Asda is giving customers a winter meal for just £1 across 205 of its UK stores. The supermarket has brought back its popular ‘winter warmer’ meal deal for this winter to help support vulnerable customers during the colder months. From now until the end of February, customers aged 60 and over can enjoy tomato, chicken … Read more
Last Updated:November 19, 2024, 12:48 IST Jeevan Pramaan Patra: Digital Life Certificate is a convenient service that allows pensioners to submit their life certificate online Digital Life Certificate: Jeevan Pramaan must be produced every year in November to authorised pension disbursing providers like banks and post offices Digital Life Certificate: The Jeevan Pramaan Patra (Life … Read more
The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Thursday approved the release of the sum of N1 billion as gratuity to pensioners in the state. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, Yinka Oyebode, which was made available to journalists in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital This … Read more
KEY POINTS The Labour government have already announced the end of winter fuel payments for some pensioners Starmer and Reeves have previously ruled out raising income tax, national insurance, or VAT in the budget. Amid growing concerns about the upcoming Autumn budget, netizens are expressing their anxieties over potential tax increases and benefit cuts, as … Read more
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), on Sunday, said some retirees are still receiving N500 monthly pension in the country. Alhassan Musa, the secretary of the union in Kaduna State, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), described the condition of the retirees as “pathetic.” He said that most of the affected … Read more
Last Updated: March 14, 2024, 15:34 IST The government has decided to increase Dearness Relief (DR) and Dearness Allowance (DA) by 4%, meaning that for central government employees and pensioners, the entire DA will equal 50% of their base pay. A Press Information Bureau (PIB) announcement dated March 7, 2024 states that the total annual … Read more
While assistance for old-age pensioners may look good from April 2024, with the South African Social Security Agency grant increase, we are still contacted regularly by old-age pensioners asking for help because they cannot make ends meet. Many of the elderly say despite the government grants, one of the biggest challenges they face is being … Read more
Agartala (Tripura): In a significant move to boost the financial well-being of government employees and pensioners, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on March 05 declared a five per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) effective from January 1, 2024. Manik Saha said, “I announce 5 percent Dearness Allowance to the State Government Employees. This decision effective from … Read more
