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Briefing on State Welfare Programs and the Way
Forward via an Integrated Approach
7thApril, 2011
Northern Division
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1. Social Protection Programs
2. Views on FNPF Reform
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INCOME
SUPPORT
PROGRAMS
Family Assistance $15 million
Care & Protection $4.4 million
Food Voucher $7 millionNew Food Voucher $4 million
Poverty Alleviation $600,000
Grants to VoluntaryOrganizations $200,000
Bus Fare nil
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Background: Welfare scheme -destitute allowance for elderly
indentured Indian labourers
Current target group: extremely poor without support
Social Welfare allowance that does not have incomesupport
Elderly parents are the responsibility of the children
NB: Social Welfare allowance is not an old age pension, not for individuals
receiving pension via FNPF or After Care Fund .
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Temporary Allowance to destitute families tosupplement income ($60-$100 per month)
Criteria:
- Elderly 65yrs + (without income support)
- Chronically ill (without income support)
- Permanently disabled (without income
support)
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Current statistics:
Total of 24,000 recipients under FA Program
Review of Cases (determine status)
Welfare Graduation Program:
- Wean identifiable recipients from state welfare assistance
- Aligned to Roadmap target of 300 weaned off by 2014
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% of Recipients on the Family
Assistance [FA] Scheme:
Total # of Elderly Recipients:
FA STATISTICS
7565
7189 148Chronically ill
Elderly
PermanentlyDisabled
92%
8%
Aged 65 -80years
Aged 80+
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Monthly Cash grant of provided to:
- families and guardians supporting children either than their own
- parents facing difficulties in providing basic care to their children
Category of payments:
$40.00 per child (Secondary School)
$30.00 per child (Primary School)$25.00 per child (Non School)
$60.00 per child with disabilities
Institutional Homes also recipients of C&P Allowance
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Distribution of C&P recipients by division
Total # of C&P Recipients: 13,720
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Graduation Policy1. Cabinet Decision of 2010 Maximum of 5 years under state
assistance
Mentoring & Monitoring Program:
a)Target group: children of recipients under social welfareassistance.
b) Objective: enable students to complete their basic education,
pursue tertiary studies or get into gainful employment.c) Strategy: Divisional Offices working closely with the Ministry of
Education in this regard.
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Purpose:An initiative by the Government as part of the strategy to address
poverty in the nation in 2010
Budget allocation: $7 million (yr 2010)
Targeted group: all FA recipients including Care and Protection (C&P)
beneficiaries.
FV entails: issuance of monthly food vouchers valued at $30 by the approvedvendors for the program.
Approved Vendors:
1. J Santaram Stores Limited 2. New World Supermarket
3. Morris Hedstrom 4. Waimaro Holdings Limited
NB:All recipients must produce Social Welfare ID Card.
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Purpose: to cushion impact of VAT increase on poor families, Cabinetsub committee on budget agreed to expand the food voucher program.
Budget Allocation 2011: $4 million
Expanded scope: based on means test new food voucher to include
1. Elderly 70yrs not receiving any form of govt. assistance
2. Pregnant mothers and mothers of young children who fall outsidethe eligibility for receiving FA allowance
3. Disadvantaged families with school children
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Purpose:
improving coping capabilities of people towards selfreliance through provision of grants for:
a) income generating ($3,000)
b) fire victims ($1,000)
Eligibility Criteria:1. Family Assistance Recipients
2. Recipients of Care and Protection Allowance
3. Recipients of Ex-Servicemen Fund
4. Fire Victims (in accordance to income thresh-hold)
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Housing Funds
($200,000)
Funds withProvincial Dev.As part ofConsolidation of
Housing. (not inMinistrysBudget)
IncomeGenerating
$400,000
Aligned to
weaning 300FA recipients off
stateAssistance
MOA withPrisons
$100,000
TowardsRehabilitationof Prisoners
Fire VictimGrants
$100,000
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Purpose:
Direct funding provided to registered Voluntaryorganizations, supplements role of the Department ofSocial Welfare.
Budgetary Allocation: $200,000
Criteria:
provides welfare services and community basedprograms aimed at alleviating poverty
improves the quality of lives of vulnerable and
disadvantaged groups
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Purpose:
As per the Deed of Agreement executed between the Government ofFiji and the Fiji Bus Operators Association on 7thJanuary 2011, thefollowing category will be eligible for a concession on normal busfares.
Eligibility Criteria:
1. Senior Citizens aged 60 years and above ( half fare)
2. Free bus service to all disabled persons
NB: ID Cards must be provided to access the services
(Registration / facilitation of ID Cards done by the Dept. of SocialWelfare)
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Supports the compulsory life pension of members
NB: avoids reliance on social welfare assistance as asocial security measure at old age.
Support the information sharing/ joint inspectionarrangement to be firmed up between FNPF and FIRCA.
Proposing that Social Welfare be part of the network to avoiddouble dipping instances.
Provisions of the Family Law Act on Nomination parties with
regards to FNPF members funds need to be made with moreclarity to avoid further liaisons for legal clarity.
Supports re-payment features of the FNPF Reforms on
Housing/Education Assistance.