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LSO-2005-L-73256
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Title_of_text
Old Age Pensions Act (Act No. 3 of 2005).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Lesotho
Subjects (Classification)
Old-age, invalidity and survivors benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
2005
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
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
Implementing text(s)
2007-11 (LSO-2007-R-81634)
Old Age Pension (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (LN. No. 178 of 2007).
Implementing text(s)
2005 (LSO-2005-R-93021)
Old Age Pensions Regulations, 2005.
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette Extraordinary
Date
2005-03-16
Volume
Vol. L
Number
No. 26
Page range
pp. 243-247