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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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Press Response on clear policy
2/2/2009 12:00:00 AM
The National Insurance Board’s (NIB) primary objective, as mandated in the National Insurance Act, continues to be providing income-replacement for workers when they are unable to work. To deliver on this income-replacement promise to workers of The Bahamas, NIB collects contributions from self-employed persons and from employers on behalf of employees.