President unveils one-off payment for pensioners with insufficient NIS contributions

Ram slams govt’s pitiful payout to NIS pensioners

…says initiative an attempt to bamboozle voters Kaieteur News- Chartered Accountant, Christopher Ram has criticised government’s handout of grants to pensioners who they said have not met the required number of contributions to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), saying that some of the people have contributed more than what is on the record. He also […] The post Ram slams govt’s pitiful payout to NIS pensioners appeared first on Kaieteur News.

$260K to $650K one-off grants for thousands of pensioners falling short of full NIS contributions

…as Govt promises more injections into NIS in new term President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced one-off grants ranging from $260,000 to $650,000 for pensioners who do not have 750 contributions to qualify for the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pension. This measure is made possible by the $10 billion which the Government had set aside in Budget 2025 for a one-off payment injection in NIS to address challenges faced by persons who fell marginally s…

‘We will make major injections’ - Guyana Chronicle

Jagdeo says gov’t pledges to increase NIS pension during next term in office   SENIOR citizens who collect pension through the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) will receive a major cash boost, as People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has promised a higher NIS pension during the party’s next term in office. He […]

Jagdeo says PPP gov’t will make ‘major injection’ to help NIS increase pensions

On the heels of a major government venture to support senior citizens with insufficient contributions to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government will continue to support the NIS so that people’s pensions will increase. “We will make major injections from the treasury- we’ve already done this- we will do that in a major way in the next term, to ensure that …

One-off payments to persons short on NIS contributions

Last Updated on Thursday, 10 April 2025, 22:11 by Writer President Irfaan Ali announced on Thursday that more than GY$10 billion would be paid out to persons who did not make the maximum number of National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions for them to be eligible for social security pensions. He said the payout would be ...

President unveils one-off payment for pensioners with insufficient NIS contributions

The one-off payment breakdown for pensioners who retired making contributions between 500-749 to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) was this morning announced by President Irfaan Ali. The article President unveils one-off payment for pensioners with insufficient NIS contributions appeared first on Stabroek News.