measures summary | https://bvi.gov.vg/media-centre/water-charges-suspended-one-month | socpro | |
Argentina: Programa de Asistencia de Emergencia al Trabajo y la Producción- ATP | argentina | boletinoficial.gob.ar (01.04.2020) Sistema integral de prestaciones por desempleo: las y los trabajadores que reúnan los requisitos previstos en las Leyes Nros. 24.013 y 25.371 accederán a una prestación económica por desempleo conforme las consideraciones estipuladas en el artículo 11 del… |
Comprehensive system of unemployment benefits: workers who meet the requirements set forth in Laws No. 24,013 and 25,371 will access an economic benefit for unemployment in accordance with the considerations stipulated in article 11 of this decree. The core components of the program are: … |
Unemployment | Contributory, covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/suplementos/2020040101NS.pdf | socpro | ||
Minister Faber confirms school closures on COVID-19 | belize | Children on national school meal programs will receive take-home rations and high schools are encouraged to do same. |
Children, Social assistance, Food and nutrition | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2020/03/18/minister-faber-confirms-school-cl… | socpro | |||
Bolivia: Decreto Supremo N° 4200 artículo 10 | bolivia | Gaceta Oficial (25.03.2020) The government will cover all home electricity bills that are equal to or less than 120 pesos bolivianos for the months of April, May, and June 2020--over 120 bolivianos, the consumer must pay it all. Furthermore, the government will also pay for 50% of all home… |
The government will cover all home electricity bills that are equal to or less than 120 pesos bolivianos for the months of April, May, and June 2020--over 120 bolivianos, the consumer must pay it all. Furthermore, the government will also pay for 50% of all home water bills for the months of… |
Housing, Social assistance | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | http://www.gacetaoficialdebolivia.gob.bo/normas/buscar_comp/(COVID-19) | socpro | ||
Policy Responses to COVID-19 | austria | Temporary waiving of the conditionality to regularly meet the case worker at |
Unemployment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | socpro | |||
Bolivia: El Gobierno inyectará Bs 156 millones a la economía | bolivia | PERIODICO BOLIVIA (05.04.2020) The Minister of Public Works, Services and Housing, Iván Arias, reported that the Government will inject Bs 156 million into the economy of the city of El Alto through the Family and Family Basket bonds, for the total quarantine stage. The municipality of El… |
The Minister of Public Works, Services and Housing, Iván Arias, reported that the Government will inject Bs 156 million into the economy of the city of El Alto through the Family and Family Basket bonds, for the total quarantine stage. |
The Minister of Public Works, Services and Housing, Iván Arias, reported that the Government will inject Bs 156 million into the economy of the city of El Alto through the Family and |
Family benefits, Social assistance, Cash transfers, Financing | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://www.periodicobolivia.com.bo/gobierno-inyectara-bs-156-millones-a-la-eco… | socpro | |
The Lower Austrian Chamber of Commerce has set up a "Corona Hotline" | austria | Employees with care responsibilities for one or more children under the age |
Maternity, Parental leave, Family benefits | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://news.wko.at/news/niederoesterreich/coronahotline.html | socpro |