During the period March 23, 2020 to September 30, 2020 the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) paid $117.8 million to 31,710 unemployment benefit claimants.
Acting Director of the NIS, Jennifer Hunte confirmed the following unemployment benefit claims update:
| UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT CLAIMS | ||||
| Year | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Period | Mar 23 – Sept 30 | Jan – Dec | Jan – Dec | Jan – Dec |
| Claims Received | 35,689 | 11,369 | 12,233 | 10,747 |
| Payments Made | $117.8 million | *$49.3 million | $38.1 million | $32.8 million |
*2019 payments included settlement of claims backlog.
