Pension Social Security Perspective_ Ms. Salote Radrodro

8/6/2019 Pension Social Security Perspective_ Ms. Salote Radrodro

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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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1000

2000

3000

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5000

Central Western Eastern Northern

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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.

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