FASE Program Extension

• The FASE program will be extended to cover the month of June.
• Starting June 1st, companies will be allowed to have both furloughed workers under the FASE 1 program and workers on active employment contracts under the FASE 2 program.
• Employees belonging to the following sectors will now be allowed to benefit from the FASE program: media, restaurants, ice cream shops, dental and aesthetic centers, private security companies, veterinary and universities, among others.

New Financial Support Program for Independent Workers (Pa’ Ti)

• Pa’ Ti is a program aimed at workers in independent businesses who have not been able to operate due to social distancing measures. Those workers will be located through a database and will receive a monthly aid of RD$5,000 wired directly to their bank accounts.
• Self-employed workers who are benefiting from any other government programs will not be allowed to benefit from the Pa’ Ti program.