A digital schooling support programme was launched. As part of this package, eligible children were funded to buy digital devices to join distance learning activities
History
Country
Germany
Policy Area
Education
Measure
Distance learning support
Eligibility
Children from low-income families
Type
In-kind benefit
Start / Announced Date
23/04/2020
End Date
N/A
Amount
€150 per child
Total Cost
€500 million
Recipients
Children
Route to the child
Direct
Sources
European Union Agecy for Fundamental Rights (2020) Coronavirus pandemic in the EU: fundamental rights implications - Germany. 4 May 2020. Available at: https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_uploads/de_report_on_coronavirus_pandemic_-_may_2020.pdf