Defence pays over N$269 million to war veterans
The defence and veterans affairs ministry has announced it has disbursed N$269.28 million in cash payouts to liberation struggle veterans to date.
Deputy minister Charles Mubita announced this during a Cabinet committee briefing yesterday, while also assuring that his ministry continuously works to integrate veterans of the liberation struggle into the socio-economic mainstream through various initiatives.
Mubita said cash payments of N$170 000 each have been made to 1 584 veterans and their approved projects, following a first-in, first-out payment principle.
An additional 1 292 veterans have been issued notifications and are expected to submit their banking details for immediate payments.
These efforts form part of a broader veteran welfare programme that also includes lump-sum gratuities, monthly subvention grants and improved welfare grants, he said.
Lump-sum and monthly support
As of June 20 this year, a total of 29 552 veterans have received lump sum gratuity payments.
Veterans who participated actively in the liberation struggle between 1959 and 1987 received N$50 000, while those active from 1988 to 1989 were granted N$20 000.
Furthermore, 19 852 eligible veterans receive a monthly subsidy of N$2 200, which continues for life and is extended to dependents under 18 in the event of the veteran’s passing. Currently, 3 101 dependents of 2 276 deceased veterans also benefit from this provision.
The improved welfare grant has been extended to 9 685 veterans, with the monthly amount scaled according to the era of participation, including N$5 000 for those active between 1959 and 1970 (currently only 42 veterans), N$4 000 for the 1971–1981 cohort (8 697 veterans) and N$3 000 for the 1982–1989 group (946 veterans).
He added that the ministry is also facilitating the exhumation and reinterment of fallen liberation fighters, a process being spearheaded by a six-member committee, as per a Cabinet directive.
Deputy minister Charles Mubita announced this during a Cabinet committee briefing yesterday, while also assuring that his ministry continuously works to integrate veterans of the liberation struggle into the socio-economic mainstream through various initiatives.
Mubita said cash payments of N$170 000 each have been made to 1 584 veterans and their approved projects, following a first-in, first-out payment principle.
An additional 1 292 veterans have been issued notifications and are expected to submit their banking details for immediate payments.
These efforts form part of a broader veteran welfare programme that also includes lump-sum gratuities, monthly subvention grants and improved welfare grants, he said.
Lump-sum and monthly support
As of June 20 this year, a total of 29 552 veterans have received lump sum gratuity payments.
Veterans who participated actively in the liberation struggle between 1959 and 1987 received N$50 000, while those active from 1988 to 1989 were granted N$20 000.
Furthermore, 19 852 eligible veterans receive a monthly subsidy of N$2 200, which continues for life and is extended to dependents under 18 in the event of the veteran’s passing. Currently, 3 101 dependents of 2 276 deceased veterans also benefit from this provision.
The improved welfare grant has been extended to 9 685 veterans, with the monthly amount scaled according to the era of participation, including N$5 000 for those active between 1959 and 1970 (currently only 42 veterans), N$4 000 for the 1971–1981 cohort (8 697 veterans) and N$3 000 for the 1982–1989 group (946 veterans).
He added that the ministry is also facilitating the exhumation and reinterment of fallen liberation fighters, a process being spearheaded by a six-member committee, as per a Cabinet directive.
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