Pensioners to get Rs. 3,000 monthly interim allowance from next week

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Colombo, October 11 (Daily Mirror)- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials of the Ministry of Finance to take necessary action to provide a monthly interim allowance of Rs. 3,000 to all pensioners from next week.

After reviewing the delay in adding the Rs. 3,000 allowance to the October pension, the President directed that this amount be credited to the pensioners' accounts within the next week, the President's Media Division (PMD) said.

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Ram P Friday, 11 October 2024 04:03 PM

Very good move provided there is sufficient income to the Finance Ministry to continue the payment.

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Bushel Friday, 11 October 2024 07:37 PM

Are you not taking kya the people who live on deposit after working hard for private sector . At least remove with holding tax for those who are over 70 years of age

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mk Friday, 11 October 2024 07:43 PM

Like NPPers use to say before: "Election gimmick"

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Senior citizens Friday, 11 October 2024 07:49 PM

Everybody is getting something but the seniors, who depend solely on the meagre monthly interest on their lifelong savings, seem to have been conveniently forgotten by all. Very sad indeed..

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Hari Friday, 11 October 2024 08:57 PM

Who is going to pay for it? Are they going to prong it or catch the crooks with proof? Was it passed in parliament?

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Sam Silva Friday, 11 October 2024 11:08 PM

He has no idea!!

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Smh Friday, 11 October 2024 09:56 PM

There are others like housewives and widows, people with disabilities and those who had to stop working due to illness who do not qualify for a pension. They too need money to survive but they are often overlooked. I hope the NPP government will take them into consideration.

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Dee Saturday, 12 October 2024 06:34 AM

Why is everything looking the same as it was a few months ago? Oh! Forgot, let’s give them some time and 2/3 if possible- afterwards everything will be OK! The country will be ‘rich and prosperous’ and everyone will be ‘equal’!

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Gunapala Saturday, 12 October 2024 08:01 AM

Election Commission please investigate. Santa is giving away public money before the general election.

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Concerned Sunday, 13 October 2024 04:42 PM

Private sector senior citizens are not considered citizens of the country and are not import To the government. Private sector retirees are always sidelined. Many can’t survive with the interest rate provided by the banks and to top it the tax is also deductible .

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