Emergency grants

US: The IRS Extends Deadline to Ensure People with Children Receive $500 Economic Impact Payments

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Social Security Administration (18.08.2020) The IRS has extended its deadline to September 30, 2020, for people to provide information to the IRS using its Non-Filer Tool at www.irs.gov/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here. People should do this if they: receive Social Security retirement, survivors, or disability benefits, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments; did not file a 2019 or 2018 tax return; have a qualifying child under age 17; and did not already enter information in the IRS’ Non-Filer Tool for themselves and at least one child.

Regions / Country
United States
Topics
Extension of coverage
Cash transfers
COVID-19
Document Type

Fiji: COVID-19 Withdrawal Scheme - Phase 3

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National Provident Fund (10.08.2020) FNPF members who are on reduced hours and reduced wage rate can apply for Phase 3 commencing 10 August 2020. Government top is applicable in Phase 3 for members who have insufficient General Account balance. The amount per member is from $220 to $880 for members who are on reduced working hours/day per week depending on reduced days. The amount is $550 for members whose wage/salary rates per hour is reduced up to 50%, and $1.110 for members whose wage/salary rates per hour is reduced by more than 50%.

Regions / Country
fiji
Global challenges
Topics
Unemployment
Cash transfers
COVID-19
Document Type

Fiji: COVID-19 Withdrawal Scheme - Phase 2

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National Provident Fund (09.06.2020) FNPF members who have been Unemployed from 1 October 2019 or have just become Unemployed or are on Leave Without Pay can apply for Phase 2 of the COVID-19 Withdrawal Scheme commencing 9 June 2020. The amount is $1,100 (Government top up applicable) or $880 for members who received $220 on 5 June (Fully funded by Government).

Regions / Country
fiji
Global challenges
Topics
Unemployment
Cash transfers
COVID-19
Document Type

Fiji: FNPF Pensioners to receive COVID-19 relief

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National Provident Fund (26.05.2020) More than 7,000 Fiji National Provident Fund pensioners will receive a COVID-19 relief payment today,Tuesday 26 May 2020. The payment, which ranges from $300 to $900, will be disbursed directly to the Fund’s active pensioners. Chief Executive Officer Jaoji Koroi said the Fund was able to provide this one-off payment to pensioners,following amendments to the FNPF Act.

Regions / Country
fiji
Global challenges
Topics
Old-age pensions
COVID-19
Document Type