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Bahamas: Extension of government-funded unemployment program

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National Insurance Board Bahamas (02.11.2020) The National Insurance Board has extended the Unemployment Programme effective October 1, 2020. This second extension impacts those individuals who remain unemployed after the completion of the first 13 weeks extension and runs until 31st December, 2020. This second extension programme pays at $100 per week, every 2 weeks. Unlike the previous NIB unemployment programme, you will still be eligible for partial assistance even if you work for part of the week.

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bahamas
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Unemployment

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

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socpoist.sk (29.01.2021)

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Europe
eastern europe
slovakia
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Contribution collection and compliance
COVID-19
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DRC: The Covid-19 Fund benefits from a donation of USD 100,000 in protective equipment from TDB

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zoom-eco.net (28.12.2020)

The Trade Development Bank (TDB) has donated Covid-19 protection materials to the National Coronavirus Solidarity Fund (NCSF). The donation, valued at US$100,000, was handed over by Finance Minister Sele Yalaghuli, who is the Congolese government's focal point to TDB.

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Africa
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Global challenges
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Safety and health at work
COVID-19

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DRC: payment due date for property and rental income tax deferred to 31 March 2021

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zoom-eco.net (02.02.2021)

Prévue pour le premier février 2021, l’échéance de paiement de l’impôt foncier et de l’impôt sur les revenus locatifs a été reporté par le Gouverneur de la ville de Kinshasa, Gentiny Ngobila, au 31 mars 2021.

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Africa
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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Contribution collection and compliance
COVID-19
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Kosovo: Cash benefit for unemployed workers due to COVID-19

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Prishtina Insight (27.12.2020) A 30 million euro fund was launched to provide financial support for workers finding themselves unemployed due to the pandemic. Three monthly payments of up to 300 euros were made available for workers who can document that they lost their jobs between February 29 and December 30. 

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kosovo
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Unemployment
COVID-19

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Kosovo: Access to up to 10% of the mandatory individual account to weather COVID-19

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Social Security Admninistation (31.01.2021) As part of its efforts to provide relief to individuals and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Kosovo enacted a law on December 7 that allows participants of the country's mandatory individual account pension program to withdraw up to 10 percent of their account balances. According to the law outlining the package, withdrawals from all individuals with savings under 9,999 euros will be reimbursed by the Government from 2023 onwards.

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kosovo
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Old-age pensions

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