The Manitoba government will provide 10 million dollars for a new Pandemic Staffing Support Benefit to help address urgent staffing needs in the disability services, child-care and child welfare sectors.

The benefit will be available to help address staffing challenges related to the pandemic including overtime costs, replacement staff, or paying for sick time.

Non-profit Community Living disABILITY Services residential home providers, child and family services group home providers and child-care centres are able to apply for this pandemic response benefit.

More information about the Pandemic Staffing Support Benefit, including eligibility criteria and application forms has been distributed and will be posted online at www.gov.mb.ca/fs/pandemic-staffing-support-benefit.html.