132,000 self-employed people register to receive one-time assistance of 300 GEL from government
The registration of self-employed people on the website of the Ministry of Health of Georgia to receive one-time assistance from the state began on May 15. Registration will continue until July 1. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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As of now about 132,000 self-employed people have registered in total to receive one-time assistance of 300 GEL from the government of Georgia in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Around half of those registered, around 66,660 people have already received one-time assistance of 300 GEL ($98.7/€86.8) which amounted to 19,998,000 GEL in total.
In order to receive compensation, an individual must prove they were engaged in economic activities in the first quarter of 2020 and received an income from these activities.
As for people who have lost their jobs amid the coronavirus crisis, Georgia has already supported 90,802 people with 200 GEL ($65.8/€57.8) assistance which amounted to 18,160,400 GEL in total.
Based on the government’s coronavirus anti-crisis plan, people who lost their jobs because of the coronavirus crisis or are on unpaid leave will receive 1,200 GEL over the course of six months, which is 200 GEL per month. This assistance will apply to 350,000 citizens of Georgia. A total of 460 million GEL ($151.4 mln/€133 mln) has been allocated from the budget.
The registration of self-employed people on the website of the Ministry of Health of Georgia to receive one-time assistance from the state began on May 15. Registration will continue until July 1.
Georgia has already supported over 72,000 people who have lost their jobs amid the coronavirus crisis with more than 14 million GEL ($4.41 mln/€3.96 mln) in total, while it helped over 51,000 self-employed people with more than 15 million GEL ($4.72 mln/€4.24 mln) in total, said Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze.
The poverty rate in Georgia has dropped 10.5 per cent since 2012, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said in parliament earlier today. He also noted that child poverty has been reduced from 34.7 per cent to 25.5 per cent according to the World Bank.
In total 57,443 self-employed people have registered in the last 10 days to receive one-time assistance of 300 GEL from the government of Georgia in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The registration of self-employed people on the website of the Ministry of Health of Georgia to receive one-time assistance from the state began on May 15.
Georgia will spend 3.5 billion (about $1.10b/€1.02b) on its coronavirus anti-crisis plan, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia announced earlier today. "For now, the country will spend GEL 3.5 billion on managing the crisis, of which 1.035 billion GEL will be directed at social support of citizens, 2.11 billion GEL will be directed at the economy and entrepreneurs, while 350 million GEL will be spent on the health care of each citizen", Gakharia said.
The number of people who will receive 1,200 GEL in state support due to having experienced a loss of income during the coronavirus pandemic has increased, says the Revenue Service.
The number of beneficiaries eligible for 300 GEL in state support has increased and based on the changes Georgian citizens who are self-employed abroad will also benefit the state programme.
What support can Georgian citizens expect?
The government of Georgia has announced the third phase of its anti-crisis plan in order to ease the burden caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Families will receive one-time assistance of 200 GEL per child from the state, announces Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated today that 'we are entering a long-lasting, deep economic crisis' and if this economic downturn continues 'we will have to announce another social package at the beginning of the next year'.
As of today, 600,868 children have been registered for the state social assistance programme in which children up to 17 years old will receive 200 GEL from the state.
The government of Georgia's financial assistance significantly has contributed to poverty alleviation, says a microsimulation model report on the pandemic’s effect on the population and child poverty presented by UNICEF and the Georgian government today.
The Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (Rondeli Foundation) conducted a study titled ‘Impact of Anti-pandemic Restrictions and Government Anti-crisis Measures on Employment, Incomes and the Poverty Level in Georgia’ during the Covid-19 pandemic and has now released its report.