THE Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MoHSSS), along with Mobile Money Guyana Inc. (MMG), has yet again gone a step further to making pension payments easily accessible for pensioners, by providing monthly payments via the MMG application that pensioners may cash in at any time.

Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, in her feature address at a launch ceremony on Monday, said that they have taken a significant step by ensuring easy access for pensioners and their pension payments.

“Instead of going to the post office only, and having to do that within the first few days of the month, pension is now accessible every day of the month and it allows our seniors to be able to cash their vouchers any day, any time,” Minister Persaud said.

To access MMG pension payments, pensioners must complete a registration form, either uplifted from the MoHSSS probation offices, or one printed out from the MoHSSS website. After completing the form, it must be submitted along with the pensioner’s current booklet.

For the following payments, the pensioner would then receive it via MMG with no cost to them, while cashing out.

On the form, pensioners would need to enter details such as identification (ID) or passport details, the name of their MMG account, and the account’s number. If a pensioner does not have an MMG account, one will be created for them.

Minister Vindhya related that the launch reflects the upward spiral of Guyana’s utilization of Information Technology (IT).

Moreover, she said that the ministry is moving swiftly to the point where applications would be able to be submitted online on the MoHSSS’s website.

“The forms are there and it’s the download and print…we are right now moving to the point where we will have the applications up for people to simply plug in their information and submit online,” she explained.

She said that whether pensioners decide to use MMG or any of the other payment options available, they are continuing to pioneer more, as they are committed to ensuring that senior citizens and pensioners receive the best from the MoHSSS.

General Manager of MMG, Bobita Ram, said that the two entities have worked together to make receiving pensions easier for senior citizens by enabling them to receive their pensions in their MMG accounts.

She said that it also marks a significant milestone in the country’s journey towards revolutionizing the financial landscape and empowering individuals to take control of their financial well-being.

Ram ensures the process involved is a smooth and hassle-free one. MMG not only offers security, but over 1000 agents across the country and a team ready to assist in the process with pensioners.

“I would also like to assure you that we have built into this app, security to protect you and your money…all of your transactions are protected,” Ram explained. “At mmg, we have always believed in the power of innovation to transform lives. By providing pensioners with the option to receive their pensions through our secure and reliable payment platform, we are giving them the tools to manage their finances with ease and convenience.”