Social Welfare recipients eligible for term life and funeral benefits must be fully vaccinated by 1st November 2021

Social Welfare recipients eligible for term life and funeral benefits must be fully vaccinated by 1st November 2021

By Vijay Narayan
Friday 16/07/2021
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Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says social welfare recipients eligible for term life and funeral benefits must be fully vaccinated by 1st November 2021.

While announcing the National Budget, Sayed-Khaiyum says the Government is subsidising micro-insurance coverage for all social welfare recipients through the Government Micro Insurance Program at a cost of $5.6 million per year.

He says this insurance policy pays out in the event of death, house fires and sickness and vaccination is a requirement of insurance companies, given the severe risks of death due to COVID-19.


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