Social assistance

Bolivia: Bono Familia ampliado

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abi (05.04.2020) The national government regulated the health guidelines, the prioritization of economic resources, and expanded the payment of the Family Bonus to students with disabilities in the public system, in addition to carrying out a communication strategy, through the promulgation of Supreme Decree 4205 that regulates Law 1293 for the Prevention, Containment and Treatment of the Infection by the coronavirus COVID-19.

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bolivia
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Disability
Family benefits
Social assistance
Cash transfers
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Bolivia: El Gobierno inyectará Bs 156 millones a la economía

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PERIODICO BOLIVIA (05.04.2020) The Minister of Public Works, Services and Housing, Iván Arias, reported that the Government will inject Bs 156 million into the economy of the city of El Alto through the Family and Family Basket bonds, for the total quarantine stage. The municipality of El Alto, headed by the mayor Soledad Chapetón, also distributes a bonus of Bs 200 per year to 34 thousand pre-school children.

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bolivia
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Family benefits
Social assistance
Cash transfers
Financing
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Bolivia: Decreto Supremo N° 4200 artículo 10

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Gaceta Oficial (25.03.2020) The government will cover all home electricity bills that are equal to or less than 120 pesos bolivianos for the months of April, May, and June 2020--over 120 bolivianos, the consumer must pay it all. Furthermore, the government will also pay for 50% of all home water bills for the months of April, May, and June 2020 as a response to the sanitary state of emergency and quarantine due to COVID-19.

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bolivia
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Housing
Social assistance
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