Aswasuma Allowances for March Credited to Beneficiary Bank Accounts

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Welfare Benefits Board has announced a significant rollout of financial assistance today. 

Millions of rupees are being disbursed as the government concludes the March payment cycle for the national welfare program.

In its latest update, the Board confirmed that the Aswasuma Phase I allowances for the month of March are being credited to beneficiary bank accounts starting today.

A total of 1,408,635 families under the first phase are set to receive these funds. The government has allocated a staggering Rs. 11.18 billion for this specific disbursement.

Simultaneously, payments for Aswasuma Phase II are also being processed today. Under the second stage of the program:

256,565 families will see their March allowances reflected in their accounts.

The total expenditure for this group amounts to Rs. 2.35 billion.