Eurofound's EU PolicyWatch collates information on the responses of government and social partners to the COVID-19 crisis, the war in Ukraine, rising inflation, as well as gathering examples of company practices aimed at mitigating the social and economic impacts.
Overview of measures by target group – category: Citizens
Eurofound has identified 49 measures for this target group. Most of these measures fall into the category Responses to inflation (39%).
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
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01 December 2020 |
Go4All - collaborative platform for remote working
Portugal, Company practices |
14 September 2020 |
Teaching unions' coronavirus online information hubs
United Kingdom, Other initiatives or policies |
Income protection beyond short-time work |
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01 November 2020 Updated |
Care allowance in crisis - during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic
Czechia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 September 2022 |
Family allowance for children and young people extended to non-nationals
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 July 2020 Updated |
Pandemic-related parental leave in order to take care of children under 13
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 July 2020 Updated |
Lump-sum payments for unemployed and children
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
29 May 2020 Updated |
Compensation of income losses for parents affected by lockdowns
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
29 May 2020 Updated |
Adjustments to parental allowances
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
19 May 2020 Updated |
COVID-19 parental leave
Belgium, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 May 2022 |
Access to social benefits for Ukrainian refugees: Support for families and individuals
Poland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 April 2020 Updated |
Special subsidised care time for working parents and carers
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 April 2020 Updated |
Free paid days to parents for the purpose of childcare
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
07 April 2020 Updated |
Care allowance during emergency period for homeschooling 6 to 13 year-old children
Czechia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
04 April 2020 Updated |
New parental benefit to care for children during school closures
Malta, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 January 2021 Updated |
Child benefit top-up
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 January 2022 |
Care allowance in case of emergency measures during the epidemic
Czechia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Measures to prevent social hardship |
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25 November 2020 Updated |
United against COVID-19: Campaign to fund projects for vulnerable people
Bulgaria, Other initiatives or policies |
22 September 2021 Updated |
Temporarily increased housing allowance for families with children
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 September 2022 |
Tuition fee subsidy for children up to 4 years old
Cyprus, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 September 2022 |
Extraordinary subsidy to support families from Ukraine
Czechia, Other initiatives or policies |
19 May 2022 |
Reception of pupils from Ukraine in international state schools
Luxembourg, Other initiatives or policies |
18 May 2022 Updated |
Psychological assistance for Ukrainian refugees
Estonia, Other initiatives or policies |
14 May 2020 |
Regional measures to prevent social hardship
Belgium, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 May 2020 Updated |
Emergency child supplement
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 April 2020 Updated |
Strengthening municipal social policy and solidarity: Help at home programme
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 April 2020 Updated |
COVID-19 family hardship fund and family crisis fund
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 April 2020 Updated |
Extension of period for recipients of social rights allowances
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 April 2020 Updated |
One-time solidarity allowance for retired persons, large families and other vulnerable groups
Slovenia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
12 January 2022 Updated |
Helpline for teachers and students
Bulgaria, Other initiatives or policies |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
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23 June 2022 |
Start-up promotion law
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Responses to inflation |
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30 September 2022 |
Support package for families with children
Finland, Other initiatives or policies |
21 September 2022 |
Installation of electricity production equipment (including solar) for families
Latvia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
21 September 2022 |
State support for parents for the renovation of a private house and improvement of energy efficiency
Latvia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
15 September 2022 |
Tax reform to abolish the "cold progression" and adjustment of social benefits to inflation
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 September 2022 |
Extraordinary support to children and large families
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 September 2022 |
Financial measures supporting families in the cost-of-living crisis
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 September 2022 |
Financial support for families and persons with disabilities
Cyprus, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
07 September 2022 |
Increased support for the family during rising inflation
Slovakia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
05 September 2022 |
One-time child benefit
Czechia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
05 September 2022 |
Subsidy to support humanitarian aid (inflation subsidy)
Slovakia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
11 May 2022 Updated |
Food vouchers for vulnerable citizens
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 May 2022 Updated |
Child bonus 2022 to cushion pressures on families from rising energy prices
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
01 March 2023 |
Legislation package to strengthen purchasing power in 2023
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
01 March 2023 |
Reduction of early childhood education fees
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
26 February 2023 |
Extraordinary financial support for vulnerable groups
Greece, Other initiatives or policies |
21 February 2023 |
Humanitarian aid subsidy for social services
Slovakia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
17 February 2023 |
Support for food
Slovenia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 February 2023 |
Increased monthly allowance for families with children
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
01 February 2023 |
‘Back to school’ lump-sum grant for children 4 to 18 years old
Cyprus, Other initiatives or policies |
30 January 2023
Governments across the EU continue to implement policies to support citizens and businesses in the face of rising food and energy prices caused by the COVID-19 crisis and intensified by the war in Ukraine. This article summarises the policy responses as reported in Eurofound's EU PolicyWatch database from January to September 2022.
Article12 September 2022
Although the worldwide pandemic situation had already disrupted supply chains and triggered increases in energy and food prices in 2021, the situation deteriorated in 2022 with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Article12 September 2022
This article summarises the first policy responses that governments across the EU have started to implement to support companies affected by the rising prices, and those with commercial ties to Ukraine, Russia or Belarus.
Article5 July 2022
This article summarises the first policy responses of EU Member States, including those of the social partners and other civil society actors, enabling refugees to exercise their rights under the Temporary Protection Directive.
ArticleDisclaimer: This information has not been subject to the full Eurofound evaluation, editorial and publication process.