Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that over 90,000 of the $100,000 cash grant cheques have been distributed and 302,000 have been printed.
Further, Guyanese who did not register for the $100,000 cash grant are urged to remain calm, as accessible walk-in locations will be set up to ensure every eligible individual registers, DPI said in a release.
So far, 412,000 Guyanese have been registered for the cash grant, he said. The registration is currently being rolled out in Regions Five and Six.
A schedule for the remaining regions will be published soon.
The senior minister reiterated that there is no need for panic regarding registration. Two centres have already been identified in Region Four at the Umana Yana and the National Gymnasium for late registration.
According to him, these will remain open for extended periods, allowing flexibility for those unable to register during the first few days. Similar facilities will be set up across other coastal regions.
“There is absolutely no necessity to worry if you didn’t manage to register on day one or two. Try to go down to the advertised places for registration during the dates that were published. You don’t necessarily have to go at 9 o’clock in the morning to be at the front of the line,” the minister stressed.
Singh also pleaded with the public to exercise patience at the registration centres, affirming that no eligible Guyanese will be excluded from the benefits.
The distribution process has been marred by delays and long waits for pensioners at various centres.
It had been expected that 300,000 cheques would have been distributed by the end of last year. The remaining 300,000 persons will have to wait for the passage of the 2025 budget.