Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Saturday assured that each household that was missed during the first phase of the COVID-19 relief cash distribution remains eligible for the grant and will receive it during the ongoing second phase.
A Department of Public Information (DPI) report said Phillips gave the assurance to residents of Paradise, on the East Coast of Demerara, while encouraging residents to utilise the vaccination facility established in the community.
In response to a resident who said that her household received neither the grant nor the ‘pink slip’ (given to secondary households or persons renting) during the initial distribution, the Prime Minister encouraged her to reach out to the team once they have returned to the community. He reassured the residents that the government has promised and is committed to ensuring that each household receive the $25,000 COVID-19 relief cash grant.