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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Seme, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. When we started the programme for the severely disabled, the definition of severely disabled rested on the fact that the person was so disabled that they needed a caregiver to look after them. They had then decided that it was important to assist the disabled person. It is true that they did not take into consideration the welfare of the caregiver despite the disability being very severe that the caregiver cannot do anything else. Looking after a disabled person becomes a full-time job. This Motion raises that issue on what to do with the caregiver who is tied up looking after this person. Secondly, as time went by, we had elderly persons who did not need caregivers, but they were getting cash transfer. We again had the severely disabled who were getting cash transfer but had caregivers. The programme was started in 2017/2018, and over the years, the elderly grew older and they now require caregivers. So, the two cash transfers for the severely disabled and the elderly persons have actually merged. Therefore, this Motion should now be re-looked into not only after the severely disabled as defined before, but also include the elderly persons who are getting cash transfers. They have lost money because they were not assigned caregivers. That is extremely important. Thirdly, the number of severely disabled persons from other causes is smaller than the number of the elderly persons who now need caregivers. This prompts us to look at the issue of the elderly who are also severely disabled and need caregivers."
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