Business houses, the transport sector, financial institutions and service providers need to improve accessibility not only for pensioners but for our elderly population.
The Fiscal Review Committee Report states that the Department of Social Welfare is acting largely as an underfunded, “hand-to-mouth†Government distributor of
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,
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
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
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 Far
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
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 in
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-yea
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 so
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 Fatia
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.
Social Welfare recipients can now get access to immediate assistance following a tropical cyclone after being included in the Parametric Micro-insurance product. This
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
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 ho
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
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. Whi
Social welfare recipients particularly elderly Fijians who cannot go to supermarkets or banks to access food and payments can now give their food voucher cards and bank c
Director for Social Welfare Rupeni Fatiaki has stressed that they have made every effort to provide shelter to the homeless people but some of them prefer to stay on the
International Labour Organisation Office for Pacific Island Countries Director, Matin Karimli says the COVID-19 pandemic has brought additional poverty and may reverse ye
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Mereseini Vuniwaqa says violence against women and children is illegal, immoral, it can never be justified and it ne