No explanation for pension increase
Stabroek News
December 6, 2001

Dear Editor,

The old age pension being paid out by the Poor Law Board to pensioners was increased from $1,638 per month to $2,738 per month.

I'd like to know if this additional $1,100.00 which was paid out from this month 1/12/2001 is for the whole year as back pay or if this is the increase from 1/12/2001. The post office does not give any explanation.

These poor people want to know when government is going to give something more respectable and reasonable to these senior citizens.

Yours faithfully,

Patrick Harrison