Israel expands employer remedies program Before locking down the country for the second round today

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The Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Finance of Israel announced the expansion of the National Economic Safety Net Program to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. Before Israel will take measures to lock down the country in the second round today.

Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister And Mr. Israel Katz, Israeli Finance Minister Is the person who decided to expand the project The goal is to help businesses affected by the second round of lockdown measures, which will be implemented for 3 weeks.

The program also includes measures to reduce the damage done to the Israeli labor market. Some employers receive a staffing allowance of 5,000 new shekels (approximately $ 1,460) per employee whose employer is still hiring. To encourage employers not to lay off employees And employees whose employers leave without pay Will also receive unemployment benefits. The project will bring more businesses to receive government support. You will receive a loan that is guaranteed by the state. And reduce the municipal tax

Xinhua news agency reported that The second round of Israeli lockdowns will begin today at 2:00 pm local time or around 6:00 pm Thailand time. On Sept. 15, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel would lock down the country again for three weeks starting Friday, Sept. 18, to block the attack. The covid-19 outbreak. This lock-down measure would prevent Israelites from traveling more than 500 meters from their homes. Also, schools and shopping centers were closed. But pharmacies and supermarkets will remain open. People cannot gather more than 20 people outdoors, while up to 10 people indoors.