‘Aswesuma’ beneficiaries to receive payments from July | Ada Derana

1.2K views · 19 reactions | The President assured an increase in the amount allocated for the 'Aswesuma' welfare benefit payments as the first step toward eradicating poverty. | Daily Mirror | Facebook

The appeals process for the ‘Aswesuma’ welfare benefit programme will be handled by responsible officials of Divisional Secretariats, State Finance Minister Ranjith Siyamabalapitiya said. At least 532,222 appeals were received by last Friday, the Minister said. “Although there have been many complaints about the eligibility of certain beneficiaries, only 7875 complaints have been received, despite the opportunity to submit complaints anonymously,” he said. | Daily Mirror