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Pensioners still waiting for hours at post officer
Dear Editor,
Can the Ministry of Social Services kindly advise old age pensioners, and those who receive Public Assistance as to the time when their pension is due so they can report to the Post Office and other areas where payments are done?
It can be frustrating to have us waiting at the Post Office as early as 07:00 hrs. on pension days and not to be paid on most occasions until after 11:00 hrs.
Then at 12:00 hrs. the Post Master or Pay Clerk goes for lunch and resume payment at 13:00 hrs.
Remember as we get older we try to beat the weather by travelling in the cool. There are no reasons for me to believe that pensions cannot be made available at 09:00 hrs. Pension to us must not be seen as a hand out or gift.
I had written about the inadequate seating accommodation at these Offices, particularly on pension days, but it is good that I can say that has been addressed. I am hoping that these long hours of waiting will be significantly reduced.
Yours Respectfully,
Archie W. Cordis
Pensioner
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