Intervention Categories: Finance policy and financial aid; Stimulus packages and financial support
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Overview: The Ministry of Economy established the Emergency Employment and Income Maintenance Program, which grants the Emergency Employment and Income Preservation Benefit to workers who have a reduced working day or a suspended contract, as well as emergency assistance for intermittent workers with a formalized employment contract. This results in R $ 600.00 per month and may be granted for up to 90 days for informal workers, unemployed and individual microentrepreneurs (MEIs) that integrate low-income families
Full details here: https://www.gov.br/economia/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2020/abril/governo-lanca-programa-emergencial-de-manutencao-do-emprego-para-enfrentar-efeitos-economicos-da-covid-19