Entitlement To Income Support Scheme

RICE AND FLOUR ALLOWANCE

- Rs 246 to every needy person and to every dependant of a beneficiary

The following three categories of beneficiaries are entitled to this benefit:-

(1) All recipients of Social Aid and their dependants.

(2) All beneficiaries of Unemployment Hardship Relief.

(3) All needy beneficiaries of a basic pension under the National Pensions Act, that is, 
     beneficiaries of basic retirement, widows, invalid and orphans pensions, 
     who would have qualified to receive social aid if the basic pensions were 
     not payable.