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Rs. 5,000 allowance will be paid: Govt.

16 Apr 2020

There have been several reports that the allowance promised by the Government for the elderly, disabled, and kidney patients has not been received by some of the eligible individuals. According to Minister of Health and Indigenous Medical Services, Women and Child Affairs, and Social Security Pavithra Wanniarachchi, the allowance of Rs. 5,000 has already been paid to persons in the list. “We have also made arrangements to pay the Rs. 5,000 allowance to persons who were not listed but have now been referred to us through the village committees. Whoever did not receive the allowance but have qualified to receive the same will be allocated allowances from 15 April onwards. I have been informed by the Presidential Task Force appointed to ensure essential services in the country that directives have been issued to the relevant grama niladharis,” Wanniarachchi stated. So far, 574,687 elderly persons have qualified to receive the allowance while an additional 61,615 elderly persons were referred to by the village committees to receive the allowance. Moreover, 38,747 kidney patients have been included to receive the allowance and in addition, 5,8884 new kidney patients have been added to the list up on reference, the Minister added. – Sarah Hannan

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