By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP), Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has revealed that the government has significantly increased the 2025 Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) budget to cover about 400,000 households.
“The Government has allocated GH₵953.5 million to the LEAP Programme in the 2025 budget, an increase from the 2024 allocation of GH₵728.8 million,” she stated.
The increment, according to the minister, is to enhance support for the Ghana’s most vulnerable households.
Dr. Naa Momo Lartey, addressing journalists at a press briefing on Monday, June 30, 2025, announced the commencement of nationwide disbursement of the cash grant, beginning today, Monday, June 23, 2025.
The Ministry disclosed that this year’s disbursement will reach 400,000 households nationwide, up from the previous 350,000, an increment of 50,000 households following Cabinet approval to expand the programme’s coverage.
The Minister further announced the implementation of an inflation-adjusted payment structure beginning with the 96th disbursement cycle.
Under the new scheme, “Households with one eligible member will receive GH₵320, up from GH₵256. Two-member households will now receive GH₵380, up from GH₵304. Three-member households will get GH₵440, up from GH₵352. Households with four or more eligible members will receive GH₵530, up from GH₵424,” she said.
Dr. Naa Momo Lartey encouraged beneficiary households to make thoughtful use of the grant by focusing on child welfare, nutrition, education, and income-generating ventures.
“LEAP beneficiary households should prioritize household nutrition, children’s education, and investment in income-generating activities. They should equally begin to adopt a savings culture based on clear household consumption needs and goals,” she stated.
The LEAP programme is designed to serve the most vulnerable in society, including orphans and vulnerable children, elderly persons aged 65 and above without support, persons with severe disabilities who are unable to work, and extremely poor pregnant and lactating women with infants under one year old.
