Human Services Minister Jennifer Webster says government plans to introduce night-care facilities for children of single parents with night jobs and she has also hinted at the introduction of means testing mechanisms to guide old age pension payouts to ensure those in need benefit.
Webster made this announcement during the budget debates in the National Assembly on Wednesday, which saw 12 Members of Parlia-ment taking to the floor.
In her presentation, Webster argued that all of the programmes provided for in the social sectors in the government’s proposed $208.8B budget are aimed at improving the quality of life of all Guyanese, including women, children, the elderly and other vulnerable groups, through targeted interventions.