What is Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Program 2022-2023: President Ranil Wickremesinghe Has Given Directives to Initiate “Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme.
The Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme For the Poor & Vulnerable Peoples Will be Effective From 1st July 2023.
The Scheme is Founded By the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank to Provide Direct Financial Relief to Low-Income Families Entitled to Categories Identified Under Samurdhi ; Kidney, Elderly, Disabilities As Well as those Who are on the Waiting list For Each of these Categories.
The Welfare Benefits Act No 42 of 2002 through the WBB, Lays Out the Process to Establish a Transparent Selection Process to Identity Social Welfare Recipients, With Provisions for the Termination of Such Benefits to Underserving Recipients. In July, President Ranil Wickremasinghe Appointed the WBB
Aswesuma Eligible Persons List 2023
Aswesuma Benefit Program Categories
Payments Will be Distributed Among 04 Social Categories. Additionally the Usual Allowances Will be Given to the Different-Able, Elderly and Kidney Patients.
01. Transitional
02. Vulnerable
03. Poor
04. Extreme Poor
Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme For Beneficiaries
| Social Group Receiving Welfare Benefits Payments | Number of Welfare Beneficiaries / Families | Proposed Monthly Welfare Allowance Family |
| Transitional Up to 31st December 2023 | 400,000 | 2500 |
| Vulnerable Up to March 31, 2024 | 400,000 | 5000 |
| Social Group Receiving Welfare Benefit Payments | Number of Welfare Beneficiaries / Families | Proposed Monthly Welfare Allowance Per Family Unit (Rs) |
| Poor For 03 Years From 1st July 2023 | 800,000 | 8500 |
| Severely Poor For 03 Years From 1st July 2023 | 400,00 | 15,000 |
Payments For Differently-Abled Persons, Chronic Kidney Disease Of Unknown Etiology, Elderly Beneficiaries
| Social Category Receiving Welfare Benefits | Number of Current Beneficiaries | Approximate Number of Persons Belonging to the Family Unit | Monthly Welfare Benefit Allowance |
| Persons With Disabilities Receiving Support | 72,000 | 21,000 | 5000 |
| People Receiving Renal Support | 39,150 | 19,500 | 5000 |
| People Receiving Elderly Support | 416,667 | 250,000 | 2000 |
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