Thousands being paid welfare over December

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Community Housing (Sozavo) has started giving welfare to thousands of people who had not received their financial aid in December 2014. Reports indicate that 4000 people did not get their welfare in December. “The people from poor households and people with a disability are finally getting their welfare over December 2014,” said Aniel Koendjbiharie, chairman of  Stichting Wan Okasi. Reports indicate that about 11,000 people had received their welfare in December 2014. The payments were made in December after the target group had voiced its concerns. It had initially not been ruled out that this group of about 16,000 people would gets its money in January 2015…[+]