No more cash grants before elections but expect them after – Jagdeo

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, who is the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), said the government will not distribute any more cash grants before the upcoming elections.

However, he vowed that once re-elected, citizens will benefit from more cash grants and increases.

“I can assure you there will be lots of cash grants after the elections, but not before.

“We are a party, you know, once we put it there (in our manifesto)… There will be cash grants and increases,” Jagdeo said at his press conference on Thursday.

During the recent PPP/C manifesto consultations, it was announced that the party will distribute more cash grants to people. Those cash grants- from the Because We Care grant for schoolchildren to grants for other key groups- will also increase in amount.

Jagdeo, on Thursday, also reiterated the PPP’s plans to reduce the cost of living and provide more disposable income to persons by reducing taxes and increasing wages, salaries and other benefits.