Disability

Iceland: Support for disability pensioners

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Government of Iceland (20.11.2020) A one-time payment of ISK 50,000 will be made before 18 December to recipients of disability and rehabilitation pensions who are eligible for pensions during the year, in addition to the December supplement that is usually paid during the month.

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Europe
iceland
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Disability
Pensions
COVID-19
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Germany: people with disabilities can still have the additional need to finance lunch

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BMAS (09.09.2020) The regulation was extended today until December 31, 2020 that people with disabilities can still have the additional need to finance lunch. This is important because lunch often cannot be taken in workshops for disabled people and comparable day-structuring measures due to the pandemic.

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germany
Topics
Disability
Food and nutrition
COVID-19
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Croatia: Support for the preservation of jobs for employers who employ people with disabilities whose activities are affected by coronavirus

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Ministry of Labor, Pensions, Families and Social Policy (30.07.2020) Eligible employers are sheltered workshops, integrative workshops and work units for the employment of persons with disabilities, regardless of the sector in which they operate, and the duration of the measure is from 1 July to 31 December 2020. The support is awarded in the amount of HRK 4,000.00 per month per full-time employee, ie a proportional part per employee according to the number of part-time hours and HRK 250 contribution for pension insurance based on individual capitalized savings, ie the amount of additi

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croatia
Topics
Disability
Employment
Employment of young workers
Cash transfers
COVID-19
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Brasil: INSS extends anticipation of the Benefit of Continuous Provision (BPC) and Sickness until October 31

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agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br (03.07.2020) The federal government issued a decree authorizing the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) to pay prepayments for sickness benefits and the Continuing Benefit Benefit (BPC). The measure, published in an extra section of the Official Gazette (DOU) of this Thursday (2), determines that the advances will be paid until October 31.

Regions / Country
brazil
Global challenges
Topics
Cash sickness benefits
Disability
Old-age pensions
Difficult-to-cover groups
Social assistance

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Bolivia: Seguro de invalidez y muerte de policías por COVID-19

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Agencia Boliviana de Información (20.07.2020) El Gobierno, a través del 4289, destinó Bs 15.406.000 para contratar un seguro de invalidez total y permanente o muerte derivada del coronavirus COVID-19 para los miembros de la Policía Nacional.     Mediante la nueva normativa se autorizó al Ministerio de Economía, a través del Tesoro General de la Nación (TGN), realizar en la gestión 2020 la asignación presupuestaria de recursos adicionales por el monto señalado, a favor del Ministerio de Gobierno para contratar el seguro.

Regions / Country
bolivia
Global challenges
Topics
Health insurance
Disability
Occupational accidents and diseases
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Bolivia: Amplicación de vigencia del carnet de discapacidad

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boliviasegura.gob.bo (15.07.2020) El Decreto 4288 autoriza de manera excepcional y temporal, la ampliación de la vigencia del Carnet de Discapacidad que se encuentren vencidos para las personas con Discapacidad grave y muy grave, para el pago del bono mensual.

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bolivia
Global challenges
Topics
Disability
Service delivery

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Réunion: Extension of the open-ended employment system to new integration pathways

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State services in Reunion Island (23.07.2020) In the current context of emerging from the crisis and resumption of activity, the Petrel plan (Priorities and gathering for local employment in Reunion Island) has been revised and updated in order to best respond to the integration difficulties of the most vulnerable groups. distant from employment and to the recruitment needs of companies.

Regions / Country
Réunion
Topics
Disability
Employment
COVID-19
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