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Over 21,000 families in Nadi and Lautoka assisted through the government’s $90 cash assistance

Over 21,000 families in Nadi and Lautoka assisted through the government’s $90 cash assistance
Acting Permanent Secretary for Economy Shiri Gounder. [image: file]

21,657 families in the Nadi and Lautoka containment areas have been assisted with the $90 government assistance.

The government has topped up their MPAiSA and MyCash accounts.

A government statement says this is a total payout of around $2 million.

The Acting Permanent Secretary for Economy, Shiri Gounder confirmed that a total of 27,313 applications have been assessed so far from the Nadi and Lautoka containment areas since applications opened on Thursday.

He says out of this, 5,656 applications did not qualify as these applicants were recipients of the unemployment assistance already being provided by the government in partnership with FNPF.

A total of $286 million has been paid out under this initiative, with $158 million coming directly from the Fijian Government and $128 million withdrawn from FNPF member General Accounts.

Applications for the Nadi and Lautoka containment areas closed at 5pm yesterday.

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