Panama Government to Revive Social Program

PANAMA – The social program Opportunities Network, designed by the last president administration, will be revived by the present Panamanian government next November, reported official sources.

Guillermo Ferrufino, Minister of Social Development, pointed out he will reintroduce the mechanism, before many no-work months which generated worries among the thousands of people benefited by the initiative.

Authorities will materialize payments retroactively and will also add December payment, that is why they will spend about 24 million dollars.

The Opportunities Network reaches 75 Panamanian families and gives social security contribution of 50 dollars monthly.

Government will also pay next November 16 to 18 the second charity raffle ticket to people above 70 years who do not have a pension, program that reaches more than 55 thousand people.

Full story and link can be found at:

http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2009/november/15/centam-091115-02.htm

Tags: payments, Social Development, social program