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FNPF members who have been unemployed for longer than 6 months will be able to apply for Unemployment withdrawal

FNPF members who have been unemployed for longer than 6 months will be able to apply for Unemployment withdrawal

By Dhanjay Deo
20/08/2020
Fiji National Provident Fund CEO, Jaoji Koroi

Fiji National Provident Fund has today announced that FNPF members who have been unemployed for longer than 6 months, specifically from 1st October 2017 to 30th September 2019 will be able to apply for Unemployment withdrawal.

Applications for this phase will open on 31st August.

FNPF’s CEO, Jaoji Koroi says over 32,000 members will qualify for this withdrawal and the Fund will review this in the next 30 days to consider whether they can open this up to those who have been unemployed longer.

Members applying in Phase 4 must have a minimum of $135 in their General Account the date of submission.

The amount members can withdraw is between $100 to $1,100 – depending on their General Account balance. There is no Government Top Up for this Phase.

Koroi says payment will be made in lump sum.

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