Chad: Retirees living under dire conditions, lament delay in pension payment

At the headquarters of the Pensions Authority in the Republic of Chad, pensioners have arrived on a very simple mission. These senior citizens are going through a list of names which captures the identity of beneficiaries of the last quarter of 2017 coupons.

If they find their name, it is a miracle they say, as beneficiaries lament their pension funds are often slow in coming.

Since January, the government began paying for the last quarter of 2017,meaning beneficiaries are uncertain about that of 2018.

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