The elderly are the main people affected by banking in Cuba

The elderly are the main ones affected by thebanking in Cuba, a system that involves a group of measures to encourage the use of electronic collection and payment channels on the island, where not even the ATMs have cash.

The elderly, most of whom do not have a cell phone or have limited access to technology, will be affected by not being able to buy and pay in the services that have enabled electronic payment in the middle of the banking process.

"How are you going to make purchases and so on?" one askedinternet useroutraged by this system that affects a percentage of the population that constitutes the majority in the country.

The system, approved to encourage (and force) the use of electronic channels to make payments, directly affects people in Cuba who do not even have a cell phone or money to pay the high ETECSA rates.

As part of this process where to control cash in the face of shortages and leaks from Cuban banks, electronic payments have already been implemented in warehouses, through mobile applications.

Dozens of Internet users have expressed their disagreement and concern about the fact that leaves Cubans helpless.

"They don't care about old people, the street is full of old people eating from the garbage," said one person.

"Those who don't have anything, don't know how to walk and to make matters worse, they don't have family members to help them. According to logic, they have to watch their lives pass by while they die of hunger," said another.

Additionally, the Cuban government is developing avirtual supply bookfor greater vigilance in the acquisition of family basket products and controlled regulated items.

In this way, the purchase of errands would be done remotely, through mobile devices.