BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC—Starting May 14, Barbadians will begin to receive the one-off Solidarity Allowance payments announced in this year’s Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals.
Individuals 18 years and over, whose banking details are already lodged in the various systems, will receive their payments from May 14, while those not registered will start receiving theirs from May 21.
To facilitate this payment, different government agencies will pay different categories of people. Central government employees will receive their BD$300 through the Treasury Department, which will be deposited into the bank account where they receive their salary.
For those employed in state-owned enterprises, payments will be issued by their organization using the payroll system already in place.
The Barbados Revenue Authority will issue payments to private sector employees registered in the tax system with banking information, and the National Insurance and Social Security Service (NIS) will issue payments to self-employed persons, pensioners, and all others who are eligible.
Other individuals eligible to receive the $300 include those who have made contributions to NISSS in the last 12 months; all contributory pensioners; all non-contributory pensioners, including those receiving the Special Needs Grant; all persons receiving an Invalidity Benefit from the NISSS, all Welfare Department clients; people not on welfare, and individuals who have not worked in the last 12 months.
Individuals are encouraged to ensure that their banking information is up to date to facilitate the timely processing of payments to bank accounts. Additionally, officers from the NIS will be available at post offices to assist persons in registering to receive the one-off payment.
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