The GhanaPay is a MoMo service provided by?universal banks, rural banks, and savings and loan companies to individuals and businesses.  

It is the payment mechanism that is registering the beneficiaries to receive their cash grant through mobile money without transactional fees.

It is like any MoMo service but with additional banking services.  

The LEAP, since its inception in 2008, has transitioned from manual payment by GhanaPost to electronic payment.

 In 2015, all beneficiaries were ushered onto an electronic payment platform where households received their cash grants through the e-zwich card by the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems Limited (GhIPSS).  

Dr Lartey said, the introduction of the mobile money system was to modernise payment mechanisms and increase accessibility, reliability, and convenience for beneficiaries.  

She said the pilot, underway in 50 districts nationwide, sought to test operational systems, identify challenges, and incorporate feedback towards a possible national rollout.

The Minister explained that transition aligned with the Ministry’s broader commitment to building a digital, inclusive, and transparent social protection delivery system.  

“Mobile money, as a widely adopted tool for financial inclusion in Ghana, enables us to reach our people directly and securely,” she added.  

Dr Lartey said the Ministry embarked on a comprehensive reassessment of LEAP to ensure that the right households, that mostly in need, were captured in the programme.  

She said the Ghana National Household Registry was also revalidating household data to eliminate duplication, address inclusion and exclusion errors, and ensure resources were directed where they were most needed.  

Those exercises, she said, were critical to strengthening the integrity and impact of the programme.  

 The Minister encouraged beneficiaries to embrace the opportunity with care, protect their mobile PINs, and report any irregularities.  

Dr Zenator Agyemang-Rawlings, Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, expressed excitement for the exercise because of the continuous complaints from beneficiaries.

She encouraged the beneficiaries to report concerns to the district office or her office for redress.  

Dr. Agyemang-Rawlings urged beneficiaries to inform community members who fitted the criteria but were unaware about the programme to enroll.