9.2 As part of its permanent efforts to provide the umbrella of social protection and a decent life for citizens, and with regard to the disability allowance, the NIHR monitored the action taken by the Ministry of Labour & Social Development to double the monthly allowance for the disabled from (100) Bahraini Dinars to (200) Bahraini Dinars, on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadhan which was during the month of April 2020. 9.3 In order to complement the precautionary measures against the Corona Virus (Covid-19), Civil Service Directives No. (4) of 2020 was issued regarding the application of the work-from-home policy to on government staff, as it gave priority to the application of the work-from-home policy by a maximum of 50% of the employees, to a number of employees which are: for pregnant employees, employees entitled to two care hours, elderly employees and those who suffer from chronic diseases and underlying health conditions, including persons with disabilities, considering that most of them suffer from chronic diseases besides their low immunity, provided that employees perform the tasks of their jobs alternately between them for a period Two weeks between working from home and being at the workplace. 9.4 In the context of valuing the household and the family, the Supreme Council for Women launched a national campaign entitled “Mutakatifeen” to provide support for the Bahraini women and families to combat the coronavirus (Covid19), by monitoring the emergency needs of the woman and her family and attempt to provide it in cooperation with other partners in order to reach the psychological and social stability of all members of the family. Also work on creating an enlightened societal culture by providing support to the needy according to the best-known practices. 9.5 The campaign targeted all categories of women, particularly: divorced, widowed, abandoned, self-supporting (single and married) and her relatives (next of kin), retired, pregnant working women, nurturers (breast feeding) , and mothers to children under 10 years old, infected women with respiratory diseases, chronic diseases, lack of immunity, and people with disabilities. Those who take care of people with disabilities, including children, relatives and the elderly, in addition to families with low incomes, and owners of faltering business projects. 9.6 As to societal awareness, the NIHR monitored the interactive response of the civil society in solidarity with efforts exerted in the Kingdom of Bahrain to combat the spread of the coronavirus, by volunteering to provide simultaneous sign language interpretation during the live broadcasts of the news relating to the spread of the coronavirus in all the Kingdom’s official media channels, headed by the deputy president of the Bahrain Deaf Society and the head of the translators committee at this society in order to raise awareness of the persons with disabilities form the danger of getting infected by the virus and means to combat it. 15