Hardap pensioners await grant lifeline

Most of the pensioners in the Hardap region whose monthly grants were frozen due to a verification exercise can expect to receive their funds during the July payment cycle.

Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare senior administrative officer at Rehoboth Yolande Klazen says while administrative delays mean a portion of the more than 400 affected beneficiaries may only see their pension grants reactivated in August, all eligible beneficiaries will receive full back-pay once final approval is granted.

The payment freeze was triggered by data mismatches between the ministry’s records and the National Population Register.