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| created | Title | Regions / Country | Abstract for publishing | measures summary | Measure date | Description (long-not for publishing) | Topics | Status | Tags | URL | |
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| Más de 30 mil familias serán beneficiadas con subsidio de emergencia del IMAS | costa rica | Emergency benefit (one-off 125k colones – USD 223K) for 33K poor families in the social registry (SINIRUBE) who do not receive any social transfers | 2020-04-20 | Social assistance,Cash transfers | Published Measures summary | covid19, family | socpro | https://semanariouniversidad.com/pais/mas-de-30-mil-familias-seran-beneficiadas… | |||
| Honduras distribuye 20.000 raciones de alimentos diarios a familias en cuarentena | honduras | The Honduran government is distributing aroung 20,000 food rations a day to people who remain in quarantine,locked in their homes for fear of being infected with the new coronavirus (COVID-19). The program will reach some 800,000 families across the country. Food aid is part of the "Honduras Solidaria" program,headed by military personnel from the National Risk Management System (Sinager). | 2020-03-24 | Social assistance,Food and nutrition | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | http://spanish.xinhuanet.com/2020-04/24/c_139004092.htm | |||
| Business in brief | cayman islands | Cayman Islands government will organize voucher and daily lunch programme with distribution through school cafeteria providers and NGO partners. The Department of Education has support from Kiwanis and Feed Our Future (FOF) to run a voucher and daily lunch programme. At the Government Primary school level,Feed our Future will continue to work through school canteens to prepare hot meals for delivery through the help of their dedicated bus services provider from the week of March 23. At the… | 2020-04-24 | Food and nutrition,Social assistance | Published Measures summary | covid19, family | socpro | https://www.caymancompass.com/2020/04/24/business-in-brief-181/ | |||
| Procedure for the Emergency Funds for Social Assistance (FASE) | aruba | The Government of Aruba provides the opportunity for businesses and employees to apply for compensation from the Emergency Social Assistance Funds FASE to help cover the loss of income of employees due to the reduction of working hours,causing them to earn less than AWG. 950,00 monthly. Introduction of a flexibility package for 3 months effective April 1,including an Emergency Social Assistance Fund (FASE) to avoid mass employment termination due to the Coronavirus. | 2020-04-23 | Employment,Unemployment,Cash transfers | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | http://www.gobierno.aw/news/news_47033/item/procedure-for-the-emergency-funds-f… | |||
| One-off payments made to vulnerable Caymanians | cayman islands | Support for Rent and Utilities is also being provided to Needs Assessment Unit clients. | 2020-04-01 | Housing,Social assistance | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.caymancompass.com/2020/04/01/one-off-payments-made-to-vulnerable-ca… | |||
| Rising stronger from the ashes of COVID-19: Part 2 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Vulnerable and affected persons will receive social supports in the form of Interim Assistance Benefits. These are for persons not on public assistance nor in receipt of a pension (until 31 Dec 2020). | 2020-04-30 | Cash transfers,Social assistance | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://menafn.com/1099935399/Rising-stronger-from-the-ashes-of-COVID-19-Part-2 | |||
| One-off payments made to vulnerable Caymanians | cayman islands | Work permit holders who urgently require food supplies and who have insufficient income or savings to sustain themselves could,if they qualify,be eligible for a KY$150 (US$180) food voucher,effective Wednesday,1 April. The voucher will provide interim support over a two-week period to those who qualify until the airport reopens or they can resume their jobs. | 2020-04-01 | Food and nutrition,Social assistance | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.caymancompass.com/2020/04/01/one-off-payments-made-to-vulnerable-ca… | |||
| Workers In Accommodation And Hospitality Sector Will Benefit From The DSI Fund | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 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. | 2020-04-29 | Employment,Cash transfers,Social assistance | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://news784.com/local-news/workers-in-accommodation-or-hospitality-sector-w… | |||
| One-off payments made to vulnerable Caymanians | cayman islands | An additional KY$425 (US$510) stipend to those on permanent financial assistance,as well as to seamen and veterans. | 2020-04-01 | Cash transfers,Social assistance | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.caymancompass.com/2020/04/01/one-off-payments-made-to-vulnerable-ca… | |||
| Food packages for laid off hotel staff | antigua | 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. | 2020-04-07 | Social assistance,Food and nutrition | Published Measures summary | covid19, family | socpro | https://antiguaobserver.com/food-packages-for-laid-off-hotel-staff/ | |||
| Govt. stimulus plan sent to MPs for approval Monday | antigua | Provision of psychosocial care has been expanded. | 2020-04-13 | Health | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/govt-stimulus-plan-sent-to-mps-for-approv… | |||
| BUILDING A DYNAMIC ECONOMY | anguilla | 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. | 2020-04-15 | Unemployment | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | http://www.gov.ai/documents/2020%20Budget%20Address.pdf | |||
| Govt. stimulus plan sent to MPs for approval Monday | Sint Maarten | Expansion of existing food voucher program,a food boxes program for the most vulnerable groups,and meals for the elderly. | 2020-04-13 | Social assistance,Food and nutrition | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/govt-stimulus-plan-sent-to-mps-for-approv… | |||
| ANGUILLA SUPPORT: TEMPORARY UNEMPLOYMENT/UNDEREMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE | anguilla | 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). | 2020-04-27 | Unemployment,Cash transfers | Published Measures summary | covid19, self-employed | socpro | http://www.gov.ai/documents/finance/Information%20for%20Employers%20and%20Emplo… | |||
| Govt. stimulus plan sent to MPs for approval Monday | Sint Maarten | 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… | Employment,Cash transfers | Published Measures summary | covid19, self-employed | socpro | https://www.sxm-talks.com/the-daily-herald/govt-stimulus-plan-sent-to-mps-for-a… | |
| Plan Integral de Contingencia | ecuador | 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. | 2020-04-25 | Employment,Cash transfers | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.elcomercio.com/tendencias/plan-contingencia-sector-cultural-covid19… | |||
| EUR 5 billion for public health and the national economy | lithuania | 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. | 2020-03-16 | Housing | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://lrv.lt/en/news/eur-5-billion-for-public-health-and-the-national-economy | |||
| Bono Familiar Universal | peru | 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. | 2020-04-23 | Social assistance,Cash transfers | Published Measures summary | covid19, family | socpro | https://libero.pe/ocio/1555247-bono-familiar-universal-760-soles-beneficiario-q… | |||
| Fiscal responsibility key to government’s ability to provide Covid-19 stimulus package | grenada | An EC$10 million (US$3.7 million) unemployment benefits package to be rolled out by the National Insurance Scheme | 2020-04-17 | Unemployment | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.nowgrenada.com/2020/04/fiscal-responsibility-key-to-governments-abi… | |||
| Policy Responses to COVID-19 | Montserrat | Social Services will provide additional food packages top-up for vulnerable low-income earners and other low-income groups. | 2020-05-01 | Food and nutrition,Social assistance | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19#K | |||
| Coronavirus: Private companies can postpone pension payments over next three months | United Arab Emirates | 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 | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://gulfnews.com/uae/coronavirus-private-companies-can-postpone-pension-pay… | |||
| Policy Responses to COVID-19 | Montserrat | 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. | 2020-03-01 | Unemployment,Cash transfers | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19#K | |||
| Coronavirus: Private companies can postpone pension payments over next three months | United Arab Emirates | The current employer must pay housing and other allowances until the worker finds another job or leaves the country | 2020-03-31 | Housing,Employment | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://gulfnews.com/uae/coronavirus-private-companies-can-postpone-pension-pay… | |||
| COVID-19: Buhari Approves Release Of 70,000 Tonnes Of Grain | nigeria | 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 | 2020-04-01 | Food and nutrition | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.independent.ng/covid-19-buhari-approves-release-of-70000-tonnes-of-… | |||
| Medidas y proyecto de ley COVID-19 | ecuador | Introducing temporary social contributions of public sector employees | 2020-03-10 | Contribution collection and compliance | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.ey.com/es_ec/covid-19/normativas-transversales-ey-ecuador | |||
| Economic Meeting | Russian Federation | 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. | 2020-04-10 | Family benefits,Cash transfers | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | http://government.ru/news/39475/ | |||
| Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 02.04.2020 No. 424 "On the peculiarities of the provision of utilities to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings" | Russian Federation | Moratorium on cutting utility services for debts and fines for late payments (from April 1 to December 31,2020. | 2020-04-06 | Housing | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202004060041?index=0&rangeSiz… | |||
| Address by President Danny Faure on measures to address the COVID-19 situation | Seychelles | 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. | 2020-03-20 | Unemployment | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | http://www.statehouse.gov.sc/news/4777/address-by-president-danny-faure-on-meas… | |||
| Address by President Danny Faure on measures to address the COVID-19 situation | Seychelles | 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. | 2020-03-20 | Governance and administration | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | http://www.statehouse.gov.sc/news/4777/address-by-president-danny-faure-on-meas… | |||
| Address by President Danny Faure on measures to address the COVID-19 situation | Seychelles | 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 | 2020-03-20 | Employment,Cash transfers | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | http://www.statehouse.gov.sc/news/4777/address-by-president-danny-faure-on-meas… | |||
| More COVID-19 cases in Sierra Leone as lockdown begins | sierra leone | 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… | 2020-04-05 | Food and nutrition | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/more-covid-19-cases-in-sierra-leone-as-… | |||
| Meeting of the Council of Ministers on April 22,2020 | Timor-Leste | Suspension of the payment of social security contributions in the case of suspension of the employment contract or reduction of working hours. | 2020-04-22 | Contribution collection and compliance | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | http://timor-leste.gov.tl/?p=24175&lang=pt | |||
| Meeting of the Council of Ministers on April 22,2020 | Timor-Leste | 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. | 2020-04-22 | Employment,Cash transfers | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | http://timor-leste.gov.tl/?p=24175&lang=pt | |||
| Coronavirus: In Madagascar,a social protection response is launched in urban and suburban areas to aid families and their children during Covid-19 pandemic | madagascar | 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… | 2020-04-28 | Cash transfers | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.africanews.com/2020/04/28/coronavirus-in-madagascar-a-social-protec… | |||
| Timorese government approves supplement for the "frontline" of combat | Timor-Leste | Payment of a remuneration supplement for officials,agents and workers,including security forces,who are at the forefront of the fight against covid-19. | 2020-04-22 | Health,Employment,Cash transfers | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/covid-19/governo-timorense-aprova-suplemento-para-l… | |||
| Montserrat government - public officers agree on policy for COVID-19 pandemic | Montserrat | 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… | 2020-03-19 | Employment,Cash transfers,Employment | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://menafn.com/1099879410/Montserrat-government-public-officers-agree-on-po… | |||
| Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on April 23,2020 | Timor-Leste | 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… | 2020-04-23 | Family benefits | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | http://timor-leste.gov.tl/?p=24183&lang=pt | |||
| Montserrat government - public officers agree on policy for COVID-19 pandemic | Montserrat | 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 | 2020-03-19 | Family benefits,Employment | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://menafn.com/1099879410/Montserrat-government-public-officers-agree-on-po… | |||
| Minister Selçuk: “2. Faz Social Assistance will be given to 2 million 300 thousand households in need ” | turkey | Social Assistance for the elderly and disabled will be made for three months without seeking income criteria and severe disability | 2020-04-07 | Social assistance | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.ailevecalisma.gov.tr/tr-tr/haberler/bakan-selcuk-2-faz-sosyal-yardi… | |||
| Government of Montserrat supports local tourism sector | Montserrat | 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. | 2020-04-30 | Employment,Cash transfers | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.stlucianewsonline.com/government-of-montserrat-supports-local-touri… | |||
| Turkey's economic stability package acts like shield against pandemic | turkey | Healthcare employees will receive the maximum performance payments for 3 months and an additional 32,000 health care staff will be hired. | 2020-04-11 | Health,Employment,Human resource management | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/turkeys-economic-stability-package-acts-like-s… | |||
| Policy Responses to COVID-19 | Montserrat | Food delivery in partnership with the Red Cross and Meals on Wheels to vulnerable communities. | 2020-05-01 | Food and nutrition,Social assistance | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19#K | |||
| Coronavirus: Private companies can postpone pension payments over next three months | United Arab Emirates | 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. | 2020-03-31 | Employment,Cash transfers,Employment | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://gulfnews.com/uae/coronavirus-private-companies-can-postpone-pension-pay… | |||
| Azerbaijani ministry says 82,000 families to receive targeted social assistance | azerbaijan | Meanwhile,the number of family members receiving social assistance this month increased by 50,000 and currently stands at 340,000 people. The average monthly amount of social assistance for each family continues to grow,reaching 222 manat ($130.5). | 2020-04-27 | Family benefits | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.azernews.az/nation/164515.html | |||
| As part of the fight against Coronavirus,AFD donates 368 million to MASAH | congo | (For the entire 12 administrative regions of the country,communication packages on covid-19 and hygiene materials have been distributed (the cost is over 200 million CFA)) The aid delivered by France is made up of a food kit consisting of,among others,2000 bags of rice,1200 cartons of salted fish,sugar,oil,cans and other share of social mobilization equipment to raise awareness on the respect of barrier gestures in order to break the chain of contamination of Covid-19. To this must be added a… | 2020-04-22 | Health,Social assistance | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.affaires-sociales.gouv.cg/dans-le-cadre-de-la-lutte-contre-le-coron… | |||
| Coronavirus in Azerbaijan: Challenges and reality | azerbaijan | Cover the tuition fees of students from vulnerable families. | 2020-04-27 | Family benefits | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.news.az/articles/commentary/147950 | |||
| Covid-19 in Congo,the government will grant nearly 100,000 poor households 50,000 FCFA as food allowance | congo | 100 000 families affected by COVID-19 to receive around 50 000 CFA each (food aid plan for the most vulnerable will grant nearly 100,000 poor households 50,000 CFA francs as food allowance) | 2020-04-23 | Food and nutrition,Cash transfers,Social assistance | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://lesechos-congobrazza.com/economie/6884-covid-19-au-congo-le-gouvernemen… | |||
| Azerbaijan pays $21.8 to hired employees affected by pandemic | azerbaijan | 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. | 2020-04-26 | Employment,Cash transfers | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.azernews.az/business/164500.html | |||
| Giorgi Gakharia presented an Anti-crisis Economic Plan | georgia | 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… | 2020-04-01 | Family benefits | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | http://gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=547&info_id=75977 | |||
| Haiti - Economy : The DGI announces new tax relief measures | haiti | 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) | 2020-04-16 | Contribution collection and compliance | Published Measures summary | covid19 | socpro | https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30542-haiti-economy-the-dgi-announces-new-ta… |