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| Brazil: Telemedicine consultations and medication at home | brazil | coronavirus.saude.gov.br (March 2020) The Ministry of Health has increased, at the federal level, flexibilities for self-isolated citizens to resort to telemedicine consultations and to receive medication at home. |
Introduction of flexibilities for self-isolated citizens to resort to telemedicine consultations and to receive medication at home. |
Since the beginning of the pandemic, every effort is being made by the Federal Government, States and |
Health, Health insurance | covid19, service delivery | Published Measures summary | https://coronavirus.saude.gov.br/ | mmarquez | |
| Government announces new stimulus measures as Coronavirus impact escalates | australia | The Government will allow individuals in financial stress as a result of the Coronavirus to access up to $10,000 of their superannuation in 2019-20 and a further $10,000 in 2020-21. |
Old-age pensions | mastertest | ||||||
| Government announces new stimulus measures as Coronavirus impact escalates | australia | The Government is temporarily expanding eligibility to income support payments and establishing a new, time-limited Coronavirus supplement to be paid at a rate of $550 per fortnight |
Cash transfers | covid19 | mastertest | |||||
| Overview of country tax policy measures in response to COVID-19 crisis. | A compilation of tax policy measures taken by governments has also been produced by the OECD Secretariat and can be found at |
covid19 | http://www.oecd.org/tax/covid-19-tax-policy-and-other-measures.xlsm | pmassetti | ||||||
| India: EPFO income dips as deposits are deferred, withdrawals rise | india | livemint.com (08.05.2020) The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to face an income crisis, which will have a direct bearing on millions of its subscribers’ PF earnings in 2020-21. A million workers have already withdrawn their EPF savings in last five weeks to tide over income… |
Pensions | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/epfo-income-dips-as-deposits-ar… | pmassetti | |||
| Cameroun: Augmentation de 20% du niveau des anciennes pensions | cameroon | cnps.com (30.04.2020) La CNPS a décidé l’augmentation de 20% du niveau des anciennes pensions n’ayant pas bénéficié de la revalorisation automatique survenue du fait de la réforme de 2016. Cet ajustement a été accéléré compte tenu de la détresse économique actuelle due au Covid-19. |
Augmentation de 20% du niveau des anciennes pensions n’ayant pas bénéficié de la revalorisation automatique survenue du fait de la réforme de 2016. |
Au rang des 6 mesures prises par le chef de l’Etat en ce qui concerne la sécurité sociale, figure en bonne place la revalorisation des anciennes pensions très attendue. C’est officiel depuis le 30 avril 2020, les pensions de retraite n’ayant pas bénéficié de la revalorisation aut |
Old-age pensions | Published Measures summary | https://www.cnps.cm/index.php/fr/a-propos/item/2395-reduction-de-l-impact-socio… | mmarquez | ||
| Cameroun: Augmentation du niveau des allocations familiales | cameroon | cnps.cm (30.04.2020) La CNPS a décidé l’augmentation du niveau des allocations familiales de 2 800 FCFA à 4 500 FCFA. |
Augmentation du niveau des allocations familiales de 2 800 FCFA à 4 500 FCFA. |
Au rang des 6 mesures prises par le chef de l’Etat en ce qui concerne la sécurité sociale, figure en bonne place la revalorisation des anciennes pensions très attendue. C’est officiel depuis le 30 avril 2020, les pensions de retraite n’ayant pas bénéficié de la revalorisation aut |
Family benefits | covid19, family | Published Measures summary | https://www.cnps.cm/index.php/fr/a-propos/item/2395-reduction-de-l-impact-socio… | mmarquez | |
| Cameroun: Continuation du paiement des prestations familiales | cameroon | cnps.cm (30.04.2020) La CNPS a décidé le maintien, pendant les trois prochains mois, à savoir de mai à juillet, du paiement des allocations familiales aux personnels des entreprises ne pouvant s’acquitter des cotisations sociales ou ayant mis leurs personnels en congé technique en raison de… |
Continuation, pendant les trois prochains mois, à savoir de mai à juillet, du paiement des allocations familiales aux personnels des entreprises ne pouvant s’acquitter des cotisations sociales ou ayant mis leurs personnels en congé technique en raison de la baisse conjoncturelle d’activité,… |
Au rang des 6 mesures prises par le chef de l’Etat en ce qui concerne la sécurité sociale, figure en bonne place la revalorisation des anciennes pensions très attendue. C’est officiel depuis le 30 avril 2020, les pensions de retraite n’ayant pas bénéficié de la revalorisation aut |
Family benefits | covid19, family | Published Measures summary | https://www.cnps.cm/index.php/fr/a-propos/item/2395-reduction-de-l-impact-socio… | mmarquez | |
| Cameroun: Étalement sur trois mois du paiement de la dette des cotisations sociales | cameroon | cnps.cm (30.04.2020) La CNPS a décidé l’étalement sur trois mois du paiement de la dette des cotisations sociales des mois d’avril, mai et juin 2020, sur demande justifiée. |
Étalement sur trois mois du paiement de la dette des cotisations sociales des mois d’avril, mai et juin 2020, sur demande justifiée. |
Au rang des 6 mesures prises par le chef de l’Etat en ce qui concerne la sécurité sociale, figure en bonne place la revalorisation des anciennes pensions très attendue. C’est officiel depuis le 30 avril 2020, les pensions de retraite n’ayant pas bénéficié de la revalorisation aut |
Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.cnps.cm/index.php/fr/a-propos/item/2395-reduction-de-l-impact-socio… | mmarquez | |
| Lithuania: For the self-employed: how to get a subsidy during the period of quarantine? | lithuania | Employment services (31.03.2020) During emergencies and quarantine, the state provides support to the self-employed. Applications for benefits are available to the self-employed from 5 April. One benefit is granted and paid to one self-employed person, regardless of the number of… |
Subsidy to the self-employed. The benefit will also be available to persons exempt from social security contributions, such as pensioners or the disabled. The amount of the benefit is equal to the amount of the minimum consumption needs of the current year – 257 Eur per month… |
For the self-employed: how to get a subsidy during the period of quarantine? For the self-employed: how to get a subsidy during the period of quarantine? During emergencies and quarantine, the state provides support to the self-employed. Applicati |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19, Emergency grants, self-employed | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://uzt.lt/en/subsidies-for-self-employed/ | siha | |
| Lithuania: Subsidies to employers during downtime | lithuania | Employment services (31.03.2020) If the employer declares downtime during the quarantine and the extreme situation, employees should be paid no less than the minimum monthly salary, which will be partially offset by the state. The employers can apply for subsidies to Employment Services… |
Subsidies to employers during downtime. The amount of the subsidy is calculated as a percentage of the salary calculated for the employee. Employees should be paid no less than the minimum monthly salary. The subsidy continues until the Government revokes an emergency situation,… |
Subsidies to employers during downtime If the employer declares downtime during the quarantine and the extreme situation, employees should be paid no less than the minimum monthly salary, which will be partially offset by the state. The employers can apply for subsidies to Employment Serv |
Employment, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, Emergency grants | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://uzt.lt/en/subsidies-for-employers/ | siha | |
| Cameroun: Annulation des pénalités de retard de paiement des cotisations sociales | cameroon | cnps.cm (30.04.2020) La CNPS a décidé l’annulation des pénalités de retard de paiement des cotisations sociales dues à la CNPS, sur demande justifiée |
Annulation des pénalités de retard de paiement des cotisations sociales dues à la CNPS, sur demande justifiée |
Au rang des 6 mesures prises par le chef de l’Etat en ce qui concerne la sécurité sociale, figure en bonne place la revalorisation des anciennes pensions très attendue. C’est officiel depuis le 30 avril 2020, les pensions de retraite n’ayant pas bénéficié de la revalorisation aut |
Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.cnps.cm/index.php/fr/a-propos/item/2395-reduction-de-l-impact-socio… | mmarquez | |
| Cameroun: Suspension temporaire des contrôles sur place de la Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance Sociale (CNPS) | cameroon | cnps.cm (30.04.2020) La CNPS a décidé la suspension, pour une durée de trois mois, à savoir avril, mai et juin, des contrôles sur place de la Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance Sociale (CNPS). |
La CNPS a décidé la suspension, pour une durée de trois mois, à savoir avril, mai et juin, des contrôles sur place de la Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance Sociale (CNPS). |
Au rang des 6 mesures prises par le chef de l’Etat en ce qui concerne la sécurité sociale, figure en bonne place la revalorisation des anciennes pensions très attendue. C’est officiel depuis le 30 avril 2020, les pensions de retraite n’ayant pas bénéficié de la revalorisation aut |
Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.cnps.cm/index.php/fr/a-propos/item/2395-reduction-de-l-impact-socio… | mmarquez | |
| Myanmar: Quarantined workers will receive paid sick leave and the maternity cash benefit | myanmar | dfdl.com (06.04.2020) During the period of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Social Security Board (SSB) and the Ministry of Laboyr, Immigration and Population (MOLIP) have issued notifications in relation to social security benefits for the insured workers who are quarantined or are sick (… |
Quarantined workers will receive paid sick leave and the maternity cash benefits. |
Myanmar Legal Update: Highlights of Instructions, Notifications and Announcements on Prevention and Control of COVID-19 for Factories, Establishments and Construction Sites
As of 5 May 2020, the number of COVID-19 positive |
Cash sickness benefits, Maternity | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.dfdl.com/resources/legal-and-tax-updates/myanmar-legal-update-highl… | mmarquez | |
| Myanmar: Dismissed workers will continue having access to social security benefits | myanmar | zicolaw.com (20.03.2020) On 20 March 2020, MOLIP issued Notification No. 64/2020 stating that employees who become unemployed arising from redundancy or temporary/permanent closing of factories such as CMP, hotel and tourism and SMEs, will get one year free medical treatment, medical costs and… |
Dismissed workers in the garment, hotel, tourism sector, and from SMEs, will get one year free medical treatment, medical costs and travelling. |
C. LabourOn 17 March 2020, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population (“MOLIP”) issued a notice letter suspending the issuance of overseas employment certificate and oversea employees’ application from 18 March 2020. On 20 March 2020, MOLIP issued Notif |
Medical care, Health insurance, Unemployment | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.zicolaw.com/resources/alerts/myanmar-updates-on-the-covid-19-pandem… | mmarquez | |
| Myanmar: Extension of deadline for social security payments | myanmar | globalnewlightofmyanmar.com (23.03.2020) The Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population issued an order (No. 63/2020) dated 20 March extending the deadline for social security payments from 15 days to three months in accordance with the Article 100 of Social Security Law (2012). |
Extension of deadline of 3 months for social security payments of both employers and employees. |
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population issued an order (No. 63/2020) dated 20 March extending the deadline for social security payments from 15 days to three months in accordance with the Article 100 of Social Security Law (2012). |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com/govt-extends-social-security-payments-d… | mmarquez | |
| UN Secretary-General Policy Brief: A Disability-Inclusive Response to COVID-19 | Already facing exclusion in employment, persons with disabilities are more likely to lose their job and experience greater difficulties returning to work during recovery. In most countries social protection systems offer little support to persons with disabilities and their… |
Disability | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention | https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/sg_policy_brief_on_persons_with_disab… | pmassetti | ||||
| Belgique (SPF):COVID-19 mésures de prévention et réglementation du travail | belgium | Le Service Public Fédéral Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale (SPF) a publié plusieurs guides sur COVID-19 qui traitent les questions suivantes: Quelles mesures de prévention l’employeur peut-il prendre ? Et quelles sont les conséquences en matière de réglementation du travail ?
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Unemployment, Employment policies, Prevention of occupational risks | covid19, prevention | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention | https://emploi.belgique.be/fr/themes/coronavirus | btreichel | |||
| Colombia: “Orientaciones para la reducción del riesgo de contagio de Covid-19 en actividades industriales en el sector minero y energético” | colombia | El Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social de Colombia ha expedido varios documentos técnicos para la emergencia sanitaria… |
Occupational accidents and diseases, Prevention of occupational risks | covid19, prevention | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention | https://www.minsalud.gov.co/salud/publica/PET/Paginas/Documentos-tecnicos-covid… | btreichel | |||
| Peru (INACAL): Guía para la limpieza y desinfección de manos y superficies en los hogares | peru | El Instituto Nacional de Calidad (Inacal) de Perú, organismo público adscrito al Ministerio de la Producción, aprobó la Guía para la limpieza y desinfección de manos y superficies, aplicable a nivel doméstico, como medida para prevenir la propagación de… |
Health | covid19, prevention | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention | https://www.inacal.gob.pe/ | btreichel | |||
| UK: Information campaign ‘Keeping Britain’s energy flowing’ | united kingdom | The UK Energy Networks Association (ENA) has launched a public information campaign entitled ‘Keeping Britain’s energy flowing’ as a response to the coronavirus. To learn more about the campaign, please visit … |
Occupational accidents and diseases, Prevention of occupational risks | covid19, prevention | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention | https://news.energynetworks.org/coronavirus | btreichel | |||
| Croatia: Temporary suspension of employment and self-employment grants | croatia | home.kpmg/hr (26.03.2020) Temporary suspension of previous grants for self-employment and employment in order to secure additional funds for preserving jobs in COVID 19 affected sectors. |
Temporary suspension of previous grants for self-employment and employment in order to secure additional funds for preserving jobs in COVID 19 affected sectors. |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19, self-employed | Published Measures summary | https://home.kpmg/hr/en/home/insights/2020/03/overview-of-government-s-job-pres… | mmarquez | ||
| Croatia: Grants to self-employed exempted from personal income tax | croatia | koronavirus.hr (23.03.2020) Grants to self-employed individuals used to alleviate the effect of the current crisis would not be regarded as taxable receipts (i.e. they will not be subject to personal… |
Grants to self-employed individuals used to alleviate the effect of the current crisis would not be regarded as taxable receipts (i.e. they will not be subject to personal income tax from self-employed… |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19, self-employed | Published Measures summary | https://www.koronavirus.hr/hrvatski-zavod-za-zaposljavanje/292 | mmarquez | ||
| Croatia: Co-financing of pension insurance for seasonal workers | croatia | koronavirus.hr (17.03.2020) For employers in the hospitality and tourism industry there will be financial assistance for up to six months, and co-financing the cost of the extended pension insurance. The proposal is to extend the entitlements for a period longer than 6 months, and financial… |
For employers in the hospitality and tourism industry there will be financial assistance for up to six months, and co-financing the cost of the extended pension insurance. The proposal is to extend the entitlements for a period longer than 6 months, and financial assistance may not be lower… |
Old-age pensions, Financing | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.koronavirus.hr/donesene-nove-mjere-potpore-za-ocuvanje-radnih-mjest… | mmarquez | ||
| Croatia: Minimum wage for persons with disabilities | croatia | koronavirus.hr (17.03.2020) A minimum wage will be provided for persons with disabilities for retention in employment. Employers can pay the financial compensation due to the quota for the employment of persons with disabilities later. |
A minimum wage will be provided for persons with disabilities for retention in employment. Employers can pay the financial compensation due to the quota for the employment of persons with disabilities later. |
Disability, Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.koronavirus.hr/donesene-nove-mjere-potpore-za-ocuvanje-radnih-mjest… | mmarquez |