The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security through the National Commission on Disability (NCD) will begin registration for the recently announced one-off $100,000 cash grant for every child living with a disability on Wednesday at selected locations countrywide.
In a statement issued on Saturday the ministry explained that the one-off grant is only for children younger than 18 years living with disabilities and will require them to be registered with the NCD. Persons already registered with NCD are not required to apply.
The statement noted that parents or guardians will be required to provide a form of photo identification along with a form of identification for the child. Birth certificates will be accepted in the absence of a photo identification of the child.
In addition, a detailed medical report on the child from a private or public doctor would also be required. However, if the child has not yet been assessed by a medical doctor, doctors will be on hand at the sites to evaluate them. In the case of shut-ins, the parent or guardian will need to visit the health facility where they will fill out the form and will be provided with the necessary verification methods. According to the statement, Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr. Vindhya Persaud is eager to get the process underway and highlighted that the exercise is geared at capturing every single child living with disabilities.
“I want this process to be seamless and to ensure that every child living with a disability benefits. I urge parents and guardians to be proactive in going to the health centres, if their child is not already registered with the NCD or on the Ministry’s Public Assistance database. The intention of having doctors on site is to ensure that there is nothing to prevent any child living with a disability from accessing the $100,000 cash grant. We are deeply committed to serving and supporting persons living with disabilities, including children. This is in addition us proving free assistive aids, including wheelchairs, white canes and hearing aid and free technical vocational and ICT training……We will be reaching out across the country,” she was quoted as saying.
Persons can register at the following health facilities:
Region 1: Mabaruma Regional Hospital, Yarakita Health Post, Hosororo Health Post, Mourca/Kumaka District Hospital, Port Kaituma District Hospital, Baramita Health Post, Matthews Ridge/Pakera District Hospital
Region 2: Suddie Hospital, Charity Hospital, Windsor Castle Health Centre, Good Hope Health Centre, Anna Regina Health Centre, Dartmouth Health Centre, Yarasharima Health Post, Abrams Creek Health Post
Region 3: West Demerara Regional Hospital, Parfaite Harmony Health Centre, Parika Health Centre, Leonora Hospital, Leguan Hospital, Wakenaam Hospital
Region 4: GPHC- Audiology, Ptolemy Reid, National Commission on Disability – Croal Street, Stabroek, Cheshire Home, Supply Health Centre, Diamond Diagnostic Centre, Lusignan Health Centre, Better Hope Health Centre
Region 5: Fort Wellington District Hospital, Mahaicony Hospital
Region 6: New Amsterdam Regional Hospital, Skeldon Hospital, Port Mourant Hospital, Mibicuri Health Centre, Orealla Health Centre
Region 7: Bartica Hospital, Kamarang Hospital, Waramadong Health Post
Region 8: Mahdia Hospital, Kato Cottage Hospital, Monkey Mountain Health Centre
Region 9: Lethem Regional Hospital, Annai Health Centre, Aishalton Hospital, Karasabai Health Centre, St. Ignatius Health Centre
Region 10: Linden Hospital, Wisroc Health Centre, Kwakwani Hospital
The offices will be open from 08:00 hrs to 16:30 hrs on weekdays and 09:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs on Saturday for the duration of the registration exercise, which will continue until June 24.
