Assistance Pension
About the program
It is a monthly pension of XCD$250 (USD$92) given to people over 62 who do not meet the criteria for the "Age Pension" for social security.
Country | Saint Kitts & Nevis |
Classification | Pensiones |
FNS Dimension | Acceso |
Website | http://www.socialsecurity.kn/?page_id=320 |
Objectives | Deliver monthly support to people over 62 who do not have a secure source of income and have no other means to survive. |
Components and/or products | Assistance Pension The program provides a monthly pension of XCD$250 (USD$92) to persons over 62 who do not qualify for the Age Pension contributory pension and do not have a secure source of income or other means to survive. |
Target population | People over 62 who do not qualify for the contributory pension and do not have a secure source of income or other means to survive. |
Scope | Nacional |
Geographical coverage | Urbano y rural |
Responsible organism | |
Executing organism | Social Security Board |
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