Social Protection Spotlight
Sickness benefits during sick leave and quarantine: Country responses and policy considerations in the context of COVID-19
The COVID-19 health crisis has revealed important coverage gaps in terms of entitlements to social protection in case of sickness.
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14 May 2020
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This policy brief highlights the importance of sickness benefits to protect workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and stresses the need for urgent short-term measures to close coverage and adequacy gaps in sickness benefits.
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