Rwanda: ‘Rising Cost of Living’ Worries Pensioners
Pensioners have appealed for a rise in pension benefits, citing the rising cost of living.
Dorothée Uwimana, the President of the Rwanda Pensioners’ Association, told The New Times that the benefits they receive are not adequately adjusted for inflation and the cost of living in general.
For instance, she explained that food prices have been rising steadily while pension benefits continued to be calculated based on the salaries that retirees used to earn many years
This, Uwimana said, particularly hurts retirees who earn the lowest pension benefits (Rwf13,000 every month), undermining their efforts to lead lives.
In addition, some pensioners’ lives are fragile with some suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart and muscle diseases.
Due to these health issues, the retirees need to eat healthy meals, which is out of reach for some of them.
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