Ministry Dedicates K7.8 Billion to Low Incomes Earners

Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare has dedicated about K7.8 billion to benefit at least 291,650 low income earners in Social Cash Transfer Program (SCTP).

The ministry’s spokesperson, Lucy Bandazi said  that the program seeks to support poor and labour constrained households in all 28 districts across the country.

“Since December, 2019 to date, a total of 291,650 households representing 1,242,007 individuals have benefited from the program. Although the core objective is consumption support, we have also noted increased asset accumulation and improved housing among beneficiary households. Suffice to say that the impact evaluation conducted in 2014 noted better transition to adulthood among children in the targeted households,” she said.

Bandazi added that this year they intend to reach out to 300,000 new households with over 1.5 million individuals by December.

“This year, the program will select new cohort of beneficiaries in 15 out of the 28 districts. The essence is that we would also like them to benefit from the program by ensuring that the ultra –poor and labour constrained households have two meals or more per day,” she added.