Topic: tourism stipend
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More than 3,200 workers still receive tourism stipend
As of May, 3,202 tourism workers who lost their job during the pandemic were still receiving a monthly government subsidy.
Prisoners among those fraudulently getting tourism stipends
Members of the public and relatives have reported to the labour ministry that several people, including prisoners and individuals with full-time jobs, are fraudulently receiving the government's monthly tourism stipend, Deputy Minister Chris Saunders confirmed Monday.
Email addresses of all tourism stipend recipients accidentally released
The email addresses of more than 3,000 people receiving the government's monthly tourism stipend were accidentally released by the Ministry of Border Control and Labour Tuesday morning.
Finance Committee approves $15M in additional tourism stipend funding
Parliament’s Finance Committee on Wednesday approved $15 million in additional tourism stipend funding after the money allocated in the budget for that purpose had already run out.
March Payment Date Set for Tourism Stipend
March payments under the Displaced Tourism Employees Stipend Programme and the Tourism Recovery Grant Programme will be issued following the approval of funds during the next session of Finance Committee, which begins on 16 March.
Gov’t eyes April end for tourism stipend, transition to grant programme
Deputy Premier Chris Saunders has said government is moving to end the tourism stipend by April and transition displaced workers who are not up to full employment by then to a recovery grant programme at a smaller sum in some cases.
341 stipend recipients face payment delays
Some 341 tourism stipend recipients are yet receive their payments, which is dependent on their completion of the Labour Ministry’s survey that assesses their employment status and determines what stipend amount they’re entitled to receive.
Stipend payment delays, as Border Control and Labour boosts staff numbers
Recipients of the stipend for displaced tourism workers are only just receiving their February payments, according to the Ministry of Border Control and Labour.
Stipend reduced for 625 tourism employees in full-time jobs
More than 600 recipients of a stipend for displaced tourism workers who are now employed full-time will be receiving reduced financial assistance from government this month and in March.
Tourism chiefs say not enough Caymanians to fill hospitality jobs
Even with every Caymanian who has expressed an interest in working in restaurants and hotels taking up a position, there will still be 600-700 jobs that need to be filled in those fields as the industry gears up to receive growing numbers of visitors, tourism chiefs say.
No bump in stipend money planned
Government is not considering increasing the $1,500 tourism stipend at this time, however it may consider adding an extra sum in December, according to Finance Minister Chris Saunders.
Premier confirms full tourism stipends to continue
Premier Wayne Panton has confirmed that his PACT government plans to continue paying displaced tourism workers a monthly stipend "until it is no longer needed", but that a tapering off of the payments will happen as tourists return following the border reopening.
Bryan says stipend ‘scare tactic’ was poor choice of words
Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan said using the phrase "scare tactic" in a Radio Cayman interview to describe the government's announcement and subsequent reversal of a decision to halve the monthly $1,500 stipend for displaced tourism workers was a "poor choice of words".
Tourism minister: Stipend reduction plan was ‘scare tactic’
Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan has admitted that an earlier announcement about plans to halve the monthly $1,500 tourism stipend in November and December had been a "scare tactic" to try to get displaced tourism workers to start looking for jobs.
More than 1,000 stipend recipients yet to sign up with WORC
More than 1,000 recipients of the monthly tourism stipend for displaced workers have failed to register with Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman, despite being given a mandatory deadline of 16 Aug. to sign up.
MoT receives hundreds of additional tourism stipend applications
The Ministry of Tourism said the process to verify 442 additional stipend applications has begun.
Tourism-stipend recipients must register with WORC
The 3,396 people who are currently receiving the government's $1,500-a-month tourism stipend are now required to register with the Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman department, Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan announced today.
Finance Committee approves extra $27.5 million to continue tourism stipend
Parliament’s Finance Committee has approved $27.5 million in additional funds to continue the payment of a stipend to displaced tourism workers until the end of the year.
Deadline for tourism stipend survey extended
The Ministry of Tourism has extended the deadline for the tourism-stipend survey from today until Tuesday, 6 July, as at least 600 people who are receiving the monthly payments have not yet completed it.
Mandatory survey for stipend recipients
The Ministry of Tourism has launched a mandatory survey for recipients of the government's monthly $1,500 stipend.
Tourism stipend registration reopens
Any out-of-work tourism employees who have not yet signed up for the monthly government stipend have another chance to do so over the next week.
More money approved for tourism stipend
Starting this month, displaced tourism workers receiving government's $1,000 stipend will receive an additional $500, Finance Minister Roy McTaggart announced Thursday.
Tourism stipend registration reopens
Displaced tourism workers will have another opportunity to sign up for government's temporary stipend when a new round of registration begins Tuesday, 26 Jan., the Ministry of Tourism announced Friday.
