Georgetown : The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security will commence its annual pension books distribution programme in November.
“We are looking at improving how we distribute our pension books and the entire operation as it relates to the payment of pensions and public assistance which is normally done through the post office,” Minister of Human Services and Social Security Jennifer Webster said.
Pension books are printed and distributed on an annual basis throughout the ten administrative regions at locations nearest to beneficiaries’ homes.
At present, there are 42,000 pensioners and over 9,000 public assistance beneficiaries.
With effect from May, 42,000 pensioners began receiving an increase of 33.33 percent or $10,000 monthly prior to the $7500 they were receiving.
