Cox: Covid19 relief grants difficult to process Sunday 27 December 2020 Lucien Joseph who suffers with Buerger's disease – an inflammatory and blood disorder – speaks to Minister of Social Development and Family Services Donna Cox during an outreach programme in San Juan on Christmas Day. PHOTO BY ROGER JACOB - Due to the sheer volume of people applying for government assistance due to the covid19 pandemic, Minister of Social Development and Family Services Donna Cox admitted that processing relief grants was one of the most difficult tasks she faced for 2020. Speaking with reporters after distributing hampers to families in need in Weekes Trace, San Juan, on Christmas Day, Cox said there was a need for the ministry to shift resources towards processing applications for families in need.