Ministry of Social Development issued a statistical report on its key services and assistance provided by National Aid Fund (NAF) and affiliated associations to a number of beneficiaries and the service type over last October.
In a statement to “Petra,” on Sunday, the ministry’s media spokesperson, Ashraf Khreis, said the report showed that the ministry’s directorates provided cash assistance to 2,693 families, while 2,318 households benefited from in-kind aid.
In addition, he said 8,359 studies were conducted to grant health insurance to underprivileged families, and 82 others aimed to issue exemption from treatment expenses.
Meanwhile, he said 9 nurseries were licensed, while 5 others were warned. Number of requests to purchase homes for underprivileged families hit 141, adding that 50 households applied for housing maintenance.
During October, he said the ministry’s Anti-vagrancy Department seized 1,298 beggars countrywide, carried out 431 inspection campaigns, and conducted 896 studies related to juvenile cases, while its staff examined 1,606 applications to issue exemption from work permit fees.
According to the NAF’s work report for last October, the number of new families benefiting from the recurring monthly aid program stood at 1,253, while 852 new households benefited from the urgent and quick emergency financial aid and new 16 others benefited from the physical rehabilitation program.
Source: Jordan News Agency