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RECIPIENTS of social welfare can expect to receive their cheques soon, as a printing problem which affected distribution has been resolved, the Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services said in a statement on October 3.

The ministry said the functionality of the equipment used to print social welfare cheques has been restored, resulting in the immediate start of the printing process.

The issue had affected the delivery of social welfare grants including old age pension, disability grants, food support and public assistance for October.