Topic: Tamara Hurlston
NAU transitions to 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.
Needs Assessment Unit challenged by influx of elderly
An aging population and rising rental costs have been blamed for the growing cost of welfare in the Cayman Islands.
Social welfare quagmire: A decade of inefficiencies & rising costs
The cost of welfare and the number of people seeking financial help from government have risen sharply. About $50 million per year is spent on public programs providing direct assistance to people in need, out of central government’s annual revenue of $600 million.
