PARAMARIBO — The SRD 1,000 promised by the Geerlings-Simons/Russia government for additional support for citizens in a period when pressure on purchasing power is noticeable has already been paid. The Ministry of Finance and Planning reports in a press release that the money was paid out on April 1.
The regular benefits had been paid earlier, the department indicates: on March 11, the SRD 1,800 was transferred for socially weak households, on March 17, people with disabilities received their SRD 1,800, while the following day the SRD 2,500 was paid for the AOV beneficiaries.
“The government remains actively committed to improving purchasing power and providing assistance where it is most needed”
According to the ministry, with these combined payments, the government underlines its commitment to supporting vulnerable groups in society and strengthening the financial resilience of households. “The government remains actively committed to improving purchasing power and providing help where it is most needed,” Finance and Planning added.
