Type of Intervention: Financial and Economic
Sectors Involved: Local Government
Intervention Categories: Finance policy and financial aid; Stimulus packages and financial support
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: The Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Hon. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is the person making decision and leading implementation of the intervention.
Overview: The intervention involved the assistance of people who have lost their jobs due to COVID- 19. This is the release of Fiji National Provident Fund- COVID-19 assistance to members who have lost their jobs- 2nd wave. The targeted audience is the general public and it was intended to notify people of Fiji’s government assistance.
Minister for Ecoomy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said that people will be able to access $1,100 from their general accounts or will be paid $1,100 by the government over 5 fortnightly instalments. This assistance is for unemployment benefit (this includes all the people who have already received assistance and those who have become unemployed since the 1st wave).
Full details here: https://www.fijivillage.com/news/Sayed-Khaiyum-announces-2nd-wave-of-FNPF-COVID-19-assistance–x8rf54/
Other links: 1
Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government
Evidence/Justification: The government is working closely with the National Provident Fund, in trying to assist people who have lost their jobs due to COVID 19. Thus, it is likely to be advice from internal government advisory.