General News of Tuesday, 12 November 2019Source: ghananewsagency.orgIncrease levels of grant paid to LEAP beneficiaries - SEND GhanaDr Emmanuel Ayifah, Deputy Country Director, SEND GhanaSEND Ghana has urged the Government to increase the grant paid to beneficiaries of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) to a little above the daily poverty threshold of GHC 2.09, and also ensure its timely payment. The LEAP grant, introduced in 2008, is allotted to orphans; vulnerable children and caregivers; the needy of 65 years or above; severely disabled people who cannot work; and poor pregnant women in the poorest communities. The release of funds for the 61st LEAP Payment to beneficiaries across the country reportedly delayed. The beneficiaries, according to SEND Ghana, had to borrow from friends, others relied on the benevolence of relatives for the purposes of feeding and healthcare. SEND Ghana is a public policy and advocacy organisation committed to promoting good governance and accountability.

Source: GhanaWeb November 12, 2019 18:01 UTC