Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey believes the criteria for one to qualify for contributory pension should change.
He referred to a case where a constituent fell two payments short of receiving his NIS benefit.
Chief Executive Officer of the NIS, Kim Tudor, says in cases like that, a lump-sum one-off payment would be made to the individual.
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