$20,000 transportation grant for pensioners to be available in May

Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud has announced that the newly introduced $20,000 annual transportation grant for senior citizens will be available in May.

She made the announcement during a recent live broadcast.

“The Government of Guyana has made a transportation allowance available for senior citizens, which will supplement the old age pension. So, there is an increase of old age pension to $46,000 plus the transportation allowance of $20,000. That will become available in May,” the minister noted.

Details surrounding the payout of the transportation grant will be made available later, the minister added.

Meanwhile, with the increase in old age pension to $46,000 in Budget 2026, senior citizens are expected to collect $56,000 in pension next month, inclusive of backpays from January and February. Persons on the permanent disability record will also receive backpays, since that grant has also increased in Budget 2026 to $25,000 per month.

“It will be equivalent to $56,000 just for the month of March for old age pension and $31,000 just for the month of March for permanent disability,” she noted.

Pensioners to receive $56,000 in March, inclusive of backlog payments