Ministry of Martyrs to Begin Allowance Payments Soon

As many families of martyrs and persons with disabilities continue to struggle with severe economic hardship, delays in their monthly payments have sparked new concerns.

According to them, they have lived with disabilities for more than two decades, yet covering even their basic living expenses remains a major challenge.

Mohammad Mubin, who became disabled 26 years ago and is the sole breadwinner for his family, said: “The unemployment rate is high. Even non-disabled people can’t find work; but people with disabilities face even more problems. For example, a healthy person can reach the city with ten or twenty afghani, but a disabled person must take a taxi.”

Rahima, a family member of a martyr, told : “It’s been four years since my husband passed away. Our situation is very bad. We need help with food supplies.”

Many families of martyrs and persons with disabilities are facing similar problems. These families are demanding timely payment of their monthly allowances, saying that delays have further worsened their living conditions.

Noor Mohammad, another person with a disability, said: “Our salaries must be paid on time. We all have children and are living in very difficult conditions.”

The Ministry of Martyrs and Disabled Affairs said that the payment process for the first quarter of the current solar year will begin in the coming days.

Faisal Khamosh, spokesperson for the ministry, told : “The Ministry of Martyrs and Disabled Affairs will begin the process of distributing cash payments for the months of Hamal, Saur, and Jawza of the solar year to persons with disabilities, widows, and families of martyrs in all provinces, including the capital, in the coming days.”

Earlier, the ministry announced that over the past three and a half years it has registered more than 653,000 widows, orphans, and persons with disabilities across the country.