Thread by @Ugentilini

14 countries have so far used some form of #castransfer and #basicincome program as #coronavirus response.

Here is what we know:

1. #Australia: one-time cash payment $750 to seniors, veterans and low-income people

2. #China: expanding Dibao program’s value and coverage for affected families

3. #Hong-Kong: one-off cash injection to all 7M adult residents

4. #Indonesia: expansions of e-food vouchers by 33% for 6 months

5. #Ireland: sick pay, illness benefit and supplementary benefits for workers affected by virus-related measures

6. #Italy: €600 childcare voucher for workers with children below age of 12

7. #Japan: ¥5,000 vouchers to those loading ¥20,000 for smartphone payments

8. #Malaysia: RM200 in BSH program moved from May to now, and increase by RM100 for May

9. #New Zealand: 49 types of small hardship grants

10. #Peru: 4 month advance of old age non-contributory pension

11. #Portugal: €438 for 6 months to self-employed workers

12. #SouthKorea: new wage and child care subsidies

13. #UK: partially lifting conditionalities (remote training) on universal child grant program

14. #US: various emergency paid sick leave measures

@scottsantens @a_peterman @Shanta_WB #YangGang #UBI #socialprotection @SP_Gateway @AndrewYang @jasonfurman @TransferProjct @cblatts @DaveEvansPhD

Update — number of countries up to 17:

15. #Denmark: wage subsidy covering for 3/4 of wages ($3400) per worker/month

16. #Poland: payouts to parents who have to stay at home with children

17. #Thailand: 20 billion baht fund to help workers affected by the coronavirus outbreak

Update #2 - countries up to 20:

18. #Iceland: measures to stimulate consumption via higher benefits (figures tba)

19. #Singapore: one-off cash payout of S$100-300, depending on income, for all residents aged 21+

20. #Taiwan: coupons to spend in department stores (figures tba)