While some pensioners will be seeing a 30% hike, the government was yesterday criticised for giving only $363 more per month to those who had been benefiting from utility subsidies in what PPP/C MP Juan Edghill charged was a `bait and switch’.
By cutting the water and electricity subsidy that had been awarded to old age pensioners under the previous administration, the APNU+AFC government is providing only a $363 increase to pensioners who had qualified for both subsidies, a far cry from the 30% increase that was being promoted.
Members of the opposition accused the government of not increasing pensions to these
