Jamaican path program

Between December and August , the value of the PATH grants was standardised for all categories of beneficiaries, however, in December , a system of differentiated benefits was introduced for children receiving education grants, to encourage school attendance and school retention at the secondary level.

These benefits were revised on August 15, In essence, the benefits that boys at the primary and secondary levels receive, are a little higher than what the girls receive, in an effort to increase their compliance rate for school attendance.

With this initiative, we encourage them to attend school on a regular basis, so that they receive the full benefit. Thorpe points out. He says that the payment of benefits is linked to the compliance information, which is periodically communicated by the schools, to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, in relation to each PATH student.

Thorpe tells JIS News that it is the responsibility of the household to ensure that each child attends school at least 85 per cent of the academic year, in order to continue to receive the full cash grant.

The base benefit is paid to non-compliant beneficiaries on a monthly basis, instead of no benefit at all. Thorpe says. The Compassionate Assistance Grant is available to persons in need of speedy assistance, who have no insurance coverage, and who are unable to access assistance under any other Scheme.

Assistance is usually provided to meet urgent needs such as. This Grant is available to provide swift relief to persons who have suffered a disaster, whether man-made or natural, and who have no insurance coverage.

Assistance may be provided to victims of earthquakes, hurricanes, fire, flood or other disastrous events, and is available for. Franklin Witter. Only persons who had received at least one PATH benefit payment while in secondary school are eligible to receive this grant which must be accessed within two years of leaving secondary school.

The bursary may be accessed each year of study on the condition that the student maintain a 2. Persons whose course of study exceed four years, for example medical students, are only able to access funding up to the fourth year of study. To apply, students should complete the relevant application form which can be obtained from the bursary department of the prospective institution, or the respective parish offices of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.

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