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10月23日新闻秘书处消息，政府向低收入工人提供困难援助。 社会发展部对困难支助的收入限制已暂时取消，以便更多的人能够得到援助。
社会发展部和就业部长卡梅尔·塞普洛尼说：”内阁已同意让低收入工人更容易获得食品和其他紧急费用等物品的援助。我们知道，扩大的COVID-19限制正在对低收入家庭产生影响，这些低收入家庭的工作确定性往往较低。目前，每周工作30小时领取最低工资的单身人士没有资格获得工作和收入方面的困难援助。我们将最低工资援助的收入限制提高到40小时，即每周800纽币，有或没有孩子的夫妇每周1600纽币。 扩大困难支助的收入限额将意味着更多的低收入个人和家庭将能够得到支助。临时收入扣除标准将从 11 月 1 日起生效，为期四个月直至2022年2月28日结束。为了确保目前得不到 MSD 支持的人知道是否有困难援助来满足眼前和基本需求，MSD 将开展全面的沟通活动。这是一项对低收入工人的960万纽币元投资。我们预计，MSD将向目前未从MSD获得帮助的人提供多达25，000笔赠款，用于满足食品、衣服和额外的电费等需求”。
卡梅尔·塞普洛尼说：”我们正在继续监测社区的需求，并将在需求出现时迅速作出反应。政府已为受变种疫情影响的人士提供支援，拨款超过3800万元，支持社区组织应对变种疫情的需要”。
Government Extends Hardship Assistance for Low Income Workers
Income limits for Hardship Support through the Ministry of Social Development have been temporarily lifted so more people can recieve assistance.
“Cabinet has agreed to make it easier for low income workers to recieve assistance for items such as food and other emergency costs,” Carmel Sepuloni said.
“We know the extended COVID-19 restrictions are having an impact on low income households who tend to have less certainty of work. Currently a single person working 30 hours per week on the minimum wage is not eligible for hardship assistance from Work and Income. We’re lifting the income limits for assistance to 40 hours at the minimum wage, or $800 per week and $1600 per week for a couple with or without children.
“Expanding the income limits for Hardship Support will mean more low income individuals and families will be able to get support.
“The temporary income eligiblity criteria will come into force from 1 November for four months. 28 February 2022 will be the last day the increased limits will apply.
“To ensure people who are not currently accessing support from MSD are aware of the availability of hardship assistance to meet immediate and essential needs, MSD will run a comprehensive communications campaign.
“This is an investment of $9.6 million into low income workers. We expect there to be up to 25,000 more grants made by MSD to people not currently receiving help from MSD, for needs such as food, clothing and additional costs for electricity.
“We are continuing to monitor need in the community and will respond quickly where it arises,” Carmel Sepuloni said.
The Government has already bolstered support for those affected by the Delta outbreak with more than $38 million allocated to support community organisations responding to needs in the community.
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