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Assessment of the Social Security Responses to COVID-19 in the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe

Submitted by pmassetti on

This report comparatively reviews the national social security measures in response to COVID-19 crisis, analyse their effectiveness and long-term consequences, and discuss future challenges in improving the social security system. The report covers seven countries in the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine.

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Slovakia: Deferral of payment of Social Insurance Premiums for January 2021

Submitted by cambrosio on

socpoist.sk (29.01.2021)

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Europe
eastern europe
slovakia
Global challenges
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Contribution collection and compliance
COVID-19
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Poland: Quarantine and Isolation Statement

Submitted by siha on

Gov.pl website (02.12.2020) Insured persons in quarantine or isolation (including at home) are entitled to sickness benefits. In principle, you do not need to submit a declaration to receive the benefit. The IT system of the e-Health Center is a system from which the Social Insurance Institution obtains information about the imposed quarantine or isolation and places it on the Electronic Services Platform (PUE ZUS) . It is seen both by the insured and his employer.

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Europe
eastern europe
poland
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Cash sickness benefits
Information and communication technology
COVID-19
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Poland: Another support for entrepreneurs - the PFR 2.0 Financial Shield is launched

Submitted by siha on

Gov.pl website (26.11.2020) PFR 2.0 Financial Shield for micro-enterprises - up to PLN 3 billion of support

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Europe
eastern europe
poland
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Employment
Financing
COVID-19
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Poland: Coronavirus: Carer's allowance

Submitted by siha on

Gov.pl website (09.11.2020) A parent can apply for care allowance if they are looking after people in quarantine or solitary confinement at home:

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Europe
eastern europe
poland
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Family benefits
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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[Brief] Resilience, humanitarian assistance and social protection for children in Europe and Central Asia

Submitted by dfabbri on

socialprotection (Nov.2018) This brief discusses the relationship between resilience, preparedness, humanitarian assistance and social protection for children in the Europe and Central Asia region. Its objective is to provide ideas and suggestions for UNICEF’s work to support social protection systems to better prepare, prevent, respond to and recover from crisis and emergencies affecting children and their families. The brief is intended as a resource for UNICEF staff of the Europe and Central Asia region.

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Asia
eastern europe
Global challenges
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Family benefits
Social assistance
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Experts convene in Belgrade to discuss social protection in Western Balkans

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Devdiscourse News (25.09.2018) The meeting is organized by FAO, in collaboration with the SeConS Development Initiative Group, an independent think tank of experts working to improve living conditions and boost socio-economic development in Southeast Europe.

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eastern europe
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Social policies & programmes
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