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Slovakia: Deferment of payment of social insurance premiums

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Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family (16.07.2020) In order to mitigate the economic impact on premium payers during the COVID-19 crisis, an amendment to the Social Insurance Act was adopted, introducing a deferral of social insurance premiums, including compulsory contributions to old-age pension savings.

Regions / Country
slovakia
Topics
Contribution collection and compliance
Shocks & extreme events
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Slovakia: The first aid for employees, entrepreneurs and self-employed persons

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Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family (14.04.2020) The Government of the Slovak Republic approved the first aid to employees, entrepreneurs and self-employed persons in reducing the negative impacts resulting from the current emergency measures on 31 March 2020 and its amendment on 14 April. The measure is in place.

The aid amount is 80% of employee's average earnings, in the maximum amount of EUR 1,100 for an employee who cannot work due to an obstacle on the part of the employer. 

Regions / Country
slovakia
Topics
Employment
Cash transfers
Shocks & extreme events
Document Type

Benin: Social measures Covid-19 in Benin: The transfers made

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Government of the Republic of Benin (10.07.2020) The majority of beneficiaries exercising certain trades who were impacted by the restrictive measures to fight against the spread of corona virus have started receiving a subsidy via cash transfers on their mobile phones. 

Regions / Country
benin
Topics
Employment
Extension of coverage
Social assistance
Cash transfers
Document Type

Mexico: Solidarity coverage to support the health sector

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Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit (14.05.2020) The Solidarity Coverage to Support the Health Sector consists of life insurance from insurance companies to provide financial protection to the families of public sector health personnel free of charge. The beneficiaries of this support will be the relatives of 1.6 million public sector health workers who have died from the COVID-19, when treating patients with this disease. In the event of death due to the direct cause of said disease, the insurers undertake to grant 50 thousand pesos to relatives of the aforementioned staff (

Regions / Country
mexico
Topics
Health
Survivors
Human resource management
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Mexico: Government of Mexico works to dismantle networks that deceive citizens with false social support

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Ministry of the Economy (25.05.2020) 

Regions / Country
mexico
Topics
Governance and administration
Information and communication technology
Error, evasion and fraud
Document Type

Serbia: Wages in healthcare sector increase by 10% as of tomorrow

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Government website (31.03.2020) the government of the Republic of Serbia adopted a decision to increase salaries by 10% to all health care professionals in the Republic of Serbia as of 1 April this year.

This increase applies to all employees of health and military health care institutions, employees of health care services in social care institutions, as well as to doctors who work in correctional facilities.

Regions / Country
serbia
Topics
Employment
Human resource management
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Greece: Additional measures to support employees and businesses for the period July - September 2020

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Ministry of Finance (03.07.2020) Coverage of State Budget of employer contributions during the months of July, August and September 2020 for companies that have the highest percentage of their turnover by 3 the quarter.

Regions / Country
greece
Global challenges
Topics
Employment
Contribution collection and compliance
Document Type

Greece: Additional measures to support employees and businesses for the period July - September 2020

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Ministry of Finance (03.07.2020) Extension of the provision for subsidizing 60% of the insurance contributions of employers in the SYN-ERGASIA program for the months of August to October.

Regions / Country
greece
Global challenges
Topics
Employment
Contribution collection and compliance
Document Type

Greece: Posting of payment notices for the month of May 2020 - Deadline until July 3 for 25% discount

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e-EFKA (23.06.2020) Due to the special conditions due to the pandemic of COVID-19, self-employed can use the benefit of the 25% discount for current May contributions. 

The main condition for the discount - which is optional for any professional - is the timely payment of May contributions.

Regions / Country
greece
Global challenges
Topics
Contribution collection and compliance
Shocks & extreme events
Document Type

Greece: The payment of the April 2020 contribution reduced by 25% or payment in four monthly instalments

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e-EFKA (03.06.2020) Due to the special conditions due to the pandemic of COVID-19, self-employed have to choose between three (3) alternatives as follows:

Regions / Country
greece
Global challenges
Topics
Contribution collection and compliance
Shocks & extreme events
Document Type