Tag: Department of Financial Assistance

Social welfare overhaul reaches final stages

Social welfare overhaul reaches final stages

| 04/10/2024 | 10 Comments

(CNS): Two years after the Financial Assistance Act was passed in parliament and a year after the regulations were implemented, the Needs Assessment Unit will officially become the Department of Financial Assistance (DFA) on 10 October, as work continues on reforming the delivery of welfare assistance to those in need. A number of changes have […]

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Welfare overhaul won’t be easy, warns minister

Welfare overhaul won’t be easy, warns minister

| 18/10/2023 | 47 Comments

(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government is preparing for the implementation of new laws governing welfare support next month, including the transition of the Needs Assessment Unit into the Department of Financial Assistance. However, Social Development Minister AndrĂ© Ebanks has warned that it will take time for the changes to have an impact and it “won’t […]

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