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How governments' COVID-19 employee support schemes compare

Different countries' financial support for people impacted by coronavirus
India: food aid
Malawi: $50 (£40) per month
Nigeria: $52 (£41) per month
Malaysia: $140 (£111) per month
Costa Rica: $220 (£174) per month
Brazil: up to $240 (£177) per month
China: $257 (£185) per month
Thailand: up to $280 (£200) per month
South Africa: $400 (£316) per month
Greece: $900 (£711) one-off payment
Malta: up to $900 (£711) per month
Italy: $900 (£711) per month
Spain: $1,150 (£905) per month
Poland: 40% of wages
Canada: up to 75% of wages
New Zealand: up to $1,520 (£1.2k) per month
Australia: $1,040 (£825) every two weeks
Hong Kong: up to $2,300 (£1.8k) per month
Singapore: up to $2,565 (£1845) per month until September 2020, then up to $1,700 (£1,230)
South Korea: 70% of wages
USA: up to $3,200 (£2,300) stimulus payments per eligible adult
Iceland: up to 75% of wages
UK: up to $3,175 (£2.5k) per month
Denmark: up to $4,540 (£3.6k) per month
France: up to $5,740 (£4,1k) per month
Austria: up to $5,820 (£4.2k) per month
Germany: up to $7,900 (£6.1k) per month
Netherlands: up to $10,780 (£8.5k) per month
Sweden: up to 90% of wages
Japan: up to 100% of wages
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Different countries' financial support for people impacted by coronavirus

Since the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a standstill in March 2020, many governments have provided monetary support to people prevented from going to work, or to ailing businesses. While some government financial support and furlough schemes have come to an end, others are continuing into 2021. From paying wages to offering one-off payments, salary subsidies and even monthly allowances, click or scroll through to find out how 30 countries' approach to supporting their citizens compare.

All dollar amounts in US dollars unless otherwise stated.

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Daniel Coughlin

09 March 2021

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