Topic: Department of Financial Assistance

The Needs Assessment Unit, the government agency which delivers monetary help to those in need in Cayman, will transition this week into the Department of Financial Assistance.

Cabinet has approved the publication of regulations that will pave the way for reforming Cayman's financial assistance programmes and their management.

For people with disabilities already facing day-to-day challenges, being forced to navigate a web of red tape to seek vital support through the Needs Assessment Unit has proven to be a heartbreaking and frustrating reality for a number of Caymanians in need.