Many financial institutions stepped up to allow deferrals in loan and mortgage payments. This  14 Among others, see P. Pascal, “Historical Patterns of Inequality and Productivity Around  Financial Crises,” Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Working Paper No.
According to the work done by the Study Group on Ageing set up within the High Council of Finance, it is a significant stage in the process, but still not enough in itself to bring the employment rate in Belgium up to a satisfactory level.