PM DISPUTES OPPOSITION CLAIMS ON CIP REPORT, DEFENDS GOV’T POLCIES CLIPX 1
The Prime Minister then moved to the subject of pensions.
He revealed that his government found no minimum pension in place when it took office.
Some elderly citizens were receiving just $195 per month.
His own father, a retired policeman, received $364. His administration raised the minimum payment to $500. This change affected 4,300 people across the country.
