A total of 175,000 clients of the Ministry of Social Development and Family Services are set to benefit from the One-off/One-time Transportation Grant, valued at $1,000.00; as promised by the Minister of Finance during his budget presentation for Fiscal 2023.
From Monday January 23, 2023 the cheques will be distributed by TTPost, in keeping with this budgetary measure, which will cost taxpayers a total of One Hundred and Seventy-Five Million Dollars ($175,000,000.00).
According to Minister of Social Development and Family Services, Donna Cox, “I applaud the one-off transport grant of $1,000 for all the Ministry of Social Development and Family Services’ clients who currently receive public assistance, senior citizens’ pension, the disability and the food support grants. I am confident that it will provide additional support to these vulnerable individuals and families. This measure is actually an added bonus for our seniors who use public transport”.
The One-off Transport Allowance Grant is a welcome intervention by the Government and demonstrates the care and concern for many vulnerable citizens; particularly those who find themselves in extraordinary financial and socioeconomic difficulties.
The Ministry of Social Development and Family Services is pleased to deliver on the Government’s promise and is committed to an enhanced social protection system; which assists the vulnerable, in times of need, and also ensures that no one is left behind.
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