–Jagdeo says
THE Ministry of Finance is leading a process to create an app which will be used to ensure the seamless distribution of the $100,000 cash grant, General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo has said.
“We are currently developing an app that is being tested. The Finance Ministry is leading the process, and the app would have compulsory fields to be filled out before the cheque is processed,” Jagdeo said during a press conference at Freedom House, last Thursday.

President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, had announced that instead of the $200,000 one-off cash grant per household, the government would be proceeding with the $100,000 one-off cash grant initiative which would be more beneficial to Guyanese given that some households might have had internal conflicts, among other things.
In order to ensure hiccups are avoid and all eligible persons benefit from this initiative, the government is establishing clear systems and safeguards which include the app.

The compulsory elements of the app, as mentioned by Jagdeo, include name, address, and ID/passport number. It is also expected to have a geo-locator.
“Once the names are processed and verified, the cheques will be cut,” the PPP General Secretary said, adding: “We are building a system that would allow us to process the cheques seamlessly.”

Most payments would be done in cheques except in the hinterland, where another, carefully scrutinised system will be utilised.
Jagdeo emphasised the importance of establishing a robust system to ensure the grant is properly and equitably distributed.
The Audit Office will play a central role in verifying the distribution to ensure accountability, and a team will be dedicated to overseeing the process.

It is estimated the entire distribution process will take five months to ensure that only eligible persons benefit from this initiative.
“We will build a robust system to ensure it is done in an open and transparent manner to ensure every Guyanese who is eligible will benefit,” Jagdeo affirmed.
The $100,000 cash-grant initiative will place over $60 billion into the pockets of Guyanese, exceeding the previous allocation for household grants.