Yesterday, the Minister of Social Affairs, Wafaa Abu Bakr Al-Kilani, received the Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Social Solidarity Fund, Mustafa Al-Juaibi.
The meeting reviewed the work progress of the Fund, especially with regard to the basic pension, finding appropriate mechanisms to expedite the disbursement of basic pensions in a timely manner, following up on the assistance programs provided by the Fund to families in need, the possibility of using modern technology to build a database that helps in disbursing aid to those who deserve it, and caring for people with disabilities, especially those with muscular dystrophy patients.
The conditions of the social welfare institutions affiliated to the Fund in various regions and how to improve their performance and improve the level of services provided to citizens were also discussed.