The government will continue with the existing payments of allowances for elderly citizens, disabled and those with kidney disease until a new criteria is introduced, State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe stated.
Taking to Twitter, State Minister Shehan Semasinghe stated the directives have been issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
He further stated that, however, the execution of the ‘Asawesuma’ welfare benefits programme will have no change.
“We have received 760’000 appeals and 10’000 objections which will be evaluated at the earliest to target assistance to those who are most in need and ensure equitable distribution of resources,” State Minister Semasinghe added. (NewsWire)