EU TO PROVIDE EURO 18 mn to upgrade social security | Daily News

EU TO PROVIDE EURO 18 mn to upgrade social security

Welfare programme to be made more efficient:

European Union has decided to provide Euros 18 million for a programme to improve the social security system in Sri Lanka, Finance State Minister Shehan Semasinghe said.

State Minister Semasinghe said focus has also been made on making the welfare programme more efficient.

He added that a comprehensive discussion was held on Wednesday with a delegation of the European Union (Sri Lanka and the Maldives) with the aim of identifying areas to upgrade the social security system in Sri Lanka. The State Minister pointed out the need to further streamline the selection of the people who are in need of such welfare benefits by maintaining transparency in providing welfare benefits including Samurdhi.

Jenny Correa Nunes, Head of EU Cooperation, stated that the European Union will work to provide the necessary technical assistance for that process and accordingly, identify the current needs of the social security system and provide support to the parties who deserve relief.


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