hours and pay cuts

$44 per fortnight

Those whose working days or hours have been reduced. This is for every day they are no longer working. Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said: “So, if you are now only working three days a week, you will receive $88 every two weeks; if you’re down to working only one day a week, you will receive $176 every two weeks.”

$1100 one-off assistance payment

from FNPF General Account for Fijians whose salaries have been reduced can also access unemployment benefits.

$500 one-off assistance payment

for those whose salaries have been reduced by less than half. Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said: “Government again stepping in to top-up those with insufficient funds.”