SINT MAARTEN The SSRP Income and Unemployment Support online portal is now open for application requests for the month of April 2021. Both programs of the St. Maarten Stimulus and Relief Program disburse ANG 1,150 for the applicable month to approved persons who demonstrate a financial need for the support. In order to receive continued financial assistance, new and existing applicants must submit a support request monthly through the online ssrp.sx web portal.
The Income Support program is open to Sole Proprietors, Vendor license holders, bus and taxi drivers, independent taxi drivers and independent tour bus operators. The COVID-19 Unemployment Support is open to individuals who can demonstrate that they were dismissed from their place of work after March 15, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and are still unemployed.
If applying for Income Support for the first time, applicants must create an online account. To do this, applicants must go to the website: https://tinyurl.com/ssrpincome and proceed with the following process:
Complete the Income Support Application Form.
Upload a copy of a valid Sint Maarten issued ID or Dutch passport (expired no longer than six (6) months).
Upload a copy of a valid copy of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry registration, this is only required from sole proprietors (excerpt cannot be older than 6 months);
Upload a copy of a valid (or not expired longer than 6 months as of the date application) vending permit (of any kind), bus or taxi license
Upload a copy of the 2019 Income Tax Return, stamped by the Tax Inspectorate.
If applying for Unemployment Support for the first time, persons will need to create an online account. To do this, applicants must go to the website: https://tinyurl.com/ssrpunemployed
Complete the COVID-19 Unemployment Support Application Online Form;
Upload a copy of a valid Sint Maarten issued ID or Dutch passport (expired no longer than six (6) months).
Upload a Letter of Termination or Dismissal (on Company letterhead with authorized signature and Company Stamp) specifying COVID-related dismissal;
Upload a copy of the applicant’s last pay slip (from a payroll system with the Company’s name clearly visible)
Applicants with existing online accounts should log in to their portal account and choose the month they wish to receive support for. Applicants should receive a confirmation e-mail indicating that their request was successfully submitted. To check the status of their request(s), applicants can log into their portal. If approved, the stimulus funds are disbursed to the applicant’s bank account at the end of the month. The deadline for April support requests is April 15, 2021 at 11:59pm.
For any further assistance or information, please send a message to SMDF’s SSRP Hotline at 554-9764
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