The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security as one of its many interventions to assist Guyana’s most vulnerable provides public assistance grants to over 15,wholesale nfl jerseys,000 recipients annually.Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand while on recent visits to Linden, East Coast Demerara and Berbice took time out to address concerns raised by residents on the issue of Public Assistance.One of the main concerns was that after six months, some of them were taken off the programme. However, Minister Manickchand explained that this assistance is only meant for that period,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, and at the end of the six months it is then reviewed to determine whether the recipient’s financial circumstances have changed.Public assistance is meant to provide support for a while to persons in need who are facing severe financial difficulties so that they may be able to overcome their challenges.However, Minister Manickchand noted that while this assistance is only meant to provide support for a short period there are hundreds of people who have been on the programme for years and this, she added, hinders the chances of others benefiting.Government has no control over who receives this assistance as a Board, compromising people from the community, decides after reviewing the people’s circumstances. she said.To this end, the government’s only responsibility is to allocate funds based on the names that have been supplied. Minister Manickchand stated that the administration is willing to assist all Guyanese but it does not have the resources to do so.To receive Public Assistance,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, people are asked to do a means test to determine whether they qualify for the programme.Many parents complained that they need the assistance since their children do not provide for them. The Minister was adamant that children have a responsibility,China Jerseys Cheap, morally and by law,Cheap MLB Jerseys Authentic, to provide support to their parents.Public Assistance grants have been increasing annually. For 2006, it increased by 77 percent while in 2007 and 2008 an additional 10 percent was added.This year government has budgeted $800M for targeted Public Assistance programmes. Recipients of this grant now receive $4700, a drastic improvement from 1992 when persons received $204.Other social services programmes of the Ministry include the Old Age Pension Fund and water waivers for seniors,Cheap Jerseys From China, Public Assistance, School Uniform Vouchers, School Feeding programme and assistance from the Difficult Circumstances Unit. These programmes benefit over 100,000 Guyanese annually.