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The National Assistance programme comprises of two components: Monetary Assistance and Assistance-In-Kind.
The monetary Assistance component of the programme provides cash grants to beneficiaries ranging from $252 - $648 per month determined based on the category of the client.
Assistance-In-Kind refers to assistance granted with respect to items such as food, clothing, purchase of spectacles, hearing aids, and dentures. It also includes the payment of utilities (electricity and water) the payment of rent and the cost of burial of destitute persons.
General Objectives
To provide a social safety net for the poor and vulnerable persons in society with a focus on poverty reduction.
Beneficiaries
Entire population: This programme is for poor and vulnerable citizens; including Children, Elderly, single parents, disabled
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Topics / Chapters
Main Priority Measure
A.1 - Eradicate poverty
Reinforce the public policies and actions needed to eradicate poverty and break the cycles of exclusion and inequality as a condition for achieving development in the region.