by Government of Barbados | Feb 24, 2023 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) The Chief Welfare Officer of the Welfare Department is advising clients that cheques dated February 27 will reach the post by Monday, February 27. Any inconvenience or hardship caused by this delay is regretted. Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Feb 15, 2022 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, (FP) Social protection agencies, like the Welfare Department, provide more than “handouts” to the public, but the true extent of their reach and contribution is often misunderstood. That was the...
by Nya Phillips | Jun 29, 2021 | Top Stories
From left to right: Project Administrator, Massy Foundation (Barbados), Gillian Corbin; Advisory Committee Member, Massy Foundation (Barbados), Cherieda Phillips; Assistant VP, Massy Integrated Retail Portfolio, Dionne Walcott; Minister of People Empowerment &...
by Joy Springer | Sep 24, 2020 | Ministry News
(FP) The Welfare Department is in the process of creating a national registry of landlords and properties used for rental to vulnerable clients. Chief Welfare Officer, Deborah Norville, explained that the aim was to utilise the registry to make electronic payments to...
by Joy Springer | Sep 8, 2020 | Ministry News
Parents and guardians who have applied for assistance will be contacted by a welfare officer. (Stock Photo) The Welfare Department is working diligently to process applications for back-to-school assistance, in an effort to assist parents seeking to ready their...