{"id":26844,"date":"2025-03-11T17:30:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=26844"},"modified":"2025-03-11T17:30:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:30:49","slug":"over-1700-pensioners-in-linden-receive-100000-cash-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/over-1700-pensioners-in-linden-receive-100000-cash-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 1,700 Pensioners in Linden Receive $100,000 Cash Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Shawnette Fiedtkou<\/em><br><em>February 11, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LINDEN, GUYANA \u2013 More than 1,700 pensioners in Linden have successfully received their $100,000 cash grant following several days of distribution across various communities in Region 10. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) began the exercise on January 27, 2025, starting with Wismar, followed by McKenzie, and concluding on Monday with pensioners from Coomacka and Old England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pensioner Winston Davis described the process as <em>&#8220;very smooth,&#8221;<\/em> expressing appreciation for the efficient distribution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Linden-Cash-Grant-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, Joy Antigua, another recipient, praised the organization of the exercise, stating that <em>&#8220;everything is okay.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The grant distribution targeted old-age pensioners, NIS pensioners, and persons with disabilities, ensuring financial relief for many. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While most recipients have already collected their cheques, those who missed the scheduled distributions can still uplift their grants at the RDC office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For some pensioners, the grant is more than just financial aid\u2014it\u2019s an opportunity for self-improvement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reginal Fox shared his gratitude, revealing that he plans to invest in medical care for his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the Department of Public Information (DPI) has announced that distribution schedules for other regions, including Regions Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, and Ten, will be published within the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cash grant initiative continues to bring much-needed support to pensioners across Guyana, reinforcing the government\u2019s commitment to assisting the elderly and vulnerable populations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Shawnette FiedtkouFebruary 11, 2025 LINDEN, GUYANA \u2013 More than 1,700 pensioners in Linden have successfully received their $100,000 cash grant following several days of distribution across various communities in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25601,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26844","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\/26844","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=26844"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26844\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26846,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26844\/revisions\/26846"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}