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$100 allowance under pension scheme maintained: Vuniwaqa

August 2, 2020 12:25 pm

The Social Welfare Department will maintain the $100 allowance under the Social Pension Scheme. [File Photo]

The Social Welfare Department will maintain the $100 allowance under the Social Pension Scheme.

Minister responsible Mereseini Vuniwaqa says $55.3m was allocated for the scheme in this new financial year and the eligibility age remains at 65 years.

Vuniwaqa says there are currently 45,898 recipients under this program.

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“Interactions with current beneficiaries have revealed appreciation to the program because it has helped restore their self-esteem and self-worth during an age where they were often seen as a burden, even to their own families.”

Vuniwaqa says an allocation has also been made to the National Council of Older Persons along with funding support to three state-owned Homes for the elderly.

The Minister adds they will also upgrade the homes for the safety of the elderly