Ministry says voters ID not needed for food vouchers

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Minister Dean Jonas

It has come to the attention of the Social Protection Board and the Minister of the Ministry of Social Transformation (under which the Social Protection Board falls) of the circulation of untruthful and misleading statements relating to persons’ eligibility to participate in the Social Protection Board’s Food Program.

The Social Protection Board would like to make it clear that it is not a requirement, and has never been a requirement, that beneficiaries of the Food Program provide a voter’s ID card.

However in an effort to ensure accountability and in keeping with good governance standards, persons accessing the Food Program are required to provide a government–issued form of identification when collecting food assistance packages. A voter ID is only one of several forms of government-issued identification accepted for this purpose.

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 and in keeping with current Regulations, proper public health protocols are in place when it comes to the distribution and collection of food assistance packages. All persons, including those who are beneficiaries of the Food Program and those collecting food assistance packages, are subject to these protocols.

The Social Protection Board is committed to poverty alleviation and ensuring that vulnerable households in Antigua and Barbuda receive all necessary social support.

The Social Protection Board condemns the actions of persons and media houses that have broadcasted or caused to be broadcast misleading information with respect to the Food Program operated by the Social Protection Board. Such misinformation can only have the effect of discouraging those persons who are in need of accessing the help that is available to them.

The Social Protection Board will hold to accountable all persons who have used media platforms to spread misinformation and to undermine the credibility of the Food Program and the character and integrity of those who are responsible for its administration.

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13 COMMENTS

  1. A lie Gladys Potter lie!!! She is taking directives from her flimsy, lousy spineless, washed up, lyadd, loser of a “leader” Lovell.

    These are the same stale weak tactics used by the UPP over and over again. Nothing new. So predictable 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    Any ID required to buy a cone of ice cream 🍦 from GLADdiss? Wait for it….next candidate will come out with some lame criticism and/or lyadd mekkup story straight from the puppet strings of Lovell and the 🐖💄

    Really scraping and clutching at straws. Peter Redz you’re up next 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • Gladys Potter is not the only one who said so.That they were asked to show voters cards to get the vouchers.

    • It’s the truth and it has been exposed by more than one individual.

      I think the shame is on the ABLP so now they’ve been forced to put out something as shameless as it is in their defense.

      We are watching. 👀

  2. You tell them Dean. They like to play in the gutter so much that they have now turned into germs. Dean has the disinfectant ready

  3. A lady called into Pointe FM and she did say they ask her to show her Vaccination Card. When she went to get her Food Voucher. SO SMH IS SHE LYING?

      • @ . And if Dot.as your name is sufficient for anyone to think that you have a brain and to listen to a word coming out a Brain that small woe really be unto all

  4. “In light of the ongoing COVID-19 and in keeping with current Regulations, proper public health protocols are in place when it comes to the distribution and collection of food assistance packages. All persons, including those who are beneficiaries of the Food Program and those collecting food assistance packages, are subject to these protocols”.

    WHAT THE HELL DOES THIS MEAN?

    THERE IS NO REGULATION THAT SAYS THAT IN ORDER FOR THE PUBLIC TO ACCESS GOVERNMENT SERVICES THEY MUST SHOW A VACCINATED CARD.

    THERE IS NO SUCH REGULATION SO WHY ARE PEOPLE BEING ASKED TO SHOW VACCINATION CARDS IN ORDER TO GET A VOUCHER?

    Law/Regulations cannot just BE MADE UP.

    I have checked the Gazette and I want to see the regulation that says members of the public must present a vaccinated card in order to access government services.

  5. The claim is that persons were being asked for vax cards. Whether or not this is the official policy is irrelevant. The correct response would have been to conduct and investigation to ensure the official procedure is being followed and to discipline those who may have violated it. Additionally to provide a point of contact for those persons who feel they have been disenfranchised to have the issue (even if it is a simple misunderstanding resolved). Instead he wants to use the government’s signature heavy handed tactics to castigate those who are only reporting WHAT WAS SAID. Corruption happens and you Mr. minister must be prepared to stamp it out whenever it rears its ugly head not bash the heads of its victims

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