1,391,830 Aswesuma beneficiaries removed under revised selection process

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The Welfare Benefits Board has taken steps to remove 1,391,830 beneficiaries under the revised selection process of the Aswesuma welfare benefits programme. According to Government Gazette No. 2497/03, dated December 15, 2025, financial ass.
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- —The Welfare Benefits Board has taken steps to remove 1,391,830 beneficiaries under the revised selection process of the Aswesuma welfare benefits programme.
- —According to Government Gazette No.
- —2497/03, dated December 15, 2025, financial assistance under the Aswesuma scheme will henceforth be provided only to beneficiaries classified under the “Extremely Poor” and “Poor” categories.
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