Outdated systems hamper aid to vulnerable families

2026-03-25 - 05:23

Despite assisting over 24,000 households, Fiji’s social protection system is facing significant gaps, with nearly half of those living below the poverty line still not covered. Director of Social Protection, Veremo Muria, revealed during a parliamentary committee session that current assistance reaches only about 52 percent of the 45,721 households identified as living in poverty.