We were recently invited to the Jamaican High Commission in London, where our Chair, Andrew Larpent was honoured to meet with Senator, the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Foreign Minister of Jamaica.
They chatted at length, and she expressed great interest in our work to ensure older people are fully recognised in society, and are supported and enabled to live well in an all-age friendly commonwealth.
Jamaica’s National Policy For Senior Citizens
Towards the end of last year, in a message read by State Minister, Hon. Zavia Mayne, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda announced the revised National Policy for Senior Citizens to provide adequate social safety net protections, had been approved by the Jamaican Cabinet and is to be tabled in the Houses of Parliament shortly.
The policy will be implemented over a period of 10 years and the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) will be responsible for monitoring its execution and associated programmes.
Reiterating the Jamaican’s Government’s commitment to the health and wellness of the elderly, Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda outlined several programmes and services that are available through the Ministry to treat with the needs of this population.
Among these are: social pension for persons age 75 and older; the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH); the National Insurance Scheme (NIS); as well as various social assistance grants, emergency relief and provisions for those most affected by the Coronavirus (COVID – 19) pandemic.
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