Govt increases social assistance - The Nassau Guardian : com

The government has made overall increases of social assistance benefits in the upcoming fiscal year from $222 million to $236 million, but certain benefits that fall under the Department of Social Services have been decreased. The allocation for social assistance benefits in cash (food coupons) increased from $55 million to $60 million. Benefits in kind (other kinds

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