GUYANA-Government to provide electricity credit to pensioners
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government says senior citizens who qualify for the electricity subsidy will now benefit from […]
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government says senior citizens who qualify for the electricity subsidy will now benefit from a GUY$30,000 (One Guyana dollar = US$0.004) credit.
Minister in the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud, said that the subsidy, which goes into effect this month, will be applied directly to the accounts of “eligible pensioners” with a Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) account bearing their name.
She said pensioners who do not hold a GPL account are not eligible for the electricity subsidy.
“So, on your June bill, you will see the credits to the value ofGUY$30,000 featured on your GPL bill,” Persaud said, with the authorities urging eligible persons who do not see the credit on their June 2026 bill to visit the nearest GPL office to address the matter.
Persaud said the government’s water subsidy for pensioners is already being applied to beneficiaries’ water bills as part of its effort to provide financial relief and support to pensioners nationwide.
