Social Welfare criteria and processing are still open and continues for vulnerable people and families - Poole

The Social Welfare criteria and processing are still open and continues for vulnerable people and families with the existing criteria for applications for the Social Pension Scheme, Disabilities Scheme, Care and Protection of Children, Poverty Benefit Scheme and Rural Pregnant Mothers Food Voucher scheme.

This has been highlighted by Permanent Secretary for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Jennifer Poole when questioned by fijivillage if there are plans in place to assist those who are not FNPF members but are affected by the lockdown in Nadi and Lautoka.

Poole says FNPF is the current mode for assistance due to the immediate impacts of COVID-19 as already advised by government.

Meanwhile the one-off COVID-19 relief for FNPF members impacted by the lockdown restrictions in the Western Division will open from Monday 26th April 2021.

This relief will be a one-off payment of $220, given that the containment period is 14 days, which is equivalent to two weeks.