The payment of old age pensions for July will begin on Monday, June 29, 2020 at all post offices countrywide, the Ministry of Social Protection announced yesterday.
An alphabetical system, using surnames/last names, is being used for senior citizens to receive their payments at the post offices during the first five (5) payment days at post offices in regions Two, Three, Four, Five, Six and Ten.
The ministry said in a statement that senior citizens will be paid as follows:
Surnames/last names beginning with the letters A to D on Monday, June 29, 2020
Surnames/last names beginning with the letters E to K on Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Surnames/last names beginning with the letters L to P on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 (the third payment day of the month)
Surnames/last names beginning with the letters Q to T on Thursday, July 2, 2020
Surnames/last names beginning with the letters U to Z on Friday, July 3, 2020
The alphabetical system will only be used during the first five (5) payment days and senior citizens will be allowed to cash his/her coupon/s on any day after the fifth payment day.
The ministry added that as part of a collaboration with the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC), it continues to put measures in place to protect senior citizens and contain the spread of COVID-19 by curbing mass gatherings and ensuring physical distancing is practised at all times.
Persons visiting GPOC’s Offices are asked to wear protective masks and sanitise their hands before entry. The public areas are also sanitised intermittently throughout the day.
