A total of Eur 5.5M is allocated for unemployment benefits for 2020, but this
could increase to another Eur 10M to support job retention and/or increase
unemployment benefits.

The government has reallocated 500 million dalasi (0.6 percent of GDP) from the current budget to the Ministry of Health and other relevent public entities to complement the support already received from partners to prevent and control the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak.

European Union will prepare a special program of support for the BiH economy and the Western Balkans, following the end of the crisis caused by the emergence of the coronavirus.

President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire has announced a response plan funded up to 95.8 billion CFA francs as a new mechanism to battle the spreading coronavirus pandemic in the country. The funds aim to ensure the best care of patients, isolate and monitor people who have been in contact…

The government approved a proposal for legislative changes in the field of
employment. It will now be possible for a job seeker to register at the Labor
Office online and from anywhere. Additionally, persons registered with the Labor Office
will now have up to 3 days to…

At the same time, Iran is stepping up its tracing of close contacts, and has opened new nursing homes in the capital Tehran and the hard-hit area of ​​Qom province to provide care for patients who are recovering to ease the hospital's congestion.

The government is subsidizing social contributions for employees in
companies from sectors of tourism, transport, catering and other affected
companies, for April, May, and June of 2020, with a subsidy of contributions
per employee up to 50% of the average salary paid in…

Cash benefits to: Workers who temporarily stopped working or have been on unpaid leave (VND 1.8 million/person/month); (iv) unemployed workers without unemployment insurance, and self-employed workers (VND 1 million/person/month); (v) households with monthly taxable revenue below VND 100 million…

Each poor household will get a monthly allowance of VND1 million ($43),
near-poor household get VND 250,000 per month, while social protection
beneficiaries would receive an additional of VND500,000 per month on top of the monthly allowance.

Employees, small/household…

As of 18 March 2020, PhilHealth (the state health insurer) will also implement administrative measures: provide its members and service partners with additional relief in view of the recent declaration of a state of public health emergency in the country by extending the deadline of payment of…

As of 18 March 2020, PhilHealth released Php 30 billion (USD 590 million)
additional funds to accredited hospitals as well implemented administrative
measures.

The Social Security System mobilized existing P1.2 billion to cover
unemployment benefits for displaced workers. This will cover unemployment
insurance benefits to projected 30,000 to 60,000 workers who will lose their
jobs as a result of the possible layoffs in, or closures…

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) granted on Monday, April 6, a 30-day grace period for residential rent, as well as commercial rent paid by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Affected workers, regardless of status (i.e. permanent, probationary, or
contractual) employed in private firms whose operations are affected by the
Covid-19 pandemic will receive P5,000 from the Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE).

Individual local governments are providing significant sums to assist the
elderly and families with low or no income ($250,000 thus far from Sarajevo
municipality Stari Grad). Plans are underway for larger-scale assistance.

The Government allows businesses to reduce working hours to 0 or pay employees for the hours worked. This means that even if an employee has not been laid off, the employee can see a decline in income or lose income.

The Government of Spain has launched a virtual assistant called "Hispabot-Covid19", which allows citizens to ask questions related to COVID-19 via WhatsApp.

Chatboot service on the Social Security's website in order to better guide users through the various services offered.

In order to respond to the need to present urgent and essential briefs, communications or requests, in those cases in which the citizen does not have electronic means of authentication (digital certificate and password), an option has been enabled through the web so that any…

To reinforce the attention given to the RED authorized in order to provide assistance in accordance with the needs of this group and to enhance the use of the telematic channel, a new service called CASIA (Coordination, Comprehensive Care and Support to the RED Authorized) that is…