Persons who miss distribution phase will still receive cash grant

As long as persons registered for the $100,000 cash grant, they will still receive the money even if they are out of the country during the distribution phase, said Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo.

The Vice President gave this assurance in light of concerns expressed by various quarters of society during his weekly press briefing at Freedom House on Thursday.

“Everyone will get their grants,” he said, adding, “even if they are out of the country. When they come back, it will be there.”

Earlier this week, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall stated that the spouse or child of a person who registered for the grant but passed away before the issuance of the cheques can collect the cheque in accordance with the Deceased Persons Estates’ Administration Act.

“What you have to do is show evidence of death – the death certificate should be produced,” he said while speaking on his weekly programme, Issues in the News, on Tuesday evening.

He pointed out that for a child of the deceased to collect the cheque, they must visit the designated distribution centre and present their birth certificate, while a spouse must provide a marriage certificate.

A common-law spouse would need to be accompanied by a second person who can attest to the relationship between the deceased and the claimant.

The Deceased Persons Estates’ Administration Act was amended in 2024, authorising the spouse or child of a deceased person to access up to $750,000 belonging to the deceased, whether the funds are held in a bank, a cooperative society, a company, or a government organisation.