Nevis’ Premier remains optimistic that more Nevisians will graduate from the PAP program, to meaningful employment.

PAP, (Poverty Alleviation Program) funded by the Federal Government in St.
Kitts, provides a monthly stipend of $500 per month to households earning less
than $3,000 per month. There are over 400 persons living on Nevis presently
benefitting from the program.

Recently, Hon. Mark Brantley said while social safety nets play a critical role in
providing support for the more vulnerable members of society, able-bodied persons should guard against becoming reliant on government assistance and seek to become gainfully employed.

PAP underwent an initial review in order to remove participants who were
defrauding the system by registering with false information, underreporting their
income and a number of working household members.

The Federal Government has mandated that the program’s participants will be on
for six months in the first instance, after which their situation will be reviewed
periodically to determine if they still qualify for the assistance.