Applications for tourism pension scheme to open in September

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Applications for tourism pension scheme to open in September

The Government will begin accepting applications for the Tourism Workers' Pension Scheme on September 1. This was announced by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, who advised that the Fund Administrator, Guardian Life, is now ready to accept...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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