| answer text |
<p>DFID officials are aware of the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) plans to make partial
salary payments to public sector officials earning 2,000 NIS (£425) or above a month.
We are in the process of assessing the implications for PEGASE beneficiaries (who
are vetted health and education public servants) including through discussions with
the PA. The UK continues to support a stable PA which can act as an effective partner
for peace with Israel, through financial assistance that exclusively supports the
salaries of vetted public servants in the West Bank in the health and education sectors.
This move does not affect the robust financial safeguards that ensure UK financial
aid only reaches intended beneficiaries, meaning aid is not allocated to Prisoner
or Martyr payments. The UK government continues to press the PA to reform the prisoner
payments system to become more needs-based, transparent and affordable.</p>
|
 |
