PROVIDING another update on the distribution of the $100,000 cash grant, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, has announced that 289,565 Guyanese have so far benefitted from the initiative.

Of this total, 265,281 persons have received their grant directly into their bank accounts.

This, according to Dr. Singh represents an injection of almost $29 billion of additional disposable income into the hands of Guyanese citizens.

It also reflects how easily persons can access benefits if they have a bank account and they use online and digital technologies that the government is deploying.

“…as promised by President Ali, we have implemented a special arrangement for persons living in remote and isolated communities, recognising that banking services are less readily available in these communities,” the minister said.

The minister encouraged people to visit the website: cashgrant.gov.gy to register for their cash grant and enter their bank account information. He assured members of the public that they will receive their cash grant automatically.

“A number of persons have been asking what would happen to those who don’t have bank accounts. And I want to say to all of you that you too, once you are eligible, will receive your cash grants. But it will take a little bit longer for us to process those because obviously we have to go through a registration process. Then we’re going to have to take other measures to get your cash grant paid to you,” he said.

Dr. Singh added that the easiest way to receive the cash grant is via your bank account.

Furthermore, he encouraged those who do not have a bank account to register for one, so that they too can receive their cash grant without having to leave their home to join a line or endure any sort of significant wait.