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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE ❖ Number 15/2017 on Wednesday, 4 October 2017 6.

SUMMARY OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE PAC acknowledges that our country is moving towards an ageing society.

KPWKM should act more proactively and find other alternatives in the move towards becoming a welfare state.

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RECOMMENDATIONS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE For future improvement, PAC recommends the following: 7.1 A review on the Senior Citizens Assistance Scheme (BOT) recipients for the purpose of extending the assistance period needs to be reviewed thoroughly and improved to ensure the assistance to the eligible recipients is not cut or delayed.

7.2 The Ministry / Department should carry out frequent visits and monitoring on the field.
7.3 KPWKM is encouraged to increase BOT monthly assistance rate in line with the rising cost of living.

7.4 SWD needs to provide a special training to the staffs of Activity Centre for Older Persons (PAWE) in taking care / managing senior citizens more professionally.

7.5 KPWKM and SWD need to ensure that all equipment supplied to PAWE are well maintained and not merely depending on Government grants only.
7.6 PAC wants related enforcement agencies to provide information on the investigation on the abuse of PAWE grant.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE