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Protecting Livelihoods / XX. Protecting Livelihoods in the COVID-19 Crisis: The South African Experience
Protecting Livelihoods / XX. Protecting Livelihoods in the COVID-19 Crisis: The South African Experience
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I. Social Policy and Social Law in Times of Crisis:An Introduction
Ulrich Becker
Ulrich Becker
11–28
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1. Crises in the Social Market Economy
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2. Crisis Management and Social Protection Systems
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3. Questions and Foci
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4. Phases and Countries
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a) First Phase
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b) Second Phase
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5. Comparative Insights from the First Phase
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a) Crisis Mode
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b) Social Policy Instruments
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c) Crisis Reactions and Welfare State Architectures
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29–48
II. Idiosyncratic but Effective? – Australia’s COVID-19 Social Protection
Terry Carney
Terry Carney
29–48
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1. Introduction
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2. Job Retention
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a) Protection for Existing Employees; the 2020 JobKeeper Wage Subsidy
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b) The 2021 Revised Models of Support for Those With and Without Work
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3. Supporting the Economy
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a) Monetary Policy
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b) Fiscal Policy
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c) 2021 ‘Second Wave’ Responses
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4. Social Protection
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a) Protection for Those Not in Work; the 2020 ‘Supplement’ and Eased Conditions Model
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b) Housing Security
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c) Child Care Security
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5. Conclusion
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49–74
III. Social Security in Times of COVID-19 in Brazil
Ingo Wolfgang Sarlet, Jeferson Ferreira Barbosa
Ingo Wolfgang Sarlet, Jeferson Ferreira Barbosa
49–74
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1. Introduction
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2. Job Retention
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a) Special Labor Rules
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b) Reduction or Suspension of Working Hours and Aid for Workers
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c) Credit for the Payroll of Small and Medium Enterprises
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3. Supporting the Economy
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4. Social Protection
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a) Protection of Informal Workers, Self-Employed Workers, Beneficiaries of the Family Allowance Program and of Persons without Social Protection
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b) “Brazil Aid”
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c) Measures to Make Access to Social Security Easier
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5. Conclusions
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75–102
IV. Measures to Protect Livelihoods during the COVID-19 Pandemic in China
Yifei Wang
Yifei Wang
75–102
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1. Introduction
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a) Historical Overview
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b) General Introduction of the Measures
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2. Job Retention
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a) Ban on Terminations and Job Stabilisation Subsidy
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b) Unemployment Insurance
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3. Measures to Support the Economy
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a) Measures to Support Companies
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b) Measures to Promote Employment
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4. Social Protection
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a) Improvements in Different Social Security Schemes
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aa) Basic Medical Insurance
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bb) Occupational Injury Insurance
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cc) Other Social Insurances
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dd) Social Assistance
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ee) Price Subsidy Mechanism
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b) More Effective Procedures
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5. Conclusions and Outlook
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103–120
V. The Czech Way of Dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic as a Social Risk
Martin Štefko
Martin Štefko
103–120
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1. Introduction
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2. Job Retention
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a) Antivirus
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b) Long-Term Attendance Benefits
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3. Supporting the Economy
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a) Support for the Self-Employed
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b) Loan Guarantees and Payment Deferrals
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c) Sector-Specific Measures
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4. Social Protection
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5. Conclusion
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121–146
VI. “Collective Agreement”– Danish Social and Labour Market Policy in the COVID-19 Crisis
Anika Seemann
Anika Seemann
121–146
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1. Introduction
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2. Job Retention
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a) Salary Compensation
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b) Work Reduction
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c) Additional Measures
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3. Supporting the Economy
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a) Access to Loans
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b) Public Compensation
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c) Deferral of Tax and Social Contribution Payments
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4. Social Protection
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5. Conclusion
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147–180
VII. (Still) Too Little, Too Late? – Crisis Management in England
Nikola Wilman
Nikola Wilman
147–180
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1. Introduction
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2. Job Retention
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3. Supporting the Economy
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a) The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS)
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b) Liquidity Assistance
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c) Relief in Taxes and Social Security Contributions
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4. Social Protection
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a) Enhanced Sick Pay Entitlement and Support during Self-Isolation
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b) Extra Support for Those on Low Incomes or Without Work
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c) Support for Local Authorities
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5. Conclusion and Outlook
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181–200
VIII. Living with COVID-19: Entering the “New Normal” Era in France
Linxin He
Linxin He
181–200
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1. Introduction
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2. Job Retention
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a) “Partial Work” or Short-Time Work (activité partielle)
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b) Temporary Change in the Right to Leave and the Regulation of Working Hours
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c) Bonuses for Workers in Key Economic Sectors
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d) Granting of Sickness Benefit in Cases of “Incapacity to Work”
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3. Supporting the Economy
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a) Deferral and Abolition of Taxes and Social Security Contributions
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b) Financial Support for Small Enterprises and Self-Employed Persons
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4. Social Protection
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a) Extension of Unemployment Benefits
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b) Special Assistance for Low Income Families
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c) Recognition of COVID-19 as Occupational Disease
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d) Other Measures
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5. Outlook
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201–228
IX. The Community Steps Up: Changing Responsibilities in Germany
Ulrich Becker
Ulrich Becker
201–228
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1. Introduction
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2. Job Retention
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a) Short-Time Work Benefit
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b) Other Measures in a Divided Labour Market
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3. Supporting the Economy
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a) Putting up a “Protective Umbrella”
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b) Legal Character
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4. Social Protection
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5. Outlook
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229–242
X. Social and Labour Market Policy during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Greece
Anastasia Poulou
Anastasia Poulou
229–242
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1. Introduction
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2. Job Retention
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a) Suspension of Employment Contracts and the Compensation of Special Cause
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b) The “Cooperation” Employment Support Mechanism
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c) Teleworking
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d) Special Purpose Leave for Working Parents
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3. Supporting the Economy
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a) Financial Support for Self-Employed Persons
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b) Compensation of Special Cause for Artists
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c) Deferral of Social Contribution Payments
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d) Exemption from the Obligation to Pay Commercial Rents
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e) Other Measures
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4. Social Protection
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a) Extension of Health Care Insurance
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b) Social Protection for Unemployed Persons
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5. Outlook
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243–262
XI. “No Man is an Island Entire of Itself”: Learning from the Past and Fostering Relationships Steers Ireland Through the Initial Rough Waters of the Pandemic
Elaine Dewhurst
Elaine Dewhurst
243–262
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1. Introduction
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2. Job Retention
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3. Measures to Support the Economy
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a) Capital Provision
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b) Reduction in Rates and Charges
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c) Economic Stimulus
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4. Social Welfare Measures
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a) Income Maintenance: Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP)
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b) Other Measures
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5. Conclusions
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263–294
XII. Social Policy Measures to Mitigate the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy between Continuity and Change
Eva Maria Hohnerlein
Eva Maria Hohnerlein
263–294
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1. Introduction
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2. Job Retention
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a) Adjustments to Wage Guarantee Schemes
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b) Adjustment to the Renewal of Fixed-Term Contracts
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c) Ban on Dismissals as New Temporary Measure
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d) Temporary Leave Provisions for Parents and Family Carers
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e) Sickness Benefits in Cases of Infection and Quarantine
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3. Supporting the Economy
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a) Deferral and Exemptions of Taxes and Social Security Contributions
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b) Restoring Liquidity
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4. Social Protection
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a) Adjustments and Innovations with regard to Unemployment Protection
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b) Adjustments to Existing Minimum Income Protection Schemes
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c) The Emergency Income Support (REM)
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d) Flat-Rate Support for Self-Employed Persons and Other Non-Standard Workers
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e) Food Aid
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f) Support for Particular Families in Need
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5. Conclusions
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295–312
XIII. Reoccuring Problems in Securing Employment and Livelihoods in Japan
Katsuaki Matsumoto
Katsuaki Matsumoto
295–312
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1. Introduction
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2. Job Retention
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a) Leave at the Request of the Employer
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b) Leave for Child Care
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c) Sickness Benefit
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d) Effects of the Measures
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3. Supporting the Economy
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4. Social Protection
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a) Lump-Sum Benefit for All Residents.
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b) Support for Families with Children
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c) Loans
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d) Social Assistance
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e) Securing Housing
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f) Effects of the Measures
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5. Conclusion
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313–336
XIV. Mexico: Between the So-Called “Fourth Transformation” and Protecting Livelihoods in the COVID-19 Crisis
Gabriela Mendizábal Bermúdez
Gabriela Mendizábal Bermúdez
313–336
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1. Introduction
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2. Job Retention
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3. Supporting the Economy
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a) Measures Contemplated in the 2019-2024 National Development Plan Adapted to the Emergency Situation through the Economic Reactivation Plan (ERP)
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b) Measures from the Bank of Mexico, the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit and State Governments
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c) State Economic Measures
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aa) Aid for Rural Farmers
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bb) Aid for Entrepreneurs
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cc) Tax Exemptions
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dd) Aid for Employers
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4. Social Protection
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a) Social Insurances
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aa) Overview
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bb) Temporary Social Insurance Measures
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b) Social Programmes
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c) State Social Protection for Families
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aa) Measures for providing food
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bb) Payment extensions and subsidies for essential public services
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5. Conclusions
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337–360
XV. All Hands on Deck: Dutch Emergency Support Policies in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Maarten Bouwmeester
Maarten Bouwmeester
337–360
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1. Introduction
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2. Job Retention
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3. Supporting the Economy
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a) Safeguarding Liquidity by Broadening Credit Possibilities
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b) Financial Compensation
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c) Tax Relief
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d) Sector-Specific Support Measures
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4. Social Protection
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a) Social Assistance to Self-Employed Workers
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b) Financial Support for Flexible Workers
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c) Special Assistance for Housing Costs
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5. Conclusion
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361–376
XVI. Government’s Social and Economic Protection Responses to COVID-19 in the Context of an Elimination Strategy: The New Zealand Example
Michael Fletcher
Michael Fletcher
361–376
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1. Introduction
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a) Job Retention
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b) Supporting the Economy
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c) Social Protection
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2. Conclusion
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377–404
XVII. Anti-Crisis Shields – Special Regulations of Labour Law and Social Law to Mitigate the Negative Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poland
Agnieszka Górnicz-Mulcahy, Ariel Przybyłowicz
Agnieszka Górnicz-Mulcahy, Ariel Przybyłowicz
377–404
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1. Introduction
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2. Job Retention
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a) Remote Work (Article 3 of the Anti-Crisis Law)
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b) Financial Support for Employers – Salaries and Contributions (Article 15g, Article 15gg, Article 15gb of the Anti-Crisis Law)
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c) Solutions for Working Foreigners (Art. 15z1, 5, 7), Art. 15zzq of the Anti-Crisis Law)
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3. Supporting the Economy
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a) Financial Shields of the Polish Development Fund
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b) Suspension of the Employer’s Obligations in Connection with the Establishment or Operation of the Social Fund, Basic Deductions, and Holiday Pay (Art. 15ge of the Anti-Crisis Law)
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c) Provisions Facilitating the Payment of Social Insurance Contributions
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aa) Resignation from the Prolongation Fee (Article 15zb of the Anti-Crisis Law)
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bb) Abandonment of Interest for Late Payment (Article 31zy10 of the Anti-Crisis Law)
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d) Exemption from the Obligation to Pay Contributions (Articles 31zo-31zy of the Anti-Crisis Law)
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e) Special Cash Benefits for Entrepreneurs and Contractors
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aa) Standstill Benefit (Article 15zq et seq. of the Anti-Crisis Law)
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bb) Compensation for Business Expenses (Article 15zzc of the Anti-Crisis Law)
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cc) Loan for Micro-Entrepreneurs (Article 15zzd of the Anti-Crisis Law)
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dd) Financial Support for Micro- and Small Enterprises (Article 15zze4 of the Anti-Crisis Law)
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4. Social Protection
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a) Increase in Unemployment Benefit (Article 15 of the Solidarity Allowance Act)
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b) Sickness Benefit in the Case of Quarantine/Isolation
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c) Additional Care Allowances related to the Closure of Educational Institutions (Article 4, 4a, 4d of the Anti-Crisis Law)
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d) Solidarity Allowance
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5. Conclusion
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405–426
XVIII. Russia: The Path Dependence of Old Concepts and Targeted Support Measures in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Olga Chesalina
Olga Chesalina
405–426
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1. Introduction
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2. Job Retention
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a) Changes in Unemployment Rates during the Pandemic
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b) Limitation of Dismissals
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c) Subsidies and Wage Loans
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3. Supporting the Economy
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4. Social Protection
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a) Extension and Increase of Unemployment Benefits
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b) Protection against Unemployment of Self-Employed Persons
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c) Family Benefits
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d) Social Assistance
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e) Protection of Vulnerable Persons
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5. Conclusion
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427–452
XIX. Social Protection and the Pandemic in Slovenia: Between Income Protection, Social Policy and Politics
Grega Strban, Luka Mišič
Grega Strban, Luka Mišič
427–452
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1. Introduction: From “Slovenian Constitutional Hardball” to Record-High Numbers of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths
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2. Job Retention
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a) Short-Time Work Subsidies
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b) Employees on Hold, Force Majeure and Isolation
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3. Supporting the Economy
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4. Social Protection
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a) Solidarity Benefits, Family Benefits, and Social Assistance
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b) Healthcare and Health Insurance
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d) Facilitated Access to Unemployment Benefits
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5. Conclusion: From Epidemic to Pandemic
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453–474
XX. Protecting Livelihoods in the COVID-19 Crisis: The South African Experience
Letlhokwa George Mpedi
Letlhokwa George Mpedi
453–474
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1. Introduction
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a) COVID-19 as a Global Pandemic
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b) COVID-19 Statistics in South Africa
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c) Legal Basis for Measures to Restrict COVID-19 in South Africa
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d) Economic and Social Measures in Response to COVID-19
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2. Jobs and Income Protection
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3. Supporting the Economy
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a) Measures of Income Support
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b) Credit Guarantee Scheme
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c) Main or Direct Budget Funding
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4. Social Protection
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a) Social Assistance
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b) Public Health
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c) COVID-19 Vaccine Injury No-Fault Compensation Scheme
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5. Outlook
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a) Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan
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b) Empowering the Vulnerable Groups
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c) Equitable Access to Healthcare
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d) Basic Income Grant Debate
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475–496
XI. Temporary Changes and Long-Term Problems – Regulating the Swedish Labour Market and Social Security System during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sara Stendahl, Thomas Erhag
Sara Stendahl, Thomas Erhag
475–496
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1. Introduction
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2. Job Retention
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3. Supporting the Economy
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a) Loans and Direct Financial Support
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b) Compensations for Fixed Costs
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c) Deferment of Tax Payments
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4. Social Protection
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a) Protective Measures related to Unemployment
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b) Protective Measures related to Students and Higher Education
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c) Protective Measures related to Sickness
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d) Protective Measures Targeting Pregnant Women and Families with Children
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5. Conclusion
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497–520
XXII. Consolidating Solidarity in Taiwan during the COVID-19 Crisis
Nai-Yi Sun
Nai-Yi Sun
497–520
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1. Introduction
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2. Job Retention
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a) Short-Time Work Benefits?
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b) Supplementary Measures for Employment Stability
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c) Extended Measures for Securing the Livelihood of Employees and the Self-Employed
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3. Supporting the Economy
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a) Subsidies for the Operation of Enterprises and Liquidity Assistance
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b) Deferral and Exemption of Tax Payment and Social Security Contributions
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c) Stimulus Vouchers
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4. Social Protection
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a) Epidemic-related Compensatio
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b) Emergency Aid for Vulnerable Groups
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5. Conclusion
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521–538
XXIII. Conclusions – On Risk and Solidarity in Times of Global Crises
Anika Seemann
Anika Seemann
521–538
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1. ‘Protect Livelihoods’ – The Second Project Phase
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2. The Types of Measures Employed – A Global Survey
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3. Modalities of Risk-Sharing and the Legal Nature of the Crisis Response
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4. The Normative Bases of the Crisis Response
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5. Challenges Faced in Providing an Adequate Response
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6. Phasing Out the Crisis Measures
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7. Assessing the Impact and Success of the Measures
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8. The Post-Pandemic Welfare State
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539–540
List of Contributors
539–540
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XX. Protecting Livelihoods in the COVID-19 Crisis: The South African Experience
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