–as single parent programme not ready yet
The PNCR has offered suggestions to the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, which it believes could give immediate relief to the most vulnerable groups, particularly senior citizens and single parent families, while the government determines its strategy in the long term.
The party has expressed concern that the government has begun a registration exercise of single parents but has no strategy as to how it would assist them at this stage.
At the party’s weekly press conference at Congress Place yesterday, PNCR Central Executive Member Amna Ally said the suggestions were made when a PNCR delegation led by MP Volda Lawrence met Minister of Human Services and Social Security Priya Manickchand on May 16.
Ally, reading from the party’s prepared text, said the suggestions were made on account of the “unconscionable 16% VAT.”
