Tag: public assistance
Citizens laud new relief measures announced by President Ali
Neola Damon- August 18, 2021Citizens are lauding the Government for its continued efforts to improve the lives of vulnerable groups amid the Covid pandemic. ... Read More
Human Services Ministry’s virtual Help Desk created to respond to public queries
Staff Writer- April 23, 2021Cognisant of the growing demands COVID-19 has placed on the populace, particularly the vulnerable, the Ministry of Human Services and ... Read More
No citizen in need should be denied public assistance
Synieka Thorne- December 19, 2020-Minister Persaud tells Berbice Boards of Guardians Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Vindhya Persaud says no ... Read More
Data collection mechanism to enable COVID-19 public assistance
Felecia Valenzuela- May 20, 2020─ Applications available manually and online. DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 The Government of Guyana has launched a data ... Read More
Old age pension increases to $20,500
Staff Writer- November 26, 2018─ Public assistance also increased ─ Tax exemptions for persons with disabilities DPI, Guyana, Monday, November 26, 2018 Old age pension ... Read More
32 Boards of Guardians appointed – to process govt’s Public Assistance programme
Staff Writer- May 15, 2018DPI Guyana, Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Thirty-Two (32) Boards of Guardians will be installed across the ten administrative regions for ... Read More
Pensioners get 2.6 percent increase-Budget 2018
Staff Writer- November 27, 2017DPI, Guyana, Monday, November 27, 2017 The Coalition government has committed to increasing the old age pension to $19,500, with ... Read More
Region 5 Fire Victims given assistance by Ministry of Social Protection
Staff Writer- May 8, 2017Ministry of Social Protection, Guyana - The Difficult Circumstances Unit under the Ministry of Social Protection’s arm of Public Assistance ... Read More
More persons now benefitting from Public Assistance programme
Staff Writer- May 3, 2017GINA, GUYANA, Wednesday, May 03, 2017 Effective January 1 2017, the Ministry of Social Protection’s Public Assistance was increased from ... Read More
Probation officers now in all administrative regions
Staff Writer- January 12, 2017GINA, GUYANA, Thursday, January 12, 2017 Probation officers are now deployed in all ten administrative regions. The Assistant Chief Probation ... Read More