To ask the Minister of Agriculture,— Is he aware of the Farmers’ Pension Scheme, which has been implemented to make the living conditions of the farming community secure? Will he state— the number of persons who are currently drawing pensions from the Farmers’ Pension Scheme ; the methodology adopted to get the contribution of the farming community to the Farmers’ Pension Scheme ; and the amount of the monthly farmers’ pension paid to one person ; Does he admit that the present pension paid to farmers is not sufficient to meet the prevailing cost of living? Will he inform this House— whether action will be taken to increase the current pension paid to farmers upto an amount which is sufficient to meet prevailing cost of living ; and if so, the amount of increase? (e) If not , why?
Asked Date
2010-12-10
Asked by
Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, M.P.
Ministry
Finance and Planning
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
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