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The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda says it has agreed to address the shortcomings of the Social Security Board.<\/p>

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This has been responsible for the late payments during the past month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government says raising enough capital for SSB payments to the elderly at the end of November and in December 2018, are priorities.<\/p>

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“This issue is being pursued vigorously,” a statement from Cabinet said.<\/p>

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne said on radio moments ago that every year 30 million dollars from the CIP is pumped into Social Security.<\/p>\n

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