Govt to Launch Belize COVID-19 ‘Cash Transfer Program’

The Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, in partnership with the National Bank of Belize Limited, Digi, also Belize Social Investment Fund, hereby informs the public that the launch date for the Belize COVID-19 Cash Transfer Program (BCCAT) is scheduled for Wednesday, February 17, 2021.

Belize: The Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, in partnership with the National Bank of Belize Limited, Digi, also Belize Social Investment Fund, hereby informs the public that the launch date for the Belize COVID-19 Cash Transfer Program (BCCAT) is scheduled for Wednesday, February 17, 2021.

The Belize COVID-19 Cash Transfer Program (BCCAT) will provide additional short-term emergency cash to 21,500 families that have not qualified for other social assistance schemes.

Beneficiaries will receive three payments of $300 every two months for six months.

Sixty thousand BCCAT applications were completed over the last seven months. Countrywide selections are being conducted, and enrolment into the program is being done in eight phases.

BCCAT recipients will be notified of their successful application and payment dates through an SMS text blast. The MobilePayz solution developed by Digi will allow receivers to cash out their funds using their mobile phones or through a unique code. Beneficiaries will be informed of their payment amount, when and where to collect via text messages.

In the last 24 hours, Belize has 13 New Confirmed Cases of coronavirus with 14 New Recoveries also 0 New Deaths Reported.

Ministry of Health and Wellness said,” Support us as we continue our education campaign on the COVID19 Vaccine for Belize by liking and sharing official information from the Ministry of Health and Wellness social media pages.”

The Ministry of Health and Wellness also urges that the public wear a face mask correctly in public, maintain consistent physical distancing, and avoid social gatherings, including washing and sanitizing hands often. 

Public reaction : 

” I’ve learned that if you received any type of assistance (pantry or money) from the previous administration, you do not qualify for this. So I guess being unemployed no longer makes you valid for whatever little assistance they are offering. Though they said “everybody food eats,” Mir, a resident of Belize, said.

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