{"id":114192,"date":"2021-06-23T10:52:29","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T05:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=114192"},"modified":"2021-06-23T10:52:57","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T05:22:57","slug":"families-who-lost-breadwinners-in-covid-19-need-supportive-policies-and-a-safety-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/families-who-lost-breadwinners-in-covid-19-need-supportive-policies-and-a-safety-net\/","title":{"rendered":"Families who lost breadwinners in COVID-19 need supportive policies and a safety net"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why government must\u00a0provide\u00a0relief to families lost breadwinners?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Context:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recently a case has been filed in the court demanding compensation for Covid-19 deaths. The petitioners demand\u00a0one-time compensation payments (\u20b94 lakh) or notified ex gratia\u00a0(Voluntary payment by government).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Government response in court:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"19\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The government\u00a0said that\u00a0such payments\u00a0are<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0beyond the Government\u2019s fiscal affordability.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"20\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Instead of giving\u00a0one-time compensation payments,\u00a0the government\u00a0can\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">deploy funds in health care<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">enhance social protection and support economic recovery\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of affected communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Arguments from petitioners:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"21\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is a\u00a0provision in the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/disaster-management-act-2005-invoked-to-facilitate-supply-of-medical-oxygen\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Disaster Management Act<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for\u00a0providing\u00a0compensation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"22\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">In India,\u00a0second\u00a0wave peaked only due to<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0poor health infrastructure and low public health expenditure.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Even the\u00a0Economic Survey mentioned\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Failure of Public policy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to increase public spending to 2.5%-3% of\u00a0GDP\u00a0on health.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"23\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lack of\u00a0Government\u2019s resource is\u00a0not a\u00a0justifiable argument<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, as the Centre is pursuing expensive redevelopment projects such as the Central Vista.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Suggestions<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"24\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As the center is\u00a0providing\u00a0free vaccines to all, now it is time to move forward and\u00a0provide\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">road map for a universal public health system.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"25\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Changes in Tax\u00a0policy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to\u00a0facilitate\u00a0the wealthiest to compensate those who have been hit the hardest.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Families lost breadwinners need help, like the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/pm-cares-for-children-scheme\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">government\u00a0help\u00a0towards\u00a0Covid\u00a0orphans<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW253419660 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253419660 BCX0\">Source<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW253419660 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253419660 BCX0\"><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW253419660 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/Home\/ShareArticle?OrgId=GE58MN5QK.1&amp;imageview=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW253419660 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253419660 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">The Hindu<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW253419660 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why government must\u00a0provide\u00a0relief to families lost breadwinners?\u00a0 Context:\u00a0Recently a case has been filed in the court demanding compensation for Covid-19 deaths. The petitioners demand\u00a0one-time compensation payments (\u20b94 lakh) or notified ex gratia\u00a0(Voluntary payment by government).\u00a0 Government response in court:\u00a0 The government\u00a0said that\u00a0such payments\u00a0are\u00a0beyond the Government\u2019s fiscal affordability.\u00a0 Instead of giving\u00a0one-time compensation payments,\u00a0the government\u00a0can\u00a0deploy funds in&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/families-who-lost-breadwinners-in-covid-19-need-supportive-policies-and-a-safety-net\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Families who lost breadwinners in COVID-19 need supportive policies and a safety net<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[8110,8109,8108],"class_list":["post-114192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-covid-19-deaths","tag-ex-gratia-compensation","tag-social-protection-in-india","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":1700798801,"cached_date":1704792862},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114192\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}