Emergency grants

Chile: ProVida | Second Withdrawal Request of 10%

Submitted by siha on Thu, 12/24/2020 - 01:09

ProVida (10.12.2020) All members of an AFP (contributors, non-contributors and pensioners) can request their Second Retirement withdrawal up to 10% of the total saving in their Mandatory Account, with a maximum amount of 150UF (around $ 4,300,000). Survival Pension beneficiaries can also make a Retirement request for those balances. Members can apply from December 10, 2020, until December 2021. 

Regions / Country
chile
Topics
Old-age pensions
Survivors
COVID-19
Document Type

Cyprus: Very Small Business Support

Submitted by siha on Wed, 12/16/2020 - 19:00

Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance (09.12.2020) The Ministry announces that the Special Plans implemented in November 2020 continues for December 2020. Very Small Business Support subsidizes 100% of the employees for enterprises that employ up to three (3 ) employees, especially for Business Plans in Full Suspension or related companies, 100% of the staff is subsidized for companies that employ up to nine (9) employees.

Regions / Country
cyprus
Topics
Employment
Extension of coverage
Cash transfers
COVID-19
Document Type

Cyprus: Business / Employee Support for Certain Economic Activities

Submitted by siha on Wed, 12/16/2020 - 18:53

Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance (09.12.2020) Businesses and workers in certain economic activities, such as workers in photographers, day care centers, banquet halls and other affected economic activities, the Special Plan for Businesses for Certain Economic Activities can be provided to 50% of employees provided that turnover has been reduced by more than 40%.

Regions / Country
Europe
cyprus
Topics
Employment
Extension of coverage
Cash transfers
COVID-19
Document Type

Cyprus: Support for Businesses / Employees under mandatory full suspension

Submitted by siha on Wed, 12/16/2020 - 18:46

Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance (09.12.2020) The Support of Businesses / Employees that are under mandatory full suspension based on the Decrees issued by the Minister of Health are implemented additional Special Plans for the period from 1 November 2020 to 31 December 2020 or depending on the period of validity of the Decrees of the Minister of Health. The Special Plans in question will be open to companies affected by the Full Suspension Decrees and will provide support to 97% to 100% of employees, depending on the size of the company.

Regions / Country
Europe
cyprus
Topics
Employment
Extension of coverage
Cash transfers
COVID-19
Document Type

Cyprus: Support for the Tourism Industry and Businesses / Employees Related to the Tourism Industry

Submitted by siha on Wed, 12/16/2020 - 18:32

Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance (09.12.2020) The Ministry announces that the implementation of the Special Plans implemented in November 2020 continues for December 2020. The Special Plan of Hotel Units and Tourist Accommodations and the Special Plan of Economic Activities Related to the Tourism Industry are valid for the period from 1 November 2020 until 31 March 2021 and can provide support to up to 97% of the total staff of companies that will suspend their activities completely.

Regions / Country
Europe
cyprus
Topics
Employment
Extension of coverage
Cash transfers
COVID-19
Document Type

Austria: Relief for all employers with BUAG supplements in winter

Submitted by siha on Thu, 12/10/2020 - 17:20

Ministry of Labour (01.12.2020) There will be a reduction in ancillary wage costs for all businesses with BUAG affiliation for the months of January to March 2021. Employers are relieved of the surcharges for the bridging allowance. This regulation also applies to the following years, but from December to March. This relief for the companies makes it more attractive to keep employees busy over the winter.

Regions / Country
austria
Topics
Employment
Cash transfers
COVID-19
Document Type

Austria: Compensation for ancillary wage costs during winter holidays

Submitted by siha on Thu, 12/10/2020 - 17:17

Ministry of Labour (01.12.2020) Up to now, companies in the building trade and the construction industry have been reimbursed an amount of 17 percent for non-wage labor costs for the winter holidays, on which the employee is entitled to continued payment. The ancillary wage costs for social security contributions, family burden compensation fund (FLAF) and municipal tax are now reimbursed in full for the six winter holidays on construction (December 24th to 26th and 31st and January 1st and 6th) at a rate of 30.1 percent.

Regions / Country
austria
Topics
Employment
Cash transfers
COVID-19
Document Type