Shangula On Disability Grants

ON page 14 of the September 30 edition of The Namibian there appeared a letter by Pauline Linekela Nanyeni, on the disability grant with regard to deaf people.

I thank the author for the mature manner in which she approached this matter. The author asked me to respond.I shall use the same medium of communication as I believe that the information I give will reach the wider public.The disability grant does not discriminate on the basis of the cause of disability.The grant is given on the basis of level of disability.The latter is determined by a medical doctor.Any person who is a Namibian citizen and is above sixteen [16] years, and who is living with disability, is advised to approach the nearest pension office.This office will give him/her a form to be completed by a medical doctor.The doctor will examine him/her to determine the level of disability.If the person qualified, he/she will be enrolled and shall receive disability grant on a monthly basis.Dr.K.Shangula Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health and Social ServicesThe author asked me to respond.I shall use the same medium of communication as I believe that the information I give will reach the wider public.The disability grant does not discriminate on the basis of the cause of disability.The grant is given on the basis of level of disability.The latter is determined by a medical doctor.Any person who is a Namibian citizen and is above sixteen [16] years, and who is living with disability, is advised to approach the nearest pension office.This office will give him/her a form to be completed by a medical doctor.The doctor will examine him/her to determine the level of disability.If the person qualified, he/she will be enrolled and shall receive disability grant on a monthly basis.Dr.K.Shangula Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health and Social Services