During the period March 23, 2020 to October 16, 2020 the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) paid $123.2 million to 32,003 unemployment benefit claimants.
Acting Director of the NIS, Jennifer Hunte confirmed the following unemployment benefit payments update:
| UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PAYMENTS | ||||
| Year | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Period | Mar 23 – October 16 | Jan – Dec | Jan – Dec | Jan – Dec |
| Payments Made | $123.2 million | $49.3 million | $38.1 million | $32.8 million |
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