The National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) will today 17 February start direct cash transfers to enrolled beneficiaries of the Government of Sierra Leone COVID-19 Social Safety Net (SSN) in Kono, Kailahun, Kenema and the Western Area (Urban and Rural).
The move is part of the Government’s Quick Action Economic Response Programme aimed at addressing the effects of COVID-19 on citizens.
According to reports from the Ministry of Information and Communication Strategic Communications unit, each beneficiary will receive a first tranche payment of Le 1,309,000 (One million, three hundred and nine thousand leones) comprising three quarterly benefit payments.
Subsequently, beneficiaries will receive three tranche payments of Le 436,000 per tranche. Households with persons with disabilities will receive an additional one-off transfer of Le 436,000 during the second round of payments.
All the beneficiaries will be paid in cash by the Rokel Commercial Bank with oversight by Community Monitors of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
These payments have the potential to support beneficiaries’ investments in health, education and productive business. Disbursements to other areas they say will be communicated soon.
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