Beneficiaries of cash grants under the government’s Hurricane Beryl relief programme are being urged to use the money wisely.

Over the past few weeks, the government has been disbursing cheques to persons affected by the hurricane, with grant amount ranging from $50,400 under the $1 billion Rebuild Jamaica Initiative.

Labour and Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles Junior warned that beneficiaries must hold themselves accountable.

He said while the government has a monitoring system in place, the onus is on the beneficiaries to have integrity.

Mr Charles Jr noted as an example, that the funds meant for repairing homes should not be used to buy rum or bleaching cream.

He was speaking yesterday at the cheque handing over ceremony in St Ann.

About 70 persons from St. Ann and Trelawny received grants.