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NIS has denied my right to funeral expenses
Dear Editor,
My brother, Gabindranauth Latchmin passed away in August of 2021. I took care of the funeral expenses; of which I have the necessary receipts. He worked for almost 20 years and made his contribution to NIS. As required, I took those receipts in a timely manner to the NIS office in Anna Regina on the Essequibo Coast. In fact, I visited the office on several occasions to enquire about my payments.
On each occasion, I was told that the process is not completed and that I will have to keep checking. It has been nearly two years now and to no avail. However, quite surprisingly when I visited the office recently, I was shocked to be told that the time has expired and that my claim has been cancelled. I incurred in excess of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars and as a lone bread-winner, I felt aggrieved that I was denied my basic right as a citizen of this country. The office at no time informed me that this was happening even though they have all my information and contact number. This is an injustice and I am appealing to the Honorable Minister of Finance who has responsibility for this entity to intervene and give me some hope that justice is alive. It is very difficult for me to survive in such challenging circumstances; much less to be robbed by an entity that is suppose to serve and protect our interest. This matter must be investigated so that my claim can be honored and what is rightfully due to me.
Yours faithfully,
Oomawattie Persaud
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