About 100,000 Georgian citizens lost their source of income during the pandemic
Based on the government’s coronavirus anti-crisis plan, people who lost their jobs because of the coronavirus crisis or are on unpaid leave are receiving 1,200 GEL over the course of six months. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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About 100,000 people have lost their source of income in Georgia during the coronavirus pandemic, said Deputy Finance Minister Giorgi Kakauridze earlier today.
Based on the government’s coronavirus anti-crisis plan, people who lost their jobs because of the coronavirus crisis or are on unpaid leave are receiving 1,200 GEL over the course of six months.
In addition, people employed in the informal sector or self-employed individuals have received one-time assistance of 300 GEL if they can substantiate claims of job loss – the budget for this is 75 million GEL.
Georgia is also compensating people who lost their jobs while on leave due to pregnancy, childbirth, childcare or adoption of a child amid the coronavirus crisis.
These people are also receiving 200 GEL a month for six months.
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.
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.
Georgia will compensate people who lost their jobs while on leave due to pregnancy, childbirth, childcare or adoption of a child amid the coronavirus crisis.
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.
Georgian citizens who have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic have been invited to participate in a new training and employment promotion programme launched today by Tbilisi City Hall.