Topic: welfare
MPs vote $45M in new welfare funding as cash runs out
Government has approved $45 million in new welfare funding after it emerged it would have been unable to pay its bills.
Rent, food and internet benefits increased amid cost-of-living crisis
Large increases to benefits payments for rent, utilities and food as well as new stipends for phone, internet and transport have been pushed through to help Cayman’s most vulnerable cope with the rising cost of living.
Internships to bridge gap from welfare to work in overhaul of government aid
Able bodied adults receiving financial assistance will be linked with internships to help them get back to work as part of sweeping changes to the welfare system in the Cayman Islands.
‘Landmark’ law a first step in sweeping welfare reform
A proposed new law seeks to provide broader support for families in need in the Cayman Islands. The Financial Assistance Bill aims to replace out dated and inadequate legislation underpinning the island’s welfare system.
Strategic Policy Statement: Highway expansion among government promises
Major investment in Grand Cayman’s road network and reforms of the education system to put more power in the hands of principals, teachers and parents are among the key policy initiatives proposed by government for the coming years.
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.
Safety net
Today's editorial cartoon.
Limited progress on welfare reform
Three years after an audit report highlighted systemic flaws in the Cayman Islands welfare system, government has made little progress in rectifying the situation, according to an update from the auditor general.
Letter: Ensure people’s basic needs are met
Please allow me space in your valuable newspaper to write about the needs of our people which seem to be overlooked in many, many instances.
How government plans to spend $1.5 billion
More than 80 percent of the Cayman Islands government’s core budget will be spent in five general areas over the next two years, according to a breakdown of planned public sector spending in 2018 and 2019.
Overhaul of welfare system proposed
Welfare programs should be integrated in a “one stop shop” to provide swifter access to assistance to those in need and better value for money to government, according to an outline business case for reform of the beleaguered system.
Seeking shelter: Life below the poverty line
Sunshine Suites is an inviting destination to holiday makers looking for a relaxing slice of paradise. For some of the hotel’s guests, however, the reality is very different. They are not here for sun, sea and sand. They are here because they have nowhere else to live.
EDITORIAL – A ‘needs assessment’ of our welfare services
The Cayman Islands are on a troubling economic and social path that if not corrected, will lead inexorably to a social welfare state. We are already far down that path, and there are few comforting signposts along the way.
Social services: Echoes from 43 years ago
Increasing demand for social services, proper priorities for government-funded welfare and fears about the effectiveness of programs to help those in need have been vexing successive Cayman Islands governments for generations.
No strategy for welfare payments
The senior official responsible for welfare in the Cayman Islands has acknowledged there is no coordinated strategy for how public money is spent on the island’s most needy.
