Not being accepted back at home, struggling to be reintegrated back into family life, low tolerance of family members, and having the freedom to do anything are some of t
168 elderly people are residing in different old age centres around the country due to family conflicts, and lack of support and care from family members. This was hig
Serious concerns are being raised as some elderly women and men, some on wheelchairs are staying on the streets, begging and drinking alcohol around the Samabula Post Off
Manual voucher payment process is being phased out by the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection with effect from this month. The Ministry says there will b
There are a lot of problems with the 2018 Act for Persons with Disabilities as it is not fully compliant with the convention and it needs to be reviewed. This has been
No children should be sleeping out in the rain, and what has happened to us that we are able to cut ourselves off when we see a child suffering on the streets and not con
Over 200 street dwellers from the Suva-Nausori corridor have been groomed and counseled on human trafficking after watching the inspirational movie called Sound of Freedo
Business houses, the transport sector, financial institutions and service providers need to improve accessibility not only for pensioners but for our elderly population.
The Fiscal Review Committee Report states that the Department of Social Welfare is acting largely as an underfunded, “hand-to-mouth†Government distributor of
Minister for Women Children and Poverty Alleviation, Lynda Tabuya says the Ministry hopes to improve the social protection system to seek to address risk, vulnerability,
A former resident of the now shut down Natabua Golden Age Home has raised serious concerns repeatedly about alleged lack of food, inhumane treatment, sexual, physical and
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Lynda Tabuya says they will review the Social welfare allowance to meet the needs of the people. Tabuya says they
Bus fare top up for Social Welfare recipients will now cover a 3-month travel allowance after the Ministry for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation revised the Bus Far
89,000 Social Welfare recipients will be receiving $50 top up this week as per the announcement in the Revised 2021/2022 National Budget. This includes all recipients
18 welfare officers are going through community based corrections training for the next three days where they are learning how to supervise and rehabilitate offenders in
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy Akbar says she is shocked and disappointed following the 30-month imprisonment sentence handed down to a 30-yea
More than 9,000 families have been assisted through Government’s Care and Protection Allowance since August last year. The Care and Protection Allowance is a so
The Labasa Golden Age Home which is undergoing a $4.7 million face-lift is expected to be opened in the beginning of next year. Director of Social Welfare Rupeni Fatia
Managers of Aged Care Homes are meeting today to plan how to prepare better when responding and recovering from natural disasters. Fiji has eight Aged Care facilities.
Social Welfare recipients can now get access to immediate assistance following a tropical cyclone after being included in the Parametric Micro-insurance product. This
The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation says all recipients of its four main social protection programs can now withdraw their allowances and can prepare