58 articles tagged "social-welfare"
Manual voucher payment process is being phased out by the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection with effect from this month. The Ministry says there will be a slight change to direct cash payment at Pos
There are a lot of problems with the 2018 Act for Persons with Disabilities as it is not fully compliant with the convention and it needs to be reviewed. This has been highlighted by Social Development Consultant,
No children should be sleeping out in the rain, and what has happened to us that we are able to cut ourselves off when we see a child suffering on the streets and not connect to them. This was the sentiment shared
Over 200 street dwellers from the Suva-Nausori corridor have been groomed and counseled on human trafficking after watching the inspirational movie called Sound of Freedom. They had free haircuts before going to th
Business houses, the transport sector, financial institutions and service providers need to improve accessibility not only for pensioners but for our elderly population. While speaking during the Fiji Pensioner’s
The Fiscal Review Committee Report states that the Department of Social Welfare is acting largely as an underfunded, “hand-to-mouth†Government distributor of funds. The report says this is being done without t
Minister for Women Children and Poverty Alleviation, Lynda Tabuya says the Ministry hopes to improve the social protection system to seek to address risk, vulnerability, inequality, and poverty through a system of trans
A former resident of the now shut down Natabua Golden Age Home has raised serious concerns repeatedly about alleged lack of food, inhumane treatment, sexual, physical and racial harassment and theft since last year howe
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Lynda Tabuya says they will review the Social welfare allowance to meet the needs of the people. Tabuya says they have been briefed on the programs that have bee
Bus fare top up for Social Welfare recipients will now cover a 3-month travel allowance after the Ministry for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation revised the Bus Fare Allowance Payment schedule. The Ministry s
89,000 Social Welfare recipients will be receiving $50 top up this week as per the announcement in the Revised 2021/2022 National Budget. This includes all recipients of the Social Pension Scheme, Poverty Benefit S
18 welfare officers are going through community based corrections training for the next three days where they are learning how to supervise and rehabilitate offenders into the community. While speaking at the trai
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy Akbar says she is shocked and disappointed following the 30-month imprisonment sentence handed down to a 30-year-old man charged with buying minors under the ag
More than 9,000 families have been assisted through Government’s Care and Protection Allowance since August last year. The Care and Protection Allowance is a social protection scheme specifically targeted at assi
The Labasa Golden Age Home which is undergoing a $4.7 million face-lift is expected to be opened in the beginning of next year. Director of Social Welfare Rupeni Fatiaki says the facility is a 40-bed unit. It
Managers of Aged Care Homes are meeting today to plan how to prepare better when responding and recovering from natural disasters. Fiji has eight Aged Care facilities. Director Social Welfare Rupeni Fatiaki sa
Social Welfare recipients can now get access to immediate assistance following a tropical cyclone after being included in the Parametric Micro-insurance product. This is following a joint partnership between the UN
The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation says all recipients of its four main social protection programs can now withdraw their allowances and can prepare for Diwali before the usual payment date. Mi
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar says they are in the process of organizing a temporary shelter for 45 year old Anita Singh who lost her home in a fire and is currently living in a wrecked
The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation is encouraging all social welfare recipients to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and protect themselves and their loved ones. It says getting vaccinated helps prot
