Kigezi sub region pensioners demand government’s action to end irregular payments
A group of pensioners in Kigezi sub-region have asked the government to address persistent challenges they face in trying to claim their benefits.
The pensioners cited issues such as irregular payments and the government’s alleged failure to fulfill its obligation of adjusting their payments together with increments for civil servants. Bertha Babunkiza, a retired Grade II teacher from Kabale District, who retired in 1989, says that she received gratuity benefits after retirement, but her pension payments have posed continuous challenges.
The Chairperson for Kigezi Pensioners Association, Silver Baguma, said their efforts in approaching various authorities to address their concerns, have not yielded results.
The Western Uganda Member of Parliament for Older Persons, Joram Tibasiimwa, said that they have been pursuing pensioners’ issues, but the Ministry of Finance often cites insufficient funds, as a reason for not fully addressing their concerns.