Needs Assessment Unit

	Needs Assessment Unit The Needs Assessment Unit is an agency of the Government of the Cayman Islands. It was established by the Poor Persons (Relief) Law in January 1964 for the relief of poverty. The law was revised in 1997. Assistance can be provided with: Rental assistance: Temporary financial assistance for monthly rental payments. (393 families received assistance to 30 June 2014) Food Voucher Program: Temporary provision of gift cards or certificates for the purchase of groceries. (1,117 persons/families assisted to 30 June 2014) School uniforms for qualifying public school students. (249 children received uniforms to 30 June 2014) School lunches for qualifying public school students for a determined period of time. Payment of preschool fees. Temporary assistance with payment of utility bills. (over 500 persons/families received assistance to 30 June 2014) Medical Travel Expenses Stipend: Indigent Insurance Coverage: temporary or indefinite medical coverage from CINICO. Burial Assistanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Government Of The Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands is a parliamentary representative democratic dependency. As a British Overseas Territories, Charles III is the head of state. The Premier of the Cayman Islands is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government, legislative power is vested in both the government and the Parliament of the Cayman Islands. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The Cayman Islands' physical isolation under early British colonial rule allowed the development of an indigenous set of administrative and legal traditions which were codified into a constitution in 1959. A constitution, which devolved some authority from the United Kingdom to the Cayman Islands Government, was passed by referendum on 20 May 2009. Subsequently, the islands have become largely self-governing. The Cayman Islands Government is aided by a tradition of restrained civil governance from the United Kingdom. Executive branch The Cabinet is appointed by the gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Poor Persons (Relief) Law Poverty is the state of having few material possessions or little income . Poverty can have diverse social , economic , and political causes and effects. When evaluating poverty in statistics or economics there are two main measures: '' absolute poverty '' compares income against the amount needed to meet [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]