June 2010: Cabinet approves the implementation of the ESP Programme; including the pilot Senior Citizens Grant
September 2010: The Expanding Social Protection Programme is officially launched by the Prime Minister, represented by then 2nd deputy Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Henry M. Kajura, in a colorful ceremony at the Kampala Serena Hotel
September-October, 2011: First payments of the Senior Citizens Grant are officially launched in Kaberamaido, Kyenjojo and Kiboga. The historic first payment of the SCG is made in Bululu Sub County, Kaberamaido district.
October, 2011: The Vice President H.E Edward K. Ssekandi performs the official national launch of payments of the Senior Citizens Grant during the International Day of Older Persons in Kyenjojo district
March 2012:E Yoweri Museveni launches the SCG in Nebbi district during International Women’s Day
August 2015: Government through the then Minister of Gender, Labour & Social Development, Hon. Muruli Mukasa announces the phased National rollout plan for SCG in a press conference at the Media Centre in Kampala
1st October 2015: Government officially launched the SCG national rollout plan during the national celebrations for the International Day of Older Persons in Bundibugyo
March 2016: Muruli Mukasa, then Minister of Gender, Labour & Social Development makes a statement on the progress of implementation of SAGE on the floor of Parliament, at the behest of the Speaker of Parliament
June 2016: Government of Uganda (Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development) and the Development Partners- UKaid/DFID and Irish Aid enter into a Memorandum of Understanding based on a rollout plan in which the Government committed to provide funds for SCG rollout.
June 2016: The SCG is officially launched in Kamuli District by the Speaker of Parliament
October 2016: E President Yoweri Museveni launches the SCG in Pader district during the International Day of Older Persons
July 2017: The last set of roll out districts receive the first SCG payment; giving the Programme a presence in 47 districts
November 2018: Government approves National roll out of the Senior Citizens Grant in to all the country’s 135 districts
September, 2019: Signing Memoranda of Understanding with the 74 new District Local Governments (DLGs) previously not covered by the Programme
