{"id":17135,"date":"2024-03-12T01:20:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T01:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17135"},"modified":"2024-03-12T01:20:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T01:20:59","slug":"government-launches-online-portal-for-pension-and-public-assistance-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/government-launches-online-portal-for-pension-and-public-assistance-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Launches Online Portal for Pension and Public Assistance Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Delicia Janneire<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Citizens now have the convenience of applying for old age pension and public assistance through an online portal, eliminating the need for physical visits to the ministry or its agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newly introduced online application portal replaces the traditional method of physically filing applications for old age pension and public assistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the use of the online facility is optional, individuals still have the choice to file paperwork in person if preferred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Human Service and Social Security, Hon Dr. Vindhya Persaud, highlighted that the transition to online processing aims to significantly reduce delivery time by 50%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the portal offers an interface for communication and a tracking mechanism for applicants to monitor the progress of their applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The online portal will undergo a pilot phase in regions 1, 4, and 7 and includes features tailored to accommodate persons living with disabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Persaud emphasized the importance of encouraging usage of the online facility, particularly by the youth assisting senior citizens in the application process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this streamlined approach, Dr. Persaud anticipates a reduction in both application and waiting times for old age pension and public assistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is advised that individuals apply for old age pension approximately six weeks before reaching the age of 65.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The launch of the online application portal marks a significant step towards improving accessibility and efficiency in accessing government services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Delicia Janneire Citizens now have the convenience of applying for old age pension and public assistance through an online portal, eliminating the need for physical visits to the ministry&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17136,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17135"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17137,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17135\/revisions\/17137"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}