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 13 measures for this target group. Most of these measures fall into the category Measures to prevent social hardship (38%).
Income protection beyond short-time work |
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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 |
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 |
02 June 2023 |
Support for mothers and children from vulnerable groups
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
12 April 2020 |
Contingency fund to protect the elderly dependent, disabled and homeless persons
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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 |
20 February 2023 |
'Saving - Autonomy' programme for residential buildings' energy upgrade
Greece, Other initiatives or policies |
Responses to inflation |
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19 September 2022 |
Subsidy to replace old electric appliances
Greece, Other initiatives or policies |
07 September 2022 |
Increased support for the family during rising inflation
Slovakia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
01 March 2023 |
Legislation package to strengthen purchasing power in 2023
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
21 February 2023 |
Humanitarian aid subsidy for social services
Slovakia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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.