{"id":161446,"date":"2024-03-12T14:14:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T14:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/12\/publish-names-of-beneficiaries-of-national-rental-assistance-scheme\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T14:14:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T14:14:46","slug":"publish-names-of-beneficiaries-of-national-rental-assistance-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/12\/publish-names-of-beneficiaries-of-national-rental-assistance-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Publish names of beneficiaries of National Rental Assistance Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The National Tenants\u2019 Union of Ghana has called for the immediate publication of the names of beneficiaries under the National Rental Assistance Scheme (NRAS), organized by regions and communities.<\/p>\n<p>This call comes in response to former Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso Boakye\u2019s assertion that 1,492 citizens received a total disbursement of GH 19 million through the NRAS.<\/p>\n<p>Launched on January 31, 2023, by the Ministry of Works and Housing, the NRAS aimed to alleviate issues related to rent advance payments in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>However, the National Tenants\u2019 Union of Ghana, in a statement on Tuesday, March 12, expressed dissatisfaction with the report\u2019s lack of specific details regarding the beneficiaries, as presented to the House.<\/p>\n<p>To address this transparency gap, the Union is demanding the immediate publication of beneficiary names, organized by regions and communities.<\/p>\n<p>This, they argue, will enable stakeholders to evaluate and contribute to shaping the policy for more effective implementation and impact.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Union is urging the Ministry of Housing to initiate a stakeholder engagement process and temporarily suspend the NRAS.<\/p>\n<p>This pause would allow for a comprehensive review to address identified anomalies that could potentially hinder the scheme\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p>Among the issues raised are the high 24% interest rate on the rent loan, non-refundable loan processing fees of GHC 100.00, and the duration for which rent advance payments are made to beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find below the statement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1027877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Capture-9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"891\"  \/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Tenants\u2019 Union of Ghana has called for the immediate publication of the names of beneficiaries under the National Rental Assistance Scheme (NRAS), organized by regions and communities. 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