Income Support Programme Pays Out Over $6M

In 2023, the Government of Saint Lucia secured $14.5 million from the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) to support various safety net programmes targeting vulnerable populations. A new Income Support Programme was set up to provide direct financial support to informal sector workers excluded from previous income support programmes. These workers lost their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many informal workers slipped through the cracks and did not benefit from previous income support programmes. By the end of August 2024, over 4500 people each collected a one-time cash payment of $1,500 from the government’s Income Support Programme. The Government of Saint Lucia is committed to helping people and supporting our most vulnerable. SOURCE: Office of the Prime Minister The article Income Support Programme Pays Out Over $6M is from St. Lucia Times.