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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Lafey, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Abdirahman Mohamed",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Social Protection regarding the implementation status of the cash transfer programme for older persons in the country. It is of great concern that the number of older persons from vulnerable backgrounds, particularly in Lafey Constituency and across the country, who are in need of financial support for their sustainability and regards to their well-being, is tremendously high. Coverage of the older persons cash transfer programme is very low. At the national level, nearly 90 per cent of potential eligible poor households with at least one older person aged 65 and above are not receiving the older person cash transfer programme benefits, indicating a very high under-coverage rate. However, the value of this programme is not sufficient to lift people out of poverty and issues of adequacy remain unsettled. It is against this background that I seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Social Protection on the following: 1. Could the Chairperson request for a status report and a list from the Ministry of those who benefit from this programme in Lafey Constituency and the exact amount they receive? The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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