Pensions To Be Paid, Cheques Delivered
Pension benefits automatically paid by direct bank deposit will still be made next week as normal and pension cheques will be processed and delivered by mail tomorrow before the island wide lockdown takes place on Saturday morning.
A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Social Insurance wishes to advise the public of the following:
- “Pension benefits automatically paid by direct bank deposit will still be made next week Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 as normal.
- “Pension cheques will be processed and delivered by mail tomorrow Friday, April 3, 2020 before the island wide lockdown takes place on Saturday morning.
- “For those wishing to cash their cheques at the bank, please note the following guidance from the banks in using their services tomorrow:
- “Branch hours are 9am to 1pm.
- “Please deposit your cheques in the ATM machines as the first option before going into a branch.
- “If you have to enter a branch, please observe social distancing guidance and have all of your documents ready.”
As the island and world deals with the Covid-19 pandemic, we are doing our best to provide timely and accurate information, and you can find more information on the links below.
- Live: Our continuously updated live blog here
- All: Our coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic here
- Official: The Bermuda Government website here
- World Stats: Live graph of all cases worldwide here
- Bermuda Stats: Chart of the Bermuda stats here
- Timeline: Visual look at the timeline here
- Comprehensive: Our new Covid-19 website here
Officials are urging everyone to please follow all guidance like washing your hands, adhering to self quarantine if relevant, and practicing social distancing, and they have asked that if it is not urgent, a necessity or work, to please stay home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
