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So, we are still engaging them and getting people to enrol.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026So far, on average, every month we pay about GH\u00a2400 million to about 300,000 pensioners, and that is helping reduce old-age poverty in Ghana. We hope that going forward in the years to come, we can get more people to join the scheme so that we can use the scheme to help reduce old-age poverty,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#GhanaPolls2024<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>#ElectionBureau<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>#CitiVerify<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"google-anno-t\">Citi Newsroom<\/span>\u00a0channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says about GH\u00a2400 million is currently being paid to over 300,000 pensioners every month as benefits aimed at reducing old-age poverty in Ghana. 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