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.
The ¢ 12,000 million released by the luxury pension tax have a new owner: the 126,000 people who receive money from the Non-contributory Regime (RNC) of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). Of the beneficiaries,72% are elderly. The ¢ 12,000 million is equivalent to 10,000 RNC pensions,as confirmed by the independent deputy Zoila Rosa Volio.
Monthly payment of $500 for 3 months,preconditioned to enrolling in NIC for informal workers not currently contributing to NIC,unemployed or displaced due to COVID19. Estimated cost of $16.8 million EC.
Bono Proteger aims to provide temporary economic relief to the working population affected by COVID-19. Fired workers,those with reduced working hours or with a suspended contract,as well as independent,
informal and temporary workers,may apply.The amount of the aid will depend on each particular situation. Those fired,with a suspended employment contract,with a workday reduced by 50% or more,independent and informal workers whose application has been approved will receive a bonus of ₡ 125…
There are two modalities: FASE 1,which will be for workers with suspended contracts,and FASE 2,intended for companies that continue to operate.
In the case of FASE 1,the Government will transfer to each affected worker 70% of their ordinary salary,up to a limit of 8,500 pesos per month. The payment will not be less than 5,000 pesos. The remaining amount until reaching 100% of the worker's salary should be made by the company,but it is not mandatory.
Same requirements apply for FASE 2. In…
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.
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.
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,…
Starting from April 9,the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Azerbaijan began to pay a lump sum (190 manat) to the unemployed,as part of measures to combat the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
Within the framework of the social package 190 manat ($112) lump-sum was planning to be paid to 200,000 unemployed citizens in April and May (then number was increased to 600,000). Another 50,000 unemployed people will get 300 manat aid per month. For the employees who…
Persons who are laid off will immediately have the opportunity to get their unemployment benefits,guaranteeing them 60 per cent of their insurable earnings,up to a limit of 26 weeks. The National Insurance Board has agreed to relax the requirement to visit the employment exchange at Warrens.
A new food assistance initiative will distribute 240 000 baskets of basic food items to persons that have been assessed to be most vulnerable to the impact of quarantine measures.
The government has announced the distribution of care packages to 3,000 vulnerable families (elderly,the disabled and the impoverished in the community). The packages comprise a 14-day supply of basic food and sanitary items.
Barbados Vulnerable Family Survival Programme assisting 1,500 vulnerable families identified by the Welfare Department and the Household Mitigation Unit with BBD 600 monthly (total of BBD10 million).
