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Public Assistance (Amendment) Bill 2024 passed; Relief is on the way!
The sponsor of the Bill, Health and Social Development Minister Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), speaking at the Fourteen Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth HoA, said the amendments would remove outdated provisions and align the system with current and social assistance practices.
He noted that a broad range of assistance would be granted, including for emergencies, unexpected hardship and community-wide crises. The Minister noted that the amendments will ensure a comprehensive and individual approach to public assistance.
Honourable Wheatley also told the HoA that the Bill he seeks to be passed will improve the administration of the system and bring about more transparency and that public assistance is targeted at those “who needed it most.”
CoI recommendations bad for the Territory?
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), in his contribution to the debate, said residents have to give out too much information about their personal lives when currently applying for public assistance. He said his government understands the hardship some are facing and this Bill will bring the long-awaited relief required.
Over the past year, most members of the HoA have lambasted the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommendations, including Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) and Leader of the Opposition Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) for removing the funds given to elected members to help supplement public assistance when residents in their districts face hardship.
Many have agreed the CoI recommendations for the most part have led to an increase in poverty and hardship that residents now experience and that the United Kingdom (UK) does not care about the welfare of residents, especially the poor.
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17 Responses to “Public Assistance (Amendment) Bill 2024 passed; Relief is on the way!”
I put it to you, Sir, that this need is not a new one that of late, but rather an old one that was partly neglected for many, many years, especially of political selfish priority.
Blaming the NDP and the CoI for the VIP'S negligence is not fair, even if they too were guilty participant, as for the Commission Of Inquiry, no.
In my humble opinion, government of funds on renting office spaces in political affiliation friends and family, including unnecessary overseas travel for many years have caused much more problems than the UK. Those excuses are unacceptable lies.
The ruling administration, VIP, currently in power has our (the people) finance in hand, not the UK, not the CoI nor does the opposition. Accept blame and do those things that are right.
Stop wasting money on amusing sick-fest (Music fest). Those continuing actions involve exporting our needed cash, especially in hard times as these.
Upgrade the food market in Road town. When it is raining, it is approximately 99% useless to the renters.
Fix the roads properly, especially the main road from Beef Islands Bridge to West End Ferry Dock, and the other roads, too.
Stop favouring the rich investers over the poor consumers.
Climate change brought more heat, but it also bringing more rain, Encorrage more needful food planting initiative.
Lastly, don't fall asleep on your promised to us: the people of the BVI.
I need to call Acme Company to get a better understanding of this Looney Tunes Guberment!
They squandered $20 mil during COVID. If they divided this money among the impacted businesses and needy families, everyone would be smiling up until now. These guys are a waste of %$£"& time!
SQUANDERING OF TAXPAYERS MONEY , THIS WANNABE POLITICIAN IS BOLD FACED LIKE ONE THE FAKE PATORS FROM CGB WHO SAID THAT THERE IS NO CORRUPTION HERE * he better leave that Jonny walker alone