The Welfare Benefits Board announced that the senior citizens allowance for individuals over 70 years of age in Aswesuma beneficiary families will now be credited directly to their Aswesuma bank
accounts.
Accordingly, eligible adults can access their Rs. 3,000 allowance for this month starting today (22) through the designated accounts.
If eligible senior citizens are not Aswesuma beneficiaries, their allowances will be distributed via post offices, as per the existing system.
The Government allocates Rs. 1.53 billion monthly to support 511,086 individuals under this welfare program.