{"id":17513,"date":"2024-03-30T14:24:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T14:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17513"},"modified":"2024-03-30T14:24:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T14:24:17","slug":"ministry-launches-countrywide-verification-exercise-for-pensioners-and-public-assistance-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/ministry-launches-countrywide-verification-exercise-for-pensioners-and-public-assistance-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry Launches Countrywide Verification Exercise for Pensioners and Public Assistance Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Samuel Gillis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has initiated a comprehensive house-to-house verification exercise aimed at ensuring accurate records of individuals receiving old age pension and public assistance across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oversight Minister Dr. Vindhya Persaud emphasized the significance of this initiative, noting that it addresses the issue of recipients being inadvertently excluded from the ministry\u2019s database during various administrative processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Persaud outlined the scope of the verification exercise, highlighting its focus on capturing all eligible individuals, including those living with permanent disabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pension-and-Public-Verification-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She assured that every effort would be made to include every qualified person on the updated list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pension-and-Public-Verification-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the verification process adopts a proactive approach by targeting senior citizens approaching pension age, enabling the ministry to anticipate their needs and streamline services accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In parallel efforts to enhance accessibility and efficiency, the ministry has introduced measures such as online application processes and multiple encashment options, including MMG, banking facilities, MoneyGram, and Sure Pay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These measures aim to minimize waiting times and alleviate overcrowding at service venues, ensuring that vulnerable groups can access their benefits conveniently from their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This countrywide verification exercise underscores the ministry&#8217;s commitment to serving the needs of pensioners and individuals requiring public assistance, ensuring that they receive timely and accurate support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Gillis The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has initiated a comprehensive house-to-house verification exercise aimed at ensuring accurate records of individuals receiving old age pension and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14966,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17513","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=17513"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17516,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17513\/revisions\/17516"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}