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Emergency Social Cash Transfer: Livingstone District Receives Over K3 Million for Vulnerable Beneficiaries

LIVINGSTONE District Commissioner, Eunice Nawa, announced that the social cash transfer programme in the district has received over K3 million for the 5000 active beneficiaries as part of the emergency price shock social cash transfer payments program.

Ms. Nawa explained that this is a bimonthly emergency shock cash transfer to the beneficiaries of the social protection programme, aiming to cushion the lives of the vulnerable and less privileged in society. She made these remarks during the flagging off of the emergency price shock social cash transfer payments program for the beneficiaries.

“Livingstone has received an amount of K3,240,800 from the government to be distributed to all beneficiaries under the social cash transfer programme in the district. Thus, marks the commencement of these payments,” she said.

Ms. Nawa highlighted that after considering the prices, the government decided to implement this programme. She emphasized that the initiative aims to meet the needs of the vulnerable people in the community.

“I am aware that Livingstone Social Welfare Office has a caseload of 5,401 active beneficiaries on the social cash transfer programme, including 3,800 female-headed households and 1,601 male-headed households. These beneficiaries are categorized into four groups: the old-aged, chronically ill on palliative care, disabled with severe, moderate, and mild disabilities, as well as child-headed households,” Ms. Nawa said.

She cautioned the beneficiaries not to use the money for alcohol, emphasizing the importance of putting it to good use for the benefit of their families. “I wish to caution the beneficiaries of this bonus not to misuse this money but to put it to good use for the benefit of your families,” Ms. Nawa said.

District Assistant Community Development Officer, Olipa Manenga, stated that this is part of the emergency social cash transfer that they are going to receive. She explained that this money would cushion the impact of the high cost of living for the people.

A beneficiary, Japhet Phiri, commended the government for the efforts made towards the less privileged, expressing that the government's actions will go a long way in transforming their lives.

Agness Chigoma expressed happiness that the money she received from the government would have a great positive impact on her life. Similarly, George Malasa stated that his life would be transformed, and the shocks he was facing due to the high prices would be reduced. He mentioned that the money could not have come at a better time.

































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