The assessment of the Ministry of National Mobilisation shows that some 660 deserving persons who had not received, as over 5,000 have received already for nearly a year, the Beryl monies of $600 monthly support, will receive these monies in a lump sum of $4,800 each for the eight months when these payments should have been made.
This will cost the Treasury $3.2 million, already budgeted for.
These monies are expected to be on these persons’ individual bank cards by the end of November 2025.
Any others who were inadvertently missed by the Ministry’s officials will continue to be sorted out, too, on an ongoing basis.
Meanwhile, the 2,704 persons who had been assessed to be in severe need, and who were paid additionally a Cost-of-Living (COLA) of $175 monthly for three months earlier this year, will be paid another 3 months’ COLA for October to December.
This Christmas COLA will be paid by the end of November 2025. This costs the Treasury $1.4 million.
