As announced last week, the Ministry of Economy will again rollout the $50 cash assistance to individuals affected by COVID-19 in Viti Levu.
The applications for this assistance will open at 9am on Wednesday 30 June and will close at 5pm on Friday 2 July 2021.
Affected individuals, 18 years and over in Viti Levu, can apply by dialling *161# and provide the following information:
Full name;
Birth registration number;
Date of birth;
Voter identification number;
Tax Identification Number (TIN);
FNPF number; and
Home Address.
Those individuals whose employment income is unaffected and those that receive other forms of Government assistance are not eligible for this initiative. This includes:
All civil servants;
All individuals in the formal sector whose employment income has not been affected and FNPF contributions therefore have been normal in the last 3 months;
All those individuals that received unemployment assistance through the Fijian Government and FNPF under Phase 2, Phase 3 and lockdown assistance;
All those on FNPF pension scheme;
All students on Tertiary Education Loan Scheme and Toppers scholarship receiving normal allowances;
All Social welfare recipients; and
All individuals below the age of 18 years.
It is important that individuals applying for this assistance should first gather all the required information and then dial *161#. This will ensure that you are able to provide the correct information. Incomplete submissions or those with incorrect information will be disqualified or payments will be delayed.
Estimated processing time for applications is 5 working days from the closing date, subject to correct and complete information provided by individuals at the time of submission.
The Ministry of Economy will work in partnership with Vodafone, Digicel, Fiji Revenue and Customs Service, Fiji National Provident Fund, Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Board and Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation to verify and process the applications.
Individuals will be provided funds in their MPAiSA or MyCASH wallets and recipients will be able to withdraw cash or purchase items from registered MPAiSA and MyCash outlets. We request Fijians to use these funds wisely to buy groceries and other essential items.