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Antigua and Barbuda: Reopening of physical offices to the public

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socialsecurity.gov.ag (19.05.2020) The Antigua & Barbuda Social Security Board wishes to advise the general public that its Registration Unit is opened. Registration is by appointment only. Our registration forms for employees, employers and self-employed persons can be accessed via our website.

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antigua
Global challenges
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Service delivery
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Israel: Temporary extension of period of eligibility for benefits recipients

Submitted by siha on

National Insurance Institute of Israel (23.06.2020) National Insurance Institute have automatically extended the eligibility period of benefits recipients temporarily: The eligible recipients includes recipients of long-term care benefits, recipients of disability pension, disabled child benefit and attendance benefits, recipients of a work disability pension, and recipients of hostile actions casualty benefit. Extended duration differs depending on the types of benefits.

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israel
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Disability
Service delivery
Long-term care
Shocks & extreme events
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Chile: Nuevos montos y cobertura del beneficio Ingreso Familiar de Emergencia 2.0

Submitted by cambrosio on

bonosdelgobierno.com (15.06.2020) Nuevo Plan de Emergencia es anunciado por el gobierno en donde aumentaría a 100.000 pesos el Bono Familiar de Emergencia por integrante, alcanzando un universo de 2.1 Millones de hogares beneficiarios. ¿En que consiste las mejoras del nuevo Bono de Emergencia?

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chile
Global challenges
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Family benefits
Social assistance
Cash transfers
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S. Korea: NPS operated community treatment centers and temporary housing

Submitted by cambrosio on

mohw.go.kr (12.03.2020)

At the outset of the virus infection, Daegu saw the largest increase in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19. Therefore, NPS offered its facilities to be used as community treatment centers and was entrusted by Central Disaster Management Headquarters with the management of Gyeonggi International 2 Community Treatment Center that hosted patients from abroad that have relatively mild symptoms.

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korea, Republic of
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Health
Housing

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Denmark: One-time grant of DKK 1,000

Submitted by siha on

Ministry of employment (16.06.2020) A tax-free one-time grant of DKK 1,000 is paid to beneficiaries who were fully or partially publicly supported by a public income transfer in the month of April. The grant is not offset by the citizen's public benefits.

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denmark
Global challenges
Topics
Cash transfers
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Sweden: New measures to strengthen care of the elderly and health care during the COVID-19 crisis

Submitted by siha on

Government.se (12.05.2020)  The COVID-19 pandemic has affected an already strained staffing situation for health and social care, not least in care of the elderly. To improve the supply of staff and make it more attractive to seek jobs in care of the elderly, a boost for care of the elderly is being implemented that means that employees in care of the elderly will be offered paid education and training during working hours. Central government will finance the costs for the time the employee is absent due to studies.

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sweden
Global challenges
Topics
Employment
Employment of young workers
Long-term care
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Sweden: Unemployed people matched to green industries

Submitted by siha on

Government.se (27.05.2020) The Government is investing to assist the green industries in the absence of foreign seasonal workers. SEK 11 million is being invested to facilitate the matching of unemployed people to the green industries.

The horticulture and forestry industries are experiencing acute difficulties recruiting seasonal staff for work such as planting, greenhouse work and harvesting. The situation has been caused by travel restrictions for seasonal workers related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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sweden
Global challenges
Topics
Employment
Employment of young workers
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Finland: Shorter daily commuting distance for commuting and relocation allowance

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Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (11.06.2020) The commuting and relocation allowance will be temporarily available to persons who work full-time and whose daily commute at the start of employment takes at least two hours instead of the three hours currently required. The allowance can also be paid to persons who move because of a job a distance comparable to the daily commuting requirement. 

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finland
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Employment
Shocks & extreme events
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Finland: Increase in the exempt amount of unemployment security

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Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (11.06.2020) The exempt amount of the unemployment benefit will be temporarily raised from the current EUR 300 to EUR 500 per month (i.e., from EUR 279 to EUR 465 per four calendar weeks). The exempt amount means the amount unemployed jobseekers can earn without an effect on their unemployment benefit.

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finland
Topics
Employment
Shocks & extreme events
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