More than 108,000 Fijians receive assistance through four major social protection programmes. Minister for Social Protection, Sashi Kiran, highlighted in Parliament that
Christmas came early for six Social Welfare recipients as they received seed grant assistance to help start or grow small businesses through the Welfare Graduation Progra
Responding to calls for a government-funded Department for Men, Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran says the real need lies in building strong
The Fiji National Action Plan to Prevent Violence Against All Women and Girls (NAP) is an action plan to stop the violence before it starts. Prime Minister, Sitiveni R
21-year-old Sulueti Bogi from Drauniivi Village in Ra, who has been living on the streets since February this year, says she still holds hope of one day standing on her o
People receiving social welfare assistance can hope for an increase in the 2024/2026 National Budget as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Pr
Serious concerns have been raised by the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission on the mistreatment, neglect, and exploitation of older persons following alarmin
75-year-old Umar Dayal, a resident of the Valelevu HARTS Home, has come out in public to highlight the plight of what elderly have to endure when there is no support prov
A 15-year-old boy was beaten up by a group of young boys at Sports City in Laucala Bay which has served as a wake-up call to relevant authorities to try and come up with
Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection and National Federation Party member, Sashi Kiran, has clarified that the government is not reducing social welfare sup
We are hearing a lot more about issues concerning older persons, whether it's abuse, neglect, or challenges regarding access to health and legal services. Minister for
In a significant step towards enhancing financial resilience, 2,000 social welfare recipients in Fiji will now have access to micro parametric insurance coverage from SUN
The recognition of the Social Work profession in Fiji and the Pacific is crucial, given the escalating contemporary issues in the region. The interim President of the
Concerning statistics have been revealed about people living with disability, with more than 15 percent having never attended school, about 51 percent accessing secondary
Social Welfare allowance payments for this month is delayed due to the transition to government’s new financial year. The Ministry of Women, Children and Social
Concerns have been raised with the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection on what it has been doing in relation to the elderly disabled street dwellers who are
The government should look into including people aged 60 years in the social welfare allowance scheme in the upcoming National Budget to assist those who do not have a fa
In pursuit of inclusivity and support for persons living with disabilities, the construction of a $596,300 storage facility for the National Council for Persons with Disa
All street dwellers have been given the option of accommodation but have chosen to stay on the streets. This has been highlighted by Director Social Protection Veremo
15,000 existing Social Welfare beneficiaries that would be forecasted to be on the path of a cyclone will receive a top-up of $200. This was made possible after the Mi
Police officers from the Samabula Police Station will be looking into the issues where people, including some elderly people in wheelchairs have been staying on the stree