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Parliament successfully passed a bill that will create a LBP 1.2 trillion emergency fund to support a social safety net
Date:
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Parliament successfully passed a bill that will create a LL1.2 trillion emergency fund to support a social safety net strained by 10 weeks of coronavirus lockdown.
The law, proposed by the government, aims to cover the cost of the additional burden stemming from the lockdown, providing aid to low-income families, daily workers in the public sector, supporting the health sectors and farmers and giving small industrial enterprises subsidized loans.
Acting Bodies:
Lebanese Parliament
Type:
Laws
Categories:
Economic measures (State budget, rent law, wages...)
Impact:
National
Status:
Approved/ Ratified
Civil Society Response:
Contested