Issuance of 2025 old age pension books delayed

– to include new security features

The Human Services and Social Security Ministry of Tuesday stated that in light of the investigation into the distribution of unauthorised/fake Old Age Pension books, the regular early distribution has been delayed.
The Ministry wishes to assure pensioners that the 2025 books are currently being printed with new security features to prevent tampering and falsification.
The 2025 Old Age Pension Books will be available for distribution from December 2024.
“The Ministry is working assiduously to tie in the distribution of these books with the encashment of the December 2025 vouchers in many areas. A detailed distribution schedule of the dates and times for distribution will be posted in all media,” it stated in a media release.
In addition, the Ministry stated that over 3000 Old Age Pension books for 2024 with new security features have also been printed to cater for pensioners who have not yet received their books and will be available from November 25 onwards.
There has been an increase in the number of pensioners over the last three years to over 70,000. We also encourage people to use the Banking system, which does not require any books. Pension is deposited in the first five days of every month into bank accounts.
“The Ministry sincerely regrets any inconvenience to pensioners for the delays but it is critical to improve the integrity and accountability of the Pension delivery system in the best interest of the pensioners.”
Meanwhile, the Ministry awaits the findings of the investigation launched by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) into the fake pension books.