Finance
Update on the Cost-of-Living Relief Programme: Third Batch of Applications Successfully Processed
PUBLIC NOTICE
FROM THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
INVESTMENT AND TRADE
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – Tuesday, 18 December 2024: The Ministry of Finance, Investment and Trade is pleased to announce significant progress in the approval process for the Cost-of-Living Relief Programme. As of 10:00 PM on Saturday, 14 December 2024, the third batch of applications has been successfully processed.
The ongoing efforts to support our community in these challenging times have resulted in a total of 15,614 applications received. This total figure does include duplicates therefore the final number may be lower.
In Batch 1, 5,019 applications were approved, which constitutes 32.1% of the total. Batch 2 saw 5,155 approvals, accounting for 33.0%. Thus, the total approvals for Batches 1 and 2 combined reached 10,174, which translates to 65.2% of applications. For Batch 3, 3,548 applications were approved, representing 22.7%. Overall, the total approved applications for Batches 1, 2, and 3 is 13,722, or 87.9%.
| Cost of Living Relief Distribution for Batches 1, 2 and 3 | ||||||||||||
|
Number Applied |
Batch 1 |
Percent of Number
Applied |
Batch 2 |
Percent of Number
Applied |
Total – Batch 1
and Batch 2 |
Percent
of Number Applied |
Batch 3 |
Percent of Number
Applied |
Batch 1,
Batch 2 and Batch 3 |
Percent of Number
Applied |
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| Overall Total | 15,614 | 5,019 | 32.1 | 5,155 | 33.0 | 10,174 | 65.2 | 3,548 | 22.7 | 13,722 | 87.9 | |
| Grand Turk | 2273 | 742 | 32.6 | 808 | 35.5 | 1550 | 68.2 | 510 | 22.4 | 2,060 | 90.6 | |
| Salt Cay | 47 | 9 | 19.1 | 15 | 31.9 | 24 | 51.1 | 7 | 14.9 | 31 | 66.0 | |
| South Caicos and Ambergris Cay | 453 | 137 | 30.2 | 170 | 37.5 | 307 | 67.8 | 93 | 20.5 | 400 | 88.3 | |
| Middle Caicos | 63 | 19 | 30.2 | 21 | 33.3 | 40 | 63.5 | 15 | 23.8 | 55 | 87.3 | |
| North Caicos and Parrot Cay | 620 | 206 | 33.2 | 214 | 34.5 | 420 | 67.7 | 132 | 21.3 | 552 | 89.0 | |
| Providenciales | 12158 | 3905 | 32.1 | 3927 | 32.3 | 7832 | 64.4 | 2792 | 23.0 | 10,624 | 87.4 | |
It is important to note that applications for the Cost-of-Living Relief Programme are distributed randomly. The processing team does not control the order of approvals, as the portal manages this distribution.
Approved applicants can collect their cheques at the Treasury on Providenciales, the Treasury on Grand Turk, or the sub-treasury on South Caicos and North Caicos. Collection times are Monday to Thursday from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, and Friday from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Please remember to bring your reference number along with a valid form of identification for collection.
Please be advised that cheques are for in-person collection only. There will be no deposits to any bank accounts for the Cost-of-Living Relief
For relief recipients who are disabled or confined to their home (in Turks & Caicos Islands), the Treasury will provide a cheque delivery service. To utilize this facility, approved applicants or his or her representative are asked to make a written request, for the delivery of the cheque to colreliefsupport@gov.tc.
The request must include the following:
- a copy of the approved applicant Government Issued ID
- application number
- phone number and
- address for the cheque to be delivered
Cheques will be valid for six (6) months from the printed date. All uncollected cheques will be voided and cancelled on 20th June, 2025. Lost or stale dated cheques will not be reissued.
We appreciate your patience and support as we continue to process applications and deliver relief to those in need. For further inquiries, please contact us at colreliefsupport@gov.tc.
Click the link to view the full list of third batch approved applicants: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-f64ogV7-JO9J5llohNRg2sMAzL14l7o/view?usp=sharing