Access To Covid-19 Related Relief Efforts 95% of the workers reported that they were able to access some form of relief/support during the Covid-19 crisis. • The government’s income and food support came as a major relief for garment workers. 92% of the workers reported they received monetary support and 36% received food support from the government. • However, support from other sources were low. This also shows that employers largely abdicated their responsibility for the well-being of garment workers during the Covid-19 crisis. The lack of support from other sources made workers extremely dependent on government relief, which in itself was inadequate to meet their basic needs.
Figure 5.20: Percentage of workers who received Covid-19 support from various sources Figure 5.18: Percentage of workers who received Covid-19 support from various sources, 2020
Percentage of Workers
100
92%
80
60
36%
40
20
0
1%
0% 1%
4%
Monetory Support
Factory
Government
7% 6%
Provisions
8% 8% 0% 1% Health Care
NGO/Charity
Trade Union
Source : Primary Data n = 390
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