Highlights of UPFA Manifesto with financial implications
View(s):Listed below are 20 key items picked by the analysts from the manifesto and the projected amounts (annually or as a one-off payment):
(1) Minimum basic wage increase of government servants to Rs. 25,000 = Rs. 32.50 billion.
(2)Increase in cost of living allowance
to Rs.10,000 = Rs.13 billion.
(3)Interest free and low interest loans
for women = Rs.3.5 billion.
(4) Assistance for pregnant mothers, a bag of essential commodities and allowance of Rs.1500 = Rs.6.1 billion.
(5) Government’s dues for all contractors = Rs.15 billion.
(6) Free gas cooker and cylinder to all Samurdhi families + monthly allowance of Rs.350 for gas consumption = Rs. 11.17 billion.
(7) Monthly allowance of Rs. 5000 to children who lost their mother/father or both parents = Rs.1.5 billion.
(8) Livelihood allowance of Rs.7,500 for families of those suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease = Rs.7 billion.
(9) Special welfare grant up to Rs. 5,000 for families where one parent or both is/are dead or suffering from serious disease and for families with children with special needs = Rs.1.7 billion.
(10) Monthly allowance of Rs. 5,000 for pre-school teachers = Rs. 250 million.
(11) Grant of Rs. 50,000 for youth in the age group of 18-25 for education in skills development = Rs.220 billion.
(12) Rs.10,000 each for all new university entrants to purchase books and educational material = Rs. 350 million.
(13) Increase the Mahapola scholarship allowance to Rs.6,000 = Rs. 72 million.
(14) Allowance of Rs. 5 000 for all graduates who pass out from universities during internship in public or private sector institutions = Rs.150 million.
(15) Providing Rs 50 guaranteed price for paddy = Rs.7.5 billion.
(16) Fertilizer subsidy = Rs. 65 billion.
(17) Guaranteed price for tea leaf = Rs.5 billion.
18) Guaranteed price for rubber = Rs.3.6 billion.
(19) Guaranteed price for liquid milk = Rs.3 billion.
(20) Reducing household water levy by 50 per cent in provincial council areas and 25 per cent in urban council areas = Rs.7.8 billion.