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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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| 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 | |||
| Medidas lanzado por el presidente | ecuador | Unemployment insurance will be collected within seven days, not two months, and coverage will be extended. |
Unemployment, Extension of coverage | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2020/04/10/nota/7810659/lenin-moreno-acuerd… | socpro | |||
| Advanced payment of old-age pensions | costa rica | Anticipation (1 week early) of old-age pension payment that will benefit about 70% of pensioners. |
Old-age pensions, Contribution collection and compliance, Old-age pensions | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.presidencia.go.cr/comunicados/2020/03/gobierno-declara-estado-de-em… | socpro | |||
| Colombia: Reducción temporal al aporte a pensiones | colombia | activpayroll.com (12.05.2020) Suspension of pension contributions for workers and employers for a period of three months, guaranteeing the payment of provisional insurance of 3% (of which 75% is covered by the employer, and 25% by the employee; self-employed persons cover all 3%). Under normal… |
Suspension of pension contributions for workers and employers for a period of three months, guaranteeing the payment of provisional insurance of 3% (of which 75% is covered by the employer, and 25% by the employee; self-employed persons cover all 3%). Under normal circumstances, the pension… |
Old-age pensions, Contribution collection and compliance | covid19, self-employed | Published Measures summary | https://www.activpayroll.com/news-articles/colombia-temporary-changes-to-the-pe… | socpro | ||
| Food packages to be delivered to poor and vulnerable housedholds | costa rica | Special food packages and sanitary items are delivered for families in extreme poverty. |
Food and nutrition, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.presidencia.go.cr/comunicados/2020/03/gobierno-declara-estado-de-em… | socpro | |||
| Contribución solidaria de funcionarios y contratistas | colombia | Contribution of public officials and contractors to support independent workers and the middle class, for 4 months. State officials and contractors with salaries over 10 million will make a contribution of 10% of their salary. Those earning a salary of more than 15 million will make a… |
Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://id.presidencia.gov.co/Paginas/prensa/2020/Decreto-contribucion-solidari… | 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 | |||
| Одноразова соцдопомога: Стало відомо, хто, крім пенсіонерів, отримає 1 тис. гривень(One-time social assistance: It has become known who, in addition to pensioners, will receive 1 thousand hryvnias) | ukraine | The government introduced one-off cash assistance of 1 thousand hryvnia ($35) for seniors with low pensions (pensions up to 5 thousand UAH), children with disabilities and beneficiaries of social pensions. |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://zik.ua/news/economics/odnorazova_sotsdopomoha_stalo_vidomo_khto_krim_pe… | socpro | |||
| El Bono Universial | bolivia | Se otorga por única vez un Bono Universal equivalente a Bs500.- (QUINIENTOS 00/100 BOLIVIANOS) a todos los bolivianos desde los dieciocho (18) años cumplidos hasta los menores de sesenta (60) años. Decreto Supremo 4215. |
A Universal Bonus equivalent to Bs500 (FIVE HUNDREDS 00/100 BOLIVIANS) is granted for one time to all Bolivians from eighteen (18) years old to less than sixty (60) years old. Supreme Decree 4215. |
Family benefits, Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19, Emergency grants, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://boliviaemprende.com/noticias/decreto-supremo-n-4215-bono-universal | socpro | ||
| The $1,200 coronavirus checks, explained | United States | Adults will get $1,200 each and children $500 each. The benefit will start |
Cash transfers | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/3/23/21190955/stimulus-checks-from-gove… | socpro | |||
| Ingreso Mínimo Garantizado | chile | Formal workers receiving salaries under 440USD will receive a subsidy to top up their income |
Employment, Social assistance | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://www.chileatiende.gob.cl/fichas/77694-ingreso-minimo-garantizado | socpro | |||
| Here's What Is In The 'Families First' Coronavirus Aid Package Trump Approved | United States | Free testing for COVID-19. Costs will be covered by State Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). |
Health | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.npr.org/2020/03/19/818322136/heres-what-is-in-the-families-first-co… | socpro | |||
| Fondo de Protección de los Ingresos de los más Vulnerables | chile | The fund is flexible so that benefits can be targeted and subsidies shifted towards public employment programmes as the Covid-19 situation evolves. |
Employment, Financing, Social assistance | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://www.duna.cl/media/2020/04/2020.04.08-MINUTA-DE-PRENSA-PLAN-ECONO%CC%81M… | socpro | |||
| Policy Responses to COVID-19 | Uzbekistan | Interest-free loans for the payment of wages to employees of business entities |
Employment | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19#U | socpro | |||
| Ingreso Familiar de Emergencia | chile | Informal workers who may have lost their source of revenue will receive a monthly 300 USD subsidy for three months if they belong to the poorest 60% of households. For workers in the 40-60th percentile, the benefit has a declining amount. Workers have to update their status in the Social… |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://www.emol.com/noticias/Economia/2020/04/20/983622/Presidente-ingreso-fam… | socpro | |||
| Policy Responses to COVID-19 | Uzbekistan | Temporary reduction of social contributions for individual entrepreneurs. |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19, Contributory | Published Measures summary | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19#U | socpro | |||
| Bono Rural | peru | The Government approved the Bono Rural of 760 soles that will reach one million families that are in conditions of poverty or extreme poverty living in the rural areas of the country. |
Cash transfers, Social assistance | covid19, Non-contributory | Published Measures summary | https://cdn.www.gob.pe/uploads/document/file/605782/DU042_2020.pdf | socpro |