Kathmandu, Jan 29 (RSS): The Women for Human Rights (WHR), a single women group, has said that its serious attention was drawn to the government recent decision to provide single women allowance from the 55 years of age.
According to WHR founding Chairperson Lily Thapa, the government following the Supreme Court’s verdict on March 10, 2010 removed the age-limit (60 years) in the distribution of social security allowance to single women (widows) and the recent Cabinet decision to provide the allowance at the age of 55 is really objectionable. She demanded the withdrawal of the decision.
In a press statement Sunday, the group said such decision was made without paying attention to the existing provisions regarding the allowance. Presently, single women (widows) get monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 under the social security scheme.
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