FNPF assistance available for employees affected by Suva lockdown

FNPF assistance available for employees affected by Suva lockdown

By Semi Turaga
Friday 03/04/2020
People lining up at FNPF in Suva

If your place of employment is within the Suva or Lautoka lockdown areas and is closed down as the employer is not an essential service, you can access funds of up to $500 from FNPF and if you do not have funds in your FNPF account, the government will supplement that amount.

Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says a classic example is a garment factory.

He says even though you may live within the confined area or space but the garment factory is not going to open, you can access funds of up to $500.

He says those who live outside the lockdown areas but actually work within the lockdown areas and therefore cannot get to work, can withdraw $500 from FNPF or the government will provide the assistance.

The same applies for those who live within the lockdown area but your place of work is outside the lockdown area.

The applications of the affected employees are to be done online to FNPF by the employers.

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