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Australia: JobKeeper extension

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Treasury.gov.au (21.07.2020) On 21 July, the Government announced it is extending the JobKeeper Payment until 28 March 2021 and is targeting support to those businesses and not-for-profits which continue to be significantly impacted by the Coronavirus. From 28 September 2020, eligibility for the JobKeeper Payment will be based on actual turnover in the relevant periods, the payment will be stepped down and paid at two rates.

Regions / Country
australia
Topics
Unemployment
Extension of coverage
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Singapore: The Courage Fund For Lower-Income Households affected by COVID-19

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Ministry of Social and Family Development (31.07.2020) The Courage Fund will help lower-income households affected by COVID-19 who meet the following criteria: 1. At least one household member is a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident. 2. At least one household member contracted COVID-19, or was placed on Stay-Home Notice (SHN), mandatory Leave of Absence (LOA) or Home Quarantine Order (QO). 3. [As of 1 June 2020] Household has gross monthly income of ≤$6,200, or gross monthly per capita income of ≤$2,000, prior to being affected by COVID-19.

Regions / Country
singapore
Topics
Social assistance
Cash transfers
Social protection floor
COVID-19
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Singapore: COVID-19 Support Grant

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Ministry of Social and Family Development (31.07.2020) COVID-19 Support Grant is paid to Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents, aged 16 years and above, who are presently involuntarily unemployed due to retrenchment or contract termination, or presently on involuntary no-pay leave (NPL) for at least three consecutive months, or presently experiencing reduced monthly salary of at least 30% for at least three consecutive months as a result of the economic impact of COVID-19.

Regions / Country
singapore
Topics
Unemployment
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Singapore: Self-employed person income relief scheme (SIRS)

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NTUC (31.07.2020) SIRS helps Singaporean self-employed persons (SEPs) with less means and family support tide over this period of extraordinary economic uncertainty. SEPs to receive $3,000 each in May, July and October 2020. 

Regions / Country
singapore
Global challenges
Topics
Service delivery
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Uruguay: Autorizaciones especiales de cobro en junio para mayores de 65 años

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bps.gub.uy (21.05.2020) Debido a que continúa la situación de emergencia sanitaria, BPS vuelve a dar la posibilidad a quienes tengan 65 años o más y cobren sus prestaciones en redes de cobranza descentralizada o en locales de pago del BPS, que puedan autorizar a otra persona a cobrar sus prestaciones en junio, a través de un sencillo trámite telefónico o por Whatsapp.

Regions / Country
uruguay
Global challenges
Topics
Old-age pensions
E-services
Service quality
Service delivery

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Uruguay: New consultation channels

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bps.gub.uy (24.07.2020) BPS lanza tres nuevos canales que facilitan el acceso a las consultas de Subsidio por Desempleo: web, WhatsApp y app móvil BPS Personas.

Regions / Country
uruguay
Global challenges
Topics
E-services
Service quality
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Uruguay: Extension of 3 more months of partial unemployment benefits

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bps.gub.uy (21.07.2020) Debido a que continúa la situación de emergencia sanitaria, se amplía el régimen especial de subsidio por desempleo para trabajadores que reciban una remuneración por día u hora y para trabajadores con ingresos variables o destajistas por reducción parcial de ingresos. Estas modificaciones regirán desde el 1.° de julio de 2020 hasta el 30 de setiembre.

Regions / Country
uruguay
Global challenges
Topics
Unemployment

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Republic of Korea: Job maintenance cost loan project

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The Ministry of Employment and Labor (30.07.2020) The Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Korea Labor Welfare Corporation announced that they will accept the loan maintenance project for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with no financial resources due to the temporary management difficulties following the spread of Corona 19.

Regions / Country
korea, Republic of
Global challenges
Topics
Unemployment
Employment policies
COVID-19
Financial crisis
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Republic of Korea: Newly established an Emergency livelihood fund loan program for construction workers

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Ministry of Employment and Labor (30.03.2020) Construction workers are being hit hard by the spread of Covid-19 due to delayed contracts and construction suspensions. Zero-interest loans will be provided to construction workers from mid-April to help their livelihoods, with individual loans capped at KRW 2 million.

Regions / Country
korea, Republic of
Topics
Unemployment
Employment of young workers
Financial crisis
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Republic of Korea: Emergency livelihood aid for Workers on unpaid leave

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Ministry of Employment and Labor (30.03.2020) ‘Special Regional Employment Support Aid' will be given to 100 thousand workers, at the rate of KRW 500 thousand a month / ‘Emergency Welfare Aid’ of an average of KRW 650 thousand a month (for a month+α) will be provided.

17 administrative regions will provide 100 thousand workers on unpaid leave with monthly emergency livelihood aid of KRW 500,000 for up to two months, starting April.

Regions / Country
korea, Republic of
Global challenges
Topics
Unemployment
Cash transfers
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