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SUSTAINING GROWTH, SECURING PROSPERITY
CHAPTER 5: REVIEW OF SOCIAL PROGRAMMES
AND INITIATIVES FOR 2013
INITIATIVE
MEDIUM
TERM
PRIORITY
(Where
Applicable)
BENEFICIARY
CATEGORY
PROJECT
OUTPUT
ACHIEVEMENTS
OUTCOME
MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
•
Rights of Individuals to Social
and Economic Security, Universal
Prosperity (RISE UP)
This is the conditional component of
the TCCTP. It is a holistic approach to
poverty reduction, which takes into
consideration conditions that may limit
a family’s effort to move out of poverty.
Indigent and
vulnerable
households
Recipients of
Community –
Based Training
and Education
For the period October 2012 to March
2013,
a total of 801 clients
received
psychosocial support in the autonomy
phase of intervention and are
waiting to graduate, having obtained
employment and completed their
developmental work.
On-going discussions were held with
public & private sector organisations
as training and employment
opportunities for clients were sought.
Successful discussions were initiated
with the Multi-Sector Skills Training
Program (MUST) regarding the
securing of training opportunities for
clients in hospitality and construction.
This will be operation in the 15 regional
offices.
Self-reliant and
sustainable
communities
MINISTRIES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
UTILITIES ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
(UAP)
The UAP is a social intervention strategy,
introduced by the Government of the
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in 2010,
which provides financial assistance to
eligible citizens to ensure their continued
access to basic utilities such as water
and electricity.
The Programme is aimed at ensuring
that low income customers of theWater
and Sewerage Authority (WASA) and
the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity
Commission (T&TEC) have continued
access to basic utilities through the
provision of a subsidy on electricity and
water.
It is also aimed at enhancing the real
income of programme beneficiaries by
cushioning the effects of the rising cost
of utilities.
N/A
Low-income
Customers
of WSA and
T&TEC who
are also
recipients
of Senior
Citizens
Pension,
Disability and
other specific
Grants
Provision
of Social
Assistance to
the Poor and
Vulnerable
For the period October 2012 to
March 2013 a total of
11, 421 persons
received the subsidy.
This figure indicates an increase over
the last reporting period’s total of
10,666 recipients.
Cabinet’s approval was sought for the
increase in the electricity usage level
criterion from 400 to 500 k Wh to
allow more needy persons to benefit
from the subsidy.
Efficient and
Accessible Social
System
