The Ministry of Social Development and Family Services has operationalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of National Security.
The MOU will facilitate the seamless transmission of travel information and verification with respect to citizens and residents of Trinidad and Tobago applying for the Ministry’s Senior Citizens’ Pension and other Social Assistance Grants offered by the Ministry.
Minister of Social Development and Family Services, Donna Cox, noted that the MOU would greatly contribute towards reducing challenges associated with irregular applications and payments, thereby improving social services delivery.
Minister of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds further indicated that the MOU would serve as a solution to end corruption in accessing Social Grants, particularly the Senior Citizens’ Pension.