COVID-19

Slovenia: Extended three public invitations for subsidized employment of the unemployed

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EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF SLOVENIA (11.11.2020) The monthly subsidy for permanent employment of unemployed young people with permanent residence in western Slovenia (cohesion region) amounts to EUR  208. It can be paid for a  maximum of 24 months. The employment relationship must be concluded for an indefinite period. 

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slovenia
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Employment
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Slovenia: Extended three public invitations for subsidized employment of the unemployed

Submitted by siha on

EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF SLOVENIA (11.11.2020) As part of the public invitation Zaposli.me , employers can obtain a subsidy for the employment of people over 30 who have lost their jobs for business reasons, due to bankruptcy, liquidation or compulsory settlement as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic , by registering  in our unemployment register in the period from March 13, 2020 to February 28, 2021.

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slovenia
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Employment
Unemployment
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Slovenia: ACP6 measures relating to work, family and social affairs

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GOV.SI (11.11.2020) The ACP6 introduces higher bonuses for care home employees. According to the law, bonuses for working in the grey and red zones are 30% of the salary base and apply regardless of whether or not an epidemic has been officially declared. In this way, employees are additionally compensated for working in the grey and red zones, regardless of the respective collective agreement, which provides a bonus of up to 65% during an epidemic. These two bonuses have been mutually exclusive so far, but as of now the higher of the two will be paid.

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slovenia
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Health
Employment
Human resource management
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Bulgaria: Bulgarian Cabinet approves further 81M leva to fight Covid-19 spread

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The Sofia Globe (09.11.2020) Bulgaria’s Government has approved an additional 81 million leva, or about 41.4 million euro, for the country’s healthcare system to help fight the rising number of Covid-19 infections in the country. The funding will cover the rest of 2020.

65 million leva will go towards hospitals and other medical facilities to diagnose and treat coronavirus patients. 15 million leva would go towards the acquisition of rapid antigen tests, for use in the mobile diagnostics centres.

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bulgaria
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Health
Cash transfers
Financing
COVID-19
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Georgia: support program for small entrepreneurs within the framework of Enterprise Georgia will be expanded

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gov.ge (17.09.2020)

According to the government's decision, the support program for small entrepreneurs within the framework of Enterprise Georgia will be expanded from 5 October. Specifically, the government increased the budget of this program to 41 million GEL and increased the volume of one-off funding as well - to 30,000 GEL.

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georgia
Global challenges
Topics
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Liechtenstein: COVID-19 daily allowance extended until the end of the year

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llv.li (29.09.2020)

At its meeting on September 29, the government decided to extend the period of validity for the payment of the COVID-19 daily allowance beyond September until the end of the year in view of current developments. The deadlines in the guideline for the payment of daily allowances due to measures to combat the coronavirus have been adjusted accordingly.

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liechtenstein
Global challenges
Topics
Social assistance
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Estonia: The government extended the measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the culture sector

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riis.ee (03.09.2020)

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estonia
Global challenges
Topics
Extension of coverage
Social assistance
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Greece: The additional measures of financial support activated by the Government/ Change in subsidizing real estate owners

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Ministry of Finance (05.11.2020) All companies that are affected according to the expanded list of KAD April, now throughout the territory, are entitled to a mandatory reduction of rent by 40% on their commercial real estate. The same applies to the main residence of the employees who are suspended from employment, but also to the student residence of their children, throughout the territory.

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greece
Topics
Service quality
Cash transfers
Financing
COVID-19
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Greece: The additional measures of financial support activated by the Government/ One-off financial aid to non-subsidized long-term unemployed

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Ministry of Finance (05.11.2020) A new one-off financial aid of 400 euros is granted to non-subsidized long-term unemployed, in proportion to the April aid. This policy measure concerns about 130,000 unemployed compatriots of ours, who became long-term unemployed after March 1, 2020. The cost is estimated at 50 million euros.

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greece
Topics
Unemployment
Extension of coverage
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Greece: The additional measures of financial support activated by the Government/ Extension of unemployment benefit

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Ministry of Finance (05.11.2020) All unemployment benefits that expired and expire in September, October, November and December are extended by 2 months. The cost is estimated at 308 million euros.

Regions / Country
greece
Topics
Unemployment
Extension of coverage
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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