Hoima elderly ask govt to double SA
Elderly residents in Hoima, Uganda, are petitioning the government to double their monthly Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) allowance. Beneficiaries argue that the current sh25,000 payment is insufficient to cover basic needs like food and soap due to their inability to perform manual labor.
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This highlights the ongoing challenges of social safety nets in developing economies and the economic vulnerability of aging populations.
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'It's too little': Hoima elderly ask govt to double SAGE allowance
“Yes, I receive this money, and I use it to buy sugar, soap and salt, but the money is little,” he noted that he is weak and he can no longer engage in farming, adding that the money is barely enough to help him to buy food and called on the President to increase their allowance.
State minister for the elderly, Jaqueline Mbabazi (3rd L) with Hoima City leaders for elderly persons. (Credit: Peter Abaanabasazi)
- Older persons in Hoima district and Hoima city have called on the government to increase their Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) allowance from sh25,000 to at least sh50,000 per month.
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