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    "id": 775758,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/775758/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lentoimaga",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2756,
        "legal_name": "Alois Musa Lentoimaga",
        "slug": "alois-musa-lentoimaga"
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    "content": "THAT, beneficiaries’ households face a number of service delivery challenges in accessing social security assistance/funds especially in registration process and disbursement of the funds; THAT, the programme elements are not being implemented in a timely manner and service delivery to beneficiaries is inadequate; THAT, delayed payments have a negative impact on the well-being and livelihood strategies of beneficiaries, threatening their achievements and undermining social safety net functions; THAT, while the service level agreement stipulates that beneficiaries should be served within a six kilometre radius, some beneficiaries continue to travel inordinately long distances to pay points and are not compensated; THAT, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, which is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the social assistance programme, has failed and as a result, there is duplication of roles by various Government agencies and non-governmental organisations; NOTING THAT, the amount disbursed to these vulnerable persons is inadequate to cater for their basic needs; and THAT, the issues in respect of which this Petition is made are not pending before any court of law, constitutional or legal body THEREFORE, your humble petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare: (i) Recommends that the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection puts in place measures to address the challenges experienced in disbursement of the social security assistance funds; (ii) Recommends an increment in social assistance disbursed to the vulnerable members of the society; (iii)Recommends for continuous engagement between county/sub-county levels and locational levels to identify changes required; and (iv) Makes any other order or direction that it deems fit in the circumstances of the matter. And your petitioners will ever pray."
}