𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀

The Government of Nauru has revised and increased the fortnightly allowance for senior citizens effective yesterday, Thursday 6 November.

In consultation with Cabinet, President David Adeang says following the recent allowance increase for the ‘Young at Heart’ group, it re-evaluated its financial commitments to senior citizens and agreed to extend the increase to all Nauruans aged 60 years and above.

Those aged 60-69 years will now receive $400 per fortnight from $335; 70-74 years will receive $500 from $385; the 75+ age group will receive $600 from $385; and the Young at Hearts will get an additional $500, therefore receiving $1000 per fortnight.

The Young at Hearts are the group of Nauruans who survived the occupation of Nauru during World War II and were the first group of senior citizens to be paid a fortnightly allowance when the program started following the Global Financial Crisis in the mid- 2000s.

It is recognising their lives and acknowledging their contributions to Nauru, but importantly to provide some independence through financial support.