The “LIFT” (Livelihood Improvement for Family Transformation) programme has been dubbed an improvement to the PAP (Poverty Alleviation Programme) and Minister of State with responsibility for Social Development-St. Kitts, the Hon. Isalean Phillip, explains how:

To qualify for the PAP assistance, households have to be earning less than EC $3000 a month. However, for the LIFT, Ms. Phillip mentioned this:

Gross income is the money you earn before pension and benefit deductions.

LIFT will prioritize the vulnerability of the unemployed, those with and without children, single-parent families, persons with disabilities (include parents with young children with disabilities) and seniors. For seniors in particular:

Minister Isalean Phillip.

The LIFT application process is anticipated to open by April 1st, with the last payment of PAP, at the end of March.