Eurofound's COVID-19 EU PolicyWatch collates information on the responses of government and social partners to the crisis, as well as gathering examples of company practices aimed at mitigating the social and economic impacts.
Overview of measures by target group – category: Workers
Eurofound has identified 72 measures for this target group. Most of these measures fall into the category Income protection beyond short-time work (38%).
Ensuring business continuity and support for essential services |
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27 November 2020 |
Temporary interventions in labour law
Slovenia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
26 October 2020 |
Care jobs for temporary unemployed
Belgium, Other initiatives or policies |
20 May 2020 Updated |
Creating incentives for unemployed to work in horticulture and other essential services and flexibilisation of successive fixed-term contracts
Belgium, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 April 2020 |
Removal of income ceiling for student aid to facilitate work in essential services
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 April 2020 |
Temporary and exceptional support to the emergency reinforcement of public and solidary health and social care services
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Supporting businesses to stay afloat |
17 April 2020 Updated |
Temporary amendment to the regulation of layoffs
Norway, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Employment protection and retention |
29 June 2020 Updated |
Special support schemes for workers and businesses
Cyprus, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
14 April 2020 |
Measures to speed up the processing and payment of unemployment benefits
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 April 2020 |
Unemployment benefit guarantee in case of temporary collective dismissal or reduced working time
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
02 February 2021 |
The new annual programme of Public Employment Services Network
European Union, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Supporting businesses to get back to normal |
30 November 2020 |
Special vocational educational scheme for the unemployed in public and broader public sector and NGOs
Cyprus, Other initiatives or policies |
08 September 2020 |
Special vocational and educational schemes and subsidy of wage costs
Cyprus, Other initiatives or policies |
17 April 2020 |
Guide to the COVID-19 'Job-VET-model'
Denmark, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
16 April 2020 Updated |
More opportunities for VET
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 April 2020 |
More places and more distance learning at higher education institutions for unemployed
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 April 2020 Updated |
More active labour market policy
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 April 2020 |
Distance learning introduced for public training programmes
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Income protection beyond short-time work |
13 November 2020 |
Unemployment benefit and extension of protection to the cultural sector
Spain, Other initiatives or policies |
28 October 2020 Updated |
Extension of unemployment benefits to self-employed
Latvia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
15 July 2020 |
Suspension of conditionality requirements for income support measures
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 July 2020 Updated |
Lump-sum payments for unemployed and children
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
02 July 2020 Updated |
Temporary job-search benefit for unemployed who would otherwise not be eligible to receive benefits
Lithuania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
02 July 2020 Updated |
Exceptional unemployment benefits
Slovenia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 May 2020 Updated |
Suspension of the degressivity of unemployment benefits during the crisis
Belgium, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
25 April 2020 Updated |
COVID-19 pandemic unemployment payment introduced
Ireland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
25 April 2020 |
New compensation scheme for laid off apprentices
Norway, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
17 April 2020 |
Temporary prolongation of the payment period during layoff
Norway, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 April 2020 Updated |
Extension of expired or expiring unemployment benefit payments
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 April 2020 Updated |
Financial support for suspended and dismissed employees
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 April 2020 Updated |
Three months' suspension of eligibility criteria for long-term unemployment benefit holders
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
15 April 2020 Updated |
Increased access to unemployment benefits and sickness benefits
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 April 2020 Updated |
Online application for unemployment benefit
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 April 2020 |
Stricter rules on leave for family reasons in connection with the Coronavirus epidemic
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 April 2020 Updated |
Temporary reinforcement of unemployment insurance
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 April 2020 Updated |
Temporarily shortened working requirement for unemployment benefit eligibility
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 April 2020 Updated |
Cancellation of the unemployment allowance deductible period in the case of temporary layoff or dismissal
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 April 2020 Updated |
State-funded unemployment security during the waiting period
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 April 2020 |
Extension of unemployment benefit entitlements for jobseekers
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
12 April 2020 Updated |
COVID-19: Unemployed can take seasonal work in agriculture without loss of benefits
Bulgaria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
08 April 2020 Updated |
Extraordinary extension of unemployment benefit and social benefit
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 April 2020 Updated |
Extension of the support period for unemployment benefit
Slovakia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
04 April 2020 Updated |
Additional unemployed benefit
Malta, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
31 March 2020 |
Extension of protection for unemployment benefits
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
17 January 2021 |
Unemployment benefit for recent graduates
Latvia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Measures to prevent social hardship |
11 May 2020 |
Automatic extension of unemployment benefits
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 April 2020 Updated |
Governmental GBP 500 million fund for council tax relief for people in need
United Kingdom, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 April 2020 Updated |
COVID-19 family hardship fund and family crisis fund
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
12 April 2020 |
Mortgage debt moratorium
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 April 2020 Updated |
Extension of meal/eco/gift/sport/culture cheques
Belgium, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
07 February 2021 |
“Alliance against COVID”: Joint action by the social partners GSEE and GSEVEE and the radio station Alpha989
Greece, Other initiatives or policies |
11 January 2021 |
Easing access to basic income scheme
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
26 October 2020 |
Subsidised employment: Incentives for companies to hire unemployed
Cyprus, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
24 October 2020 |
Programs to improve the employability of unemployed people
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
21 October 2020 |
Subsidy for 100,000 recruitments of unemployed
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
07 October 2020 |
Supporting the labour market integration of young people - internships ATIVAR.PT
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 October 2020 |
Financial support for the hiring of young unemployed - Incentive ATIVAR.PT
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 October 2020 |
Wage subsidy in agriculture
Estonia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
02 October 2020 |
Internship ATIVAR.PT - Internships for unemployed persons with disability or impairment
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
02 October 2020 Updated |
Re-start bonus (combination wage allowance)
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
01 October 2020 |
Wage support to re-employ previously laid off staff
Norway, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
28 September 2020 |
Employment reintegration contract for disadvantaged workers
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 September 2020 |
Support for self-employment of people with disabilities
Lithuania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 September 2020 |
Tripartite educational programmes for the laid off and the unemployed
Norway, Other initiatives or policies |
08 September 2020 |
ATIVAR.PT Labour market integration internships
Portugal, Other initiatives or policies |
07 September 2020 |
Incentive ATIVAR.PT - Financial incentives to hire registered unemployed
Portugal, Other initiatives or policies |
24 August 2020 |
Employment grant to promote access to employment
Malta, Other initiatives or policies |
16 July 2020 |
Measure: 'Employment for you': subsidised employment for hiring unemployed
Bulgaria, Tripartite agreements |
13 July 2020 Updated |
Wage support for job creation
Hungary, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 July 2020 |
Increased unemployment benefit rate granted during education
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 July 2020 Updated |
Right to combine unemployment benefit with training
Norway, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
03 April 2020 Updated |
Extension of the employee re-employment obligation to nine months
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
02 January 2021 |
COVID-19 education bonus
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Disclaimer: This information has not been subject to the full Eurofound evaluation, editorial and publication process. All information is preliminary and subject to change.