Unemployment
The Government of Canada launches applications for the Canada Recovery Benefit
The Government of Canada launches applications for the Canada Recovery Benefit
Social relief grant allocated R6.8bn until 2021
Mexico: The State of Mexico provides one-time cash benefit to unemployed due to COVID-19
politica.expansion.mx (10.07.2020) A one-time cash benefit of 3,000 pesos is intended for people 18 years of age and older who live in the State of Mexico (Edomex) and who during the last four months lost their formal or informal employment, due to the health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The cash support will be delivered in two monthly installments, each of 1,500 pesos. Informal workers will need to sign a declaration under oath of saying the truth about having lost their (informal) employment due COVID-19 situation.
Japan: Exceptional treatment of Employment Adjustment Subsidy extended to February 2021
NHK (27.11.2020) The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare announced that the exceptional treatment of Employment Adjustment Subsidy is extended to February 2021. The exceptional treatments include the increase of maximum amount of daily allowance to 15,000 yen per an employee. The Minister also implied that the treatment would be gradually reduced after March 2021.
Canada: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy extended
canada.ca (24.11.2020)
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), which covers up to 65% of an employee’s wages for qualifying eligible employers, has been extended until June 2021.
Uruguay: Extension of health coverage for laid-off workers
BPS (09.11.2020) Workers with activity and health coverage in March 2020, terminated between the 1st. August and October 31, will maintain their mutual membership for three months, as well as that of their dependents.
Membership will be extended to:
Bosnia and Herzegovina: increase in budget to provide liquidity support to the most vulnerable sectors / activities
fbihvlada.gov.ba (16.10.2020)
Slovenia: Extended three public invitations for subsidized employment of the unemployed
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.