The Venezuelan Institute of Social Security (IVSS) will deposit this Thursday, July 21, the payment corresponding to the pension for the month of August.
The institution confirmed the information in Twitter. In the message, she invited older adults to make use of electronic banking.
The amount to be deposited is 130 bolívares, 22.69 dollars at the official exchange rate, according to the increase in the minimum wage established by the government of Nicolás Maduro at the beginning of March.
According to data published by the IVSS itself, during the month of July 12,624 have been incorporated into the pension system.
Pensioners protest
In the last two months, IVSS pensioners and retirees have taken to the streets to raise their voices once morest the amount they receive each month. They assure that the insufficient.
Pensioners and retirees point out that the government discriminates once morest people over 60, 70, 80 and over, who are the most needy and vulnerable for reasons of age and health.
The Venezuelan Finance Observatory points out that a Venezuelan needs to have 209 bolívares, equivalent to 36.03 dollars, to be able to purchase the products that make up the Petare Basket.
This indicator is made up of eight basic products that are part of the traditional diet of Venezuelans; These include coffee, meat and egg cartons, these being the three most expensive items.
Thanks to the Social Protection Policies of the Bolivarian Government, the IVSS informs our Adults and Older Adults of the country that tomorrow #21Jul the payment of the pension for the MONTH OF AUGUST will be made effective. #PorUnSeguroOtherSocial @MagaGutierrezV @NicolasMaduro pic.twitter.com/9kZAsi1DCn
– Venezuelan Institute of Social Security (@Somosivss) July 20, 2022
