COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet on Monday (2) decided to extend the Aswesuma welfare program, scheduled to end in December 2024, till March 31, 2025.
Minister of Health Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament on Tuesday (3), that the Cabinet had decided on Monday to extend aid to Aswesuma beneficiaries, and that 400,000 people in the transition category, who were to cease receiving aid by December 31, will continue to receive it till March 31.
Jayatissa was speaking in parliament during the debate on the government’s economic policy statement/
“The 400,000 people in the at-risk category will continue to get benefits for another year he said, adding that the government will increase the 8,500 rupees given to beneficiaries to 10,000 rupees and that 400,000 people in the extreme poverty category getting 15,000 rupees at present will get 17,500 rupees.
Sri Lanka is yet to present a budget for next year’s expenditure. One is scheduled for February.
Jayatissa said other welfare payments such as the monthly elders’ stipend of 3,000 rupees, kidney patient stipend of 7,500 rupees, and disabled person stipend of 7,500 rupees will also be increased in the budget.
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