One day after President Irfaan Ali announced a $28,000 one-off grant to old-age pensioners, the Alliance For Change (AFC) has called on the government to significantly increase the figure in line with the rising cost of living.
On Thursday, Ali said that the one-off grant would provide an additional $1.8 billion in disposable income to pensioners. This is the second time in two years that the government has granted a one-off grant to pensioners. Last year pensioners received a $25, 000 one-off grant.
Yesterday, the AFC said that while it welcomes the announcement more should be done to assist the vulnerable population.
