The government has so far processed 424,681 persons for the $100,000 national cash grant, amounting to approximately $42.5 billion in payments, according to Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh.
In a statement yesterday, Singh said the distribution process has been progressing smoothly, with more citizens receiving the grant since the government’s last update.
He recalled that on March 19, 2026, a total of 48,858 central government employees, including public servants, teachers and members of the Disciplined Services, received their grants, placing an additional $4.9 billion into the hands of those workers.
The minister also noted that the online portal, which was launched on March 26, has facilitated access to the grant for many citizens. As of yesterday, he said, 279,546 persons who successfully completed self-registration had received their grants, while another 4,053 persons were at various stages of the registration process.
Taken together with the central government employees, Singh said that 328,404 persons have received their grants through direct transfers into their bank accounts.
He added that the government had also undertaken efforts to register eligible persons in remote and hinterland communities who lacked access to banking facilities, did not have bank accounts or were shut-ins or residents of shelters, hostels and senior citizens’ homes.
According to Singh, 96,277 persons in these categories have been processed for cheque payments.
The minister encouraged all eligible Guyanese who have not yet registered for the cash grant to do so through the government’s online portal.
He also noted that persons requiring assistance with the registration process can indicate the type of assistance needed through the cash grant website.
The is the second time Guyanese 18 years and over have been given a grant of $100,000.
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