1.0African News Paperhttps://www.africannewspaper.netadminhttps://www.africannewspaper.net/author/admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="3vIC8nTjWU"><a href="https://www.africannewspaper.net/2022/08/13/senators-seek-increased-pension-benefits-amid-rising-cost-of-living/">Senators seek increased pension benefits amid rising cost of living</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.africannewspaper.net/2022/08/13/senators-seek-increased-pension-benefits-amid-rising-cost-of-living/embed/#?secret=3vIC8nTjWU" width="600" height="338" title="“Senators seek increased pension benefits amid rising cost of living” — African News Paper" data-secret="3vIC8nTjWU" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://africannewspaper.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/senator_juvenal_nkusi_speaks_at_plenary_sitting_on_wednesday_august_10._some_senators_advocated_for_pension_increase_in_response_to_the_rising_cost_of_living._courtesy-scaled.jpg25601707Over 50% of pensioners get less that Rwf30,000 monthly benefits. This is the minimum amount required to support basic needs.   Dorothée Uwimana, President of Pensioners’ Association, said while speaking to The New Times on Thursday, August 11 about pensioners’ living conditions and the need to increase their monthly benefits to be able to afford the […]