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THE GOVERNMENT UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR COVID-19 (GOV-UEA - TOURISM PACKAGE)

THE GOVERNMENT UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR COVID-19 (GOV-UEA - TOURISM PACKAGE)

3/23/2020 9:43:03 PM
The Government of The Bahamas, in collaboration with the National Insurance Board (NIB), is responding to bring financial support to self-employed Bahamians in the tourism sector whose income sources have been disrupted by COVID-19.

While the programme will be administered by the National Insurance Board, it is outside of the NIB package of benefits; it is not an earned entitlement; does not require the satisfying of National Insurance contribution conditions; and does not require Department of Labour involvement.

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