The Destitute and Infirmed Payment is set to increase from $165 a month to $200 a month from 1 July 2016 and the Old Age Pension rate for those aged 70 and over will increase from $650 a month to $660 a month. The Destitute and Infirmed Payment is a means tested payment targeting working age…
The Price Tribunal is commencing a review of the new fuel pricing arrangements introduced in July 2015, as planned. The key objective is to assess whether the objectives identified in the initial pricing review in January 2015 have been achieved, particularly whether the new pricing arrangements have delivered a reduction in the price of fuel…
21st December 2015 Government is pleased to announce that from Tuesday 22 December 2015, all beneficiaries receiving the Old Age Pension, Child Benefit, Infirm and Destitute payments from the Cook Islands Government will receive a $50 Christmas Bonus. The payment will be made into the Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) account of each beneficiary…
The United National International Youth Day will be held this Wednesday 12th August and this year’s theme is Youth Civic Engagement. This is a main goal of the UN system wide action plan on youth (Youth-SWAP) and it seeks to promote young people’s effective inclusive civic, engagement at all levels. Although no event has been…
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has signed service agreements with 5 key service providers valued at $614,000 over 3 years to support economic empowerment of women and eliminate violence against women, as part of the Australian Government funded Gender Equality and Empowerment Project. “I’m looking forward to the roll out of these projects,” stated Secretary…
8 June 2015 MEDIA STATEMENT Attn: News Editors/Chief Reporters Budget 2015/16 – Increased Social Impact Funds to help the most Vulnerable Minister for Internal Affairs announces increased funding to the Social Impact Fund to help the most vulnerable. Minister for Internal Affairs, the Honourable Albert Nicholas, outlined that the Government will provide an ongoing annual…
MEDIA RELEASE – 2015 Minimum Wage Review FINAL MEDIA RELEASE – Public Consultations Minimum Wage Review, Jan 2015 Minimum Wage – Article by Anthony Turua 2015 Minimum Wage Review Issues Paper MAORI 2015 Minimum Wage Review Issues Paper – ENGLISH 2015 Minimum Wage Review – Labour Force Statistics and Facts 2015 Minimum Wage Review –…
MEDIA RELEASE WELFARE BENEFICIARIES TO RECEIVE CHRISTMAS BONUS The Government has again approved the payment of the 2014 Christmas Bonus to the recipients of the Cook Islands welfare benefits. The $50 Christmas bonus is expected to have been paid into the Bank of Cook Islands accounts of 5,490 recipients on Rarotonga and in the Pa…