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Minister: $3.5 Million Paid Over Amount Eligible
Approximately 2,500 people received benefits in excess of the amount they were eligible for in the Unemployment Benefit programme which amounted to approximately $3.5 million, Minister of Finance Curtis Dickinson said, adding that to date, 300 people have refunded the government approximately $500,000.
While answering questions in the House of Assembly today, Minister Dickinson said, “Approximately 2,500 people received benefits in excess of the amounts that they were eligible for,” he said, adding that it was approximately $3.5 million or about $1,400 per person.
“To date, 300 people have refunded the government approximately $500,000, so the amount that is outstanding with respect to the overall program is about 5%,” the Minister said. When asked if that means if $3 million is outstanding, the Minister confirmed that yes, it does.
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