The employees attached to ministries and State agencies will see a 7.5 percent portion of their salaries sliced for onward remittance to the soon to be created Public Service Superannuation Scheme (PSSS). The move was aimed at reducing the pension burden currently borne in whole by the exchequer, especially during the Covid-19 era that has depleted revenue sources. Public servants do not contribute to their retirement upkeep, a move that will increase taxpayers’ pension burden to Sh109 billion…
2020-06-12
Old-age pensions,Contribution collection and compliance
The Swiss Supreme Court ruled that the country's companies must pay part of the rent for their employees if they work from home at the request of the companies. The decision, which was adopted in April 2019, was ratified this week in the case of a company that alleged that it had not reached an agreement with its worker before the COVID-19 pandemic and therefore did not feel obligated to pay part of the rent. The Swiss court considered that the teleworker has the right to request such…
The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, United Statess (CNMI) provides emergency unemployment assistance to workers who do not have unemployment insurance.The program provides unemployment benefits for up to 9 months for eligible workers. An estimated 2,000- 3,000 workers will be eligible for the benefits.
The government introduced Druk Gyalpo’s Relief Kidu which provides immediate financial support for people who have been laid off or placed on reduced salaries, or their livelihood is impacted.
Eligibility based on application: individuals who have been laid off, placed on unpaid leave or on reduced pay from businesses as well as self-employed individuals who have lost their earnings either partially or completely.
The Relief Kidu benefit amount is at Nu. 12,000 (~USD160) per person per month…
As part of its MVR 2.5 billion (US$ 161.5 million) stimulus package, the government is providing MVR 1.55 billion in emergency loans for businesses which retain their local workforce and pay full salaries to those with wages below MVR 10,000 (US$ 648).
Build Bhutan program through a cross-ministerial effort, the Build Bhutan program aims to provide relief and support recovery through reskilling and provision of jobs to newly unemployed and at the same time address shortages of labor in sectors that previously relied on foreign workers. Currently the program aims to engage 7,000 job seekers including those who are laid-off from their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The budget for the program is still under consideration.
6,000 temporary workers have felt the full force of the economic issues linked with the crisis as they are not eligible for temporary unemployment measures. To ease their situation, the State plans to make advance payments to temporary employment agencies for holiday pay where it is due.
Tourism Stimulus Package: A smaller income support program titled Tourism Stimulus Package was announced on April 17th. The program will cover only 2,436 people formally affiliated with tourism sector and will provide support to them through cash for work and
cash for reskilling style programs. Work provided under this program includes beautification of the main tourist attractions, maintenance of relevant infrastructure, hotel assessments, support to carrying out of survey and studies aimed…
Individuals who lose their employment due to COVID-19 will be eligible for a three month “special allowance” as part of the government’s stimulus package.
A self-employed person, as well as a person who does not work but has an income, must pay advance contribution payments by the 15th of each month. The rate of the monthly payments is determined according to an assessed income.
Due to the coronavirus crisis, the date of advanced payment for the month of March regarding self-employed workers has been postponed to May 15, 2020 (instead of April 20, 2020).The self-employed who saw a decrease in their income in the wake of the coronavirus crisis,…
Self-employed workers in the Principality can claim an Exceptional Minimum Income, set at €1,800 per month, which will be granted by the Public Treasury on submission of supporting documents. The cost of the measure is €3 million per month (based on an estimate of 2,000–2,500 applicants).
In Israel, neither self-employed workers nor freelancers are eligible for unemployment benefits. However, in the covid-19 context, certain groups of self-employed workers may be entitled to unemployment benefits: a. Tour guides; b. Instructors, lecturers and teachers who ceased their activity due coronavirus outbreak; c. Artists who ceased their activities due to coronavirus outbreak.
Residents outside Greater Jakarta region who are registered in the social registry but not the recipient of PKH (CCT) or Food Assistance Program will receive IDR 600,000 per household per month for the next 3 months in cash benefit. The total beneficiaries for this program is approximately 9 million households. The Government also allocates IDR 21 Trillion from Village Fund for social assistance for village residents, targeting approximately 10 million households with the benefit of IDR 600,000…
Self-employed persons are able to apply for idleness benefits as of 3 April.
Amount of allowance:
- for micro-enterprise taxpayers: in the amount of 50% of the average income from economic activity for the last two full quarters (second half of 2019), but not more than EUR 700 per month
- for a self-employed person in the general tax regime: in the amount of 75% of the income after paying the state mandatory social insurance contributions for the last two full quarters (second half of 2019…
The Government allocates the total of IDR 16.9 Trillion for cash for work programs implemented by various Ministries: - Ministry of Public Works and Housing allocates IDR 10.2 Trillion for Cash for Work. The program targets 530,000 workers across Indonesia. - Village Fund will be also be allocated for village-level Cash for Work programs targeting unemployed, poor, and other vulnerable residents of the village. The program targets 59,000 workers. - Other Ministries (Transport, Agriculture,…
Employees of companies in industries most affected by COVID-19 can apply for "the allowance for idle time" and receive up to 75% of their salaries (to a maximum rage of Euro 700 (US$ 767) per month. This allowance is disbursed if an employer does not provide work to an employee. It compensates for unpaid salaries from 14 March to 30 June this year. The allowance will also be granted to employees who perform economic activity and for whom revenue therefrom does not exceed EUR 430 per…
Workers in the CNMI will also be eligible for the U.S. government’s Federal Unemployment Compensation Program, which provides eligible beneficiaries with US$ 600 weekly. FPUC is a flat amount given to people who are receiving unemployment insurance, including those who get a partial unemployment benefit check. When combined with the national average unemployment compensation benefit of US$ 360 weekly, this will bring the estimated benefit to US$ 960 weekly.
Anyone who is ill in Corona as a result of being exposed to a patient in the workplace will be recognized as an injured person at work.
Anyone who gets into isolation as a result of exposure to a patient in the workplace - cannot be recognized as a casualty at work.
2020-04-07
Occupational accidents and diseases,Safety and health at work
Employers and self-employed workers who are experiencing a significant drop in activity can request staggered payment of their social security contributions
The Province of Alberta is expanding eligibility for selected licensed child care centres to offer child care for all essential service workers. Along with previously eligible front-line health-care workers, critical infrastructure workers and first responders, child care is now available to anyone who works in the critical areas outlined as essential by government. The centres will be limited to 30 people, including staff, and will have to adhere to strict sanitization practices based on…
Reinforced Total Temporary Unemployment (Chômage Total Temporaire Renforcé - CTTR) is an exceptional device which makes it possible to temporarily reduce or suspend the activity of employees. These measures stem from the agreement made with the French Republic in matters of unemployment insurance. This emergency measure will end once the health situation has passed. It can proceed: a. Either at the temporary closure of all or part of the establishment; b. Either the reduction of the working…
Within the scope of measures to support employment, the Prime Minister announced the PARES 3.0 program, for construction works or requalification of social facilities, which, he specified, includes the construction of several daycare centers that can respond to the pressing needs of communities.
The amount of Child Care Allowance (CCA) for children under 18 months depends on whether or not the child is firstborn and on mother’s wage prior to maternity/childcare leave. Non-working mothers (or mothers pursuing studies) are entitled to the minimum amount of CCA. On May11, 2020, the minimum amount of allowance was increased from RUB 3375 (US$46) to RUB 6751 (US$92) per month.
To make up for the scarcity of resources in the field of care for the elderly and the vulnerable, the Government of Québec is unveiling the new accelerated program support for assistance care in health facilities. Nearly 10,000 long-term care facility attendant positions are available.
The new training program will be offered in accelerated format over a period of three months, for a total of 375 hours. It will lead to an attestation of professional studies (AEP).
Students will receive a…
2020-06-02
Health,Long-term care,Employment of young workers,Employment
Prime Minster Thomas Thabane subsequently last month announced that the government would pay each of the 45 000 factory workers M800 per month from April to June 2020. Factory workers on Tuesday began receiving the M800 salary subsidy from the government to cushion them from the loss of their salaries during the Covid-19 induced lockdown. The workers were forced to stay at home when the government imposed a nationwide lockdown from 30 March to 5 May 2020 to prevent the spread of the virus. The…
Payment of utilities’ bills (electricity, water and wastewater) will be postponed until after June 2020, and utility providers are being asked to offer the possibility of paying amounts owed through a series of installments.
Mothers under the age of 18 will have now access to the emergency assistance of R$ 600 granted to informal workers. As these mothers did not receive the first installment, if they have the approved benefit, they will receive both installments at once.
The employment contracts of Omani nationals cannot be terminated, however it is permitted for companies operating in the industries which have been demonstrably affected by Covid-19 outbreak, to grant their Omani nationals full paid leave during the lockdown. Furthermore, after employees have utilised their annual leave the company may reduce their salaries and in return reduce their workhours for the next three (3) months. These measures for Omani employees can only be taken with effect from…
The mid-March Italy care decree introduced a 600-euro bonus that can be used to pay for the babysitter, as an alternative to the extraordinary 15-day parental leave available during the closing period of schools and kindergartens for the coronavirus emergency. The relaunch law decree, which entered into force on 19 May, doubled the value of the bonus to 1,200 euros.
The value (from 1,000 to 2,000 euros) of the bonus for operators of the public and private health service and for those of the…
$237 million in one-time bonuses for public and private nurses, technicians, emergency medical services personnel, correction officers, and other Public Safety Department (DPS) staff in the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. Nurses and ambulance workers will be eligible for bonuses of as much as $4,000; police and fire fighters for up to $3,500; and medical technicians’ payments set at as much as $2,500. This measure is part of a $787 million Relief Package Amid Covid-19 Outbreak.
Among the economic incentives is a $500 disbursement for all those individuals who are self-employed in Puerto Rico. This will only apply to individuals dedicated to doing business on their own and are registered in the SURI system. 170,000 self-employed workers are expected to benefit from this measure. This measure is part of a $787 million Relief Package Amid Covid-19 Outbreak ($160 million in one-time direct payments to self-employed individuals and small businesses whose incomes have been…
A 90-day moratorium on mortgages, auto loans, personal loans, business loans, and credit cards has been established, including for credit union customers, all of whom must be request the deferment from their financial institution because it is not automatic.
$1,500 for small and midsize business that had to halt operations due to executive order OE-2020-23. In Puerto Rico, there are 43,000 SMEs that may request this aid.
The beneficiaries of the 80 dollar-voucher from the Panama Solidarity program will be able to use their identity cards as debit cards to purchase food and medicine in at least 300 establishments belonging to 13 supermarket chains and pharmacies. The known 'Solidarity Card' will allow some 84,000 people to have temporary financial aid, having no income because their workplaces are detained and also those involved in informal work, which abruptly interrupted due to the mandatory…
Article 1 of the Grand Ducal Regulation is supplemented by a leave (in addition to the existing one for progressive cancer and pathologies resulting in a two-week acute hospitalization) available in situations in which a parent can no longer go to work because he/she has to keep his/ her children under 13 years of age quarantined upon the order of the competent authorities. The provision also applies to situations resulting from the closure of the various school and care structures (as will be…
The government started handing out cash to citizens Monday in order to cushion the economic blow of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The government plans to provide 1 million won to households with four or more members, 800,000 won to three-person households, 600,000 won to two-person households and 400,000 won to single-person households. Some 2.8 million households that belong to vulnerable groups, such as beneficiaries of national basic livelihood security and disability pensions, started…
Individual and micro enterprises that had to close their businesses or are indirectly affected by the Corona Pandemic will receive support of max CHF 4,000 per month. In the case of assisting spouses or co-managing directors, the contribution can be increased by 50 percent for a further person and thus to a max. CHF 6,000. People with a purchase of at least CHF 126,000 or more are not eligible. The aim is to support the individual and micro-enterprises that are not entitled to short-time work…
The government is creating a stabilisation supplement for workers who have lost income during the last three months because of the economic halt to the covid-19 pandemic. The support will be paid in one lump sum to deal with the workers' loss of income.
The Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy is a scheme which allow employers to pay their employees during the current pandemic. It provides a subsidy up to 85% depending on employees’ previous average net weekly pay. The employer is expected to make their best efforts to maintain as close to 100% of normal income as possible for the subsidised period. If you are an employer who can show that you have lost at least 25 percent of your trade - you will be able to claim a percentage of your employees net…
Government creates extra child benefit for families who have lost income during the last three months due to the economic halt due to the covid-19 pandemic. The support will be paid in one lump sum and is included in the Economic and Social Stabilisation Programme (PEES).
2020-06-04
Family benefits,Children,Social assistance,Unemployment
The tax relief measures provided in Law 5/2020 include the following:
- Taxpayers that are unable to pay their tax debts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic may request the deferral or splitting of the tax debt, without guarantees or late payment interest, even if the tax debt corresponds to withholdings, income on account, or tax penalties;
- Advance corporate tax payments are reduced to 20% of the previous year's tax liability for taxpayers with a financial year beginning between 1…
The Government will extend for 180 days the validity of the double compensation for dismissals without cause attributable to the worker. The decision will be made through a Decree of Necessity and Urgency extending the DNU 24/2019, of December 13 of last year, and which expired this Wednesday, June 10. The payment of a double compensation was established by the current National Government at the end of last year due to the social emergency. The purpose of this sanction is to discourage…
Government of Mexico reached an agreement with the private medical sector to strengthen the capacity of care and medical institutions for citizens. The National Association of Private Hospitals and the Mexican Hospital Consortium will make half of the beds available to the federal government 146 hospitals that are part of these groups. Between April 23 and May 23, these beds will be used to provide services at the second level of care, for patients referred by public institutions in the case of…
A funding package of €75m for the childcare sector has been agreed by Cabinet. The new model proposed by Minister for Children Katherine Zappone includes a once-off reopening grant of €18m for centre-based providers opening on 29 June and late August. There is also a once-off capital grant of €14.2m. All registered centre-based services re-opening between 29 June and the beginning of September can avail of this grant. A once-off grant totalling €375,000 will be provided for childminders. The…
If employees are prevented from working for a longer and unpredictable period due to the official orders and home office is not possible, the employer will be compensated for continued wages with the COVID-19 daily allowance. The COVID 19 daily allowance is paid from the third day of the officially ordered measure or leave of absence and is to be 100% of the employee's wages. It ends when the measure or leave of absence expires. The administration for payments of the COVID-19-Taggesldes…
As part of a larger economic stimuls package, the government of Liechtenstein has allocated 50 million Swiss Francs (US$ 51.8 million) for the financing of short-time work through unemployment insurance to prevent an increase in unemployment.
The government today agreed details of the new €250 million Restart Grant, which will give direct grant aid to micro and small businesses to help them with the costs associated with reopening and reemploying workers following COVID-19 closures. The Grant will be available to businesses with a turnover of less than €5 million and employing 50 people or less, which were closed or impacted by at least a 25% reduction in turnover out to 30 June 2020. It is a contribution towards the cost of…
The medical personnel who have been part of the "Equipos Covid-19" were recognized with an award and will receive an economic bonus, the highest will be 100,000 pesos.
ICTC’s WIL Digital is an innovative Work Integrated Learning program that helps employers grow their businesses by providing financial assistance for hiring post-secondary students.
WIL Digital is funded by the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) and provides the following wage subsidy types:
50% of the student’s salary, up to $5,000; or
70% of the student’s salary, up to $7,000, if the student falls within one of the following under-represented groups: Women in STEM…
