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Old Age Pensions Act (Act No. 3 of 2005).

Main Region

First Region

Lesotho
Old-age, invalidity and survivors benefit
2005
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Makes provision for a tax funded non-contributory old age pension scheme. All senior citizens who are citizens of Lesotho, are 70 years old or above and who are not earning a pension or social grant from the consolidated fund are eligible for the pension. They are to be paid a monthly pension from the Consolidated Fund. Pensions cannot be assigned, transferred or hypothecated by a senior citizen.

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    2004-11-01
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Implementing Text region

Serial region

    Serial title
    Government Gazette Extraordinary
    Date
    2005-03-16
    Volume
    Vol. L
    Number
    No. 26
    Page range
    pp. 243-247