Workers in the Hospitality and accommodation sector will benefit from the second pot of money called the “Displacement Supplementary Income”. The DSI would also be $300.00 per month and would not differ much from the NIS payment. Those of you in the hospitality sector wether you pay NIS or not you are eligible for DSI.
The Ministry of Social Transformation is providing relief packages of food and medication to elderly living alone,persons with disabilities,hotel workers laid off and unemployed adults with children.
Reintroduction of a temporary unemployment benefit to cater to the unemployed and underemployed through the social security system. The temporary unemployment assistance benefit through the Social Security Board will provide financial assistance of up to EC$1,000.00 (US$370) per month,to contributors to the fund whose jobs and wages have been severely impacted by the pandemic.
Employees and self-employed persons,who have not contributed to Social Security or who have contributed to Social Security for less than fifty (cumulative) weekly payments can apply for financial support of up to EC$800 (US$296) per month (for the period during which they remain unemployed up to a period of three months).
SXM TALKS (14.04.2020) The St. Maarten government will start to implement the St. Maarten Support Relief Plan (SSRL) this month. The main aim of the stimulus plan is to avoid layoffs and prevent companies from going belly-up during the current coronavirus COVID-19 crisis. A key…
The main aim of the stimulus plan is to avoid layoffs and prevent companies from going belly-up during the current coronavirus COVID-19 crisis. A key component of the plan is government’s plan to provide a payroll subsidy to the “most affected” businesses to cover up to 80 per cent of their workers’ salaries for a three-month period. Businesses can cover the remaining 20 per cent. To qualify for the payroll subsidy, businesses have to “prove [that they have encountered] hardship” of at least 20…
2020-04-14
PHILIPSBURG–The St. Maarten government will start to implement the St. Maarten Support Relief Plan (SSRL) this month, irrespective of whether a response is received from the Dutch government in time.
The plan was sent to Members of Parliament (MPs) on Monday for their approval, Finance…
Plan Integral de Contingencia del Sector Cultural,con la entrega de USD 1 millón a 5 500 artistas y gestores culturales,a través de un bono de USD 60 mensuales durante tres meses.
Utility and financial obligation support (waiver/postponement). Deferral (or option to pay in installments) of electricity payments and natural gas bills from UAB Ignitis,and to recommend to municipalities to allow deferment or payment in instalments of utilities and heat energy.
Bono Familiar Universal, S/760 bonus for the 6.8 million households that have no income and need support. 75% of households nationwide that do not have a salary would benefit, the other 25% already have a salary at the end of the month.
Monthly payment of EC$500 and EC$1,500 (US$185 – US$555),for 3 months starting in April (subject to extension) for National Insurance Corporation (NIC) current contributors unemployed due to COVID19 and not receiving other NIC benefits. Estimated cost of $33 million to $80 million EC.
Rollout of the National Meals Program by the Ministry of Agriculture to feed 5,000 underprivileged persons on a daily basis using produce from local farmers.
President Buhari approved the release of 70,000 Metric Tonnes of Grains from Nigeria’s National Strategic Grain Reserves,for distribution to poor and vulnerable persons in frontline #COVID19 States,as well as persons whose livelihoods will be affected by the lockdown
Parents who are unemployed and contacted the employment service from April 1 to June 30,2020 will be able to receive (in addition to other payments) cash transfer of RUB 3,000 (US$38) for each child under 18.
Government will increase the budgetary allocation for the Unemployment Relief Scheme (URS). A sum of SCR10 million will be allocated to the Department of Employment.
Government will increase the budgetary allocation for the Agency of Social Protection so that they are able to support those who are affected. A sum of SCR30 million will be allocated to the Agency for Social Protection.
Government will guarantee the salaries of all employees in the private sector for the months of April,May and June. A total of SCR1.2 billion has been budgeted for this intervention
On 4 April,the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Welfare,Anti-Corruption Commission,and the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities,distributed 25 kg bags of rice,250,000 leones ($25.77),Veronica buckets,and others items to people with disabilities in district headquarter towns. This support reached 1,891 individual and group beneficiaries. Outreach to people with disabilities is now continuing,and the Government expects to…
Extraordinary allowance in the event of suspension of the employment contract or reduction of working hours (amount equivalent to 60% of your remuneration). The government will provide the equivalent of 60 per cent of the salary,with the remaining 40 per cent to come from the employer.
Social protection programme to assist families impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak through the use of unconditional cash transfers in urban and suburban areas. Nearly 189,400 households from the 769 fokontany (sub districts) of the eight districts of Antananarivo,Toamasina and Fianarantsoa will benefit from the programme,called TOSIKA FAMENO.
The beneficiaries are very poor and vulnerable families,those most exposed to a risk of food insecurity as well as those whose income is interrupted…
Payment of a remuneration supplement for officials,agents and workers,including security forces,who are at the forefront of the fight against covid-19.
The government has also implemented a flexible working arrangements policy which allows public officers the ability to take a more flexible approach to work,in terms of working locations,hours and duties.
This includes:
Staggered or Split Workday: where an employee carries out their hours in an agreed staggered or split-shift pattern.
Compressed Working Week: Where an employee works their usual hours in fewer days by working longer blocks.
Flexi-time: Where a variable work pattern is agreed…
Monetary support to households in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This measure is a short-term intervention to tackle the damaging impacts on the livelihoods of low-income families across the country,caused by COVID-19. This support benefits all households,composed of at least one citizen,registered,until March 31,2020,in the “Uma Kain” Registration Book and in which none of its members receive a monthly and regularly higher monthly amount to 500 US dollars. Support will be worth US $ 100…
The government of Montserrat has introduced a 'discretionary leave provision' to allow employees the time and flexibility to make alternate arrangements for the supervision of school-aged children
Government will pay at least 80% of salaries up to a maximum amount of EC$3,200 (US$1,184) per month for an initial period of three months directly to employers in the tourism sector; including hotels,tour operators,restaurants,and transportation services.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced their own policies allowing private companies affected by the COVID-19 crisis to grant employees paid or unpaid leave,as well as to temporarily reduce their salaries.
The Abu Dhabi Pension Fund on Tuesday announced that private sector companies in the emirate can apply to postpone paying pensions over the next three months
2020-03-31
Old-age pensions,Contribution collection and compliance
A three-month temporary transfer of EC$900 (US$333) a month (food package and cash support) to persons who do not have any work and unable to access other Social Security benefits and other financial support.
In accordance with the action plan approved by the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers,the program of paying a certain part of salaries to the hired employees working in the spheres affected by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is being implemented.
The state already helps those families whose social rating score is below 65,000 points. But families with a social rating score between 65,000 and 100,000 were left without attention. We will help such families provided they have many children and minors. However,in conditions of economic hardship,we've decided to help such families in the amount of 600 GEL for six months. In this case approximately,70,000 families - 190,000 citizens of Georgia will benefit. In addition,families whose…
A moratorium had been granted to taxpayers until June 30,2020 to fulfill their obligations with the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI),stating that within this period taxpayers will have to settle the payment of taxes; proceed to the declaration and payment of income tax,without late payment interest or balance sheet fines and pay the Land Contribution of Built Properties (CFPB)
Luxembourg residents who have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic are asked to use the online form to speed up the job search notification process.
The state undertakes to provide citizens who were employed in the informal sector,or considered themselves self-employed,with a one-time assistance of 300 GEL after they are identified by the social assistance services,based on a maximum simplified way of identification. An approximate budget of this measure will be 75 million GEL
Change in calculation of bonuses for professionals working in relevant jobs during the crisis.
"Under normal circumstances,for employees undergoing professional redeployment who are eligible for a compensatory benefit (indemnité compensatoire),each bonus payment is taken into account in the calculation of the monthly salary and results in a reduction of the compensatory benefit thus cancelling the effect of the bonus payment. In order to avoid this reduction in income,a new regulation…
All persons who will retain their jobs,and all the companies that will retain jobs will receive a full subsidy of salary payment of up to 750 GEL for the period of six months in terms of income tax payments. According to the Prime Minister,the budget for this assistance is 250 million GEL.
"In addition,the same kind of subsidy will be received for the salary of 750 GEL for all retained jobs and remuneration will be up to 1500 GEL. In fact,in this way we are assisting both the citizens of…
Due to the extraordinary situation on the labour market triggered by the COVID-19 health crisis,jobseekers registered with ADEM may currently face difficulties in finding a new job.
For this reason,the entitlement to unemployment benefit is extended for the duration of the crisis. This applies both to the duration of the regular employment benefit and to any extension period.
The period of entitlement to unemployment benefit,which is normally granted for a maximum of 12 months (maximum 24…
Assisting the citizens in terms of utility bills that was made for 1.2 million citizens; We are talking about water,waste management and electricity bills; In addition,we have subsidized bills for the use of natural gas for more than 670,000 families and have allocated 150 million GEL from the budget from the first day of the crisis
Draft amendments have been made in the Law on State Social Assistance and the Rules for applying,assigning,granting and refusing to receive social assistance. Thus,under the current legislation,the e-system automatically refuses to provide targeted social assistance when the average monthly amount of utility and communication costs per family member exceeds 10% of the approved living wage in the country. The new projects include increasing the threshold.
In total,this year increasing the…
All hired employees who officially worked and lost their jobs,income during the crisis after the declaration of the state of emergency and cannot receive their salaries,will receive assistance from the state in the amount of 1200 GEL (about $376.77) over a period of six months. This means that these people will receive 200 GEL (about $62.79) per month. As of today's data,at least 350,000 citizens of Georgia will be able to receive assistance with the funds available,which amounts to 460,…
