58 articles tagged "social-welfare"
21-year-old Sulueti Bogi from Drauniivi Village in Ra, who has been living on the streets since February this year, says she still holds hope of one day standing on her own feet and supporting her two children. Sha
People receiving social welfare assistance can hope for an increase in the 2024/2026 National Budget as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad has indicated an increase for social welfare
Serious concerns have been raised by the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission on the mistreatment, neglect, and exploitation of older persons following alarming cases brought to the Commission that reflect th
75-year-old Umar Dayal, a resident of the Valelevu HARTS Home, has come out in public to highlight the plight of what elderly have to endure when there is no support provided for them While speaking to fijivillage
A 15-year-old boy was beaten up by a group of young boys at Sports City in Laucala Bay which has served as a wake-up call to relevant authorities to try and come up with solutions on how to counter these issues, especia
Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection and National Federation Party member, Sashi Kiran, has clarified that the government is not reducing social welfare support. Kiran says the number of social welfar
We are hearing a lot more about issues concerning older persons, whether it's abuse, neglect, or challenges regarding access to health and legal services. Minister for Women, Children, and Social Protection, Sashi
In a significant step towards enhancing financial resilience, 2,000 social welfare recipients in Fiji will now have access to micro parametric insurance coverage from SUN Insurance. This initiative provides crucial
The recognition of the Social Work profession in Fiji and the Pacific is crucial, given the escalating contemporary issues in the region. The interim President of the Association of Fiji’s Social Workers Malakai
Concerning statistics have been revealed about people living with disability, with more than 15 percent having never attended school, about 51 percent accessing secondary school qualification, while 34 percent left scho
Social Welfare allowance payments for this month is delayed due to the transition to government’s new financial year. The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection says they are making every effort to exp
Concerns have been raised with the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection on what it has been doing in relation to the elderly disabled street dwellers who are clearly struggling on the streets. During t
The government should look into including people aged 60 years in the social welfare allowance scheme in the upcoming National Budget to assist those who do not have a family to look after them. This was highlighted t
In pursuit of inclusivity and support for persons living with disabilities, the construction of a $596,300 storage facility for the National Council for Persons with Disabilities showed progress in providing a centralis
All street dwellers have been given the option of accommodation but have chosen to stay on the streets. This has been highlighted by Director Social Protection Veremo Muria while responding to questions by fijivil
15,000 existing Social Welfare beneficiaries that would be forecasted to be on the path of a cyclone will receive a top-up of $200. This was made possible after the Ministry for Women, Children and Social Protecti
Police officers from the Samabula Police Station will be looking into the issues where people, including some elderly people in wheelchairs have been staying on the streets, begging and drinking alcohol around the Samab
Not being accepted back at home, struggling to be reintegrated back into family life, low tolerance of family members, and having the freedom to do anything are some of the reasons that street dwellers return to the str
168 elderly people are residing in different old age centres around the country due to family conflicts, and lack of support and care from family members. This was highlighted by the Ministry of Women, Children an
Serious concerns are being raised as some elderly women and men, some on wheelchairs are staying on the streets, begging and drinking alcohol around the Samabula Post Office area. A concerned member of the public
