Government starts review of social grants payment system

Government starts review of social grants payment system

Review is planned over a nine-month period, but activists want it done “urgently”

People hail social cash transfer e-payment

Beneficiaries of Social Cash Transfer Programme in Mzimba District have expressed satisfaction with the migration to electronic payment (e-payment) system, saying it is convenient and safe. Previously, the safety net beneficiaries used to walk to an assembly point to get their stipend as the payment system was manual. Speaking after cashing her money on Saturday, one of the beneficiaries, Eunice Jere from Mabiri in Traditional Authority (T/A) Mz…