Retirees

Retiree dies after assault while waiting in line at a bank in Cárdenas

“I worked for 57 years and I have nothing”: The poignant testimony of an 83-year-old Cuban grandmother

Cuban regime promises to guarantee pensions despite the crisis: “It is a priority of the budget.”

Andy Vargas returns to Cuba to see his Industriales win

Cuban regime authorizes extra payments using savings from the salary fund

Millions in the United States will receive a Social Security increase before January: Check if you are among the beneficiaries

"This is what a retiree can buy with their pension": Cuban influencer showcases misery in viral video

Cuban retirees stand in long lines at the bank in Cárdenas to collect their pitiful pensions

A Cuban shows the abundant food aid received for free at this church in Miami

"I went from frying potatoes at McDonald's to being president": Trump at the McDonald's Summit

Inflation and skyrocketing dollar bring down Cuban pensions: The regime's raise vanishes in four months

Less than 9 dollars: The new real value of minimum pensions in Cuba following the rise of the dollar and the euro

Cubana reveals what she spent on hygiene products: "More than what a retiree earns."

White rice and hard peas: this is how impoverished people dependent on SAF survive in Holguín

Cuban retiree survives without electricity or money: "Sometimes we go days without eating."

Less than 10 dollars: This is how the pension increase stands after movements in the informal currency market in Cuba

"I never imagined my old age like this": Recognized pro-government journalist reveals the harsh reality of an elderly person in Cuba

Eating ice cream, always having coffee and milk, or eating fried chicken: the unattainable luxuries for older adults in Cuba

New dollar record in Cuba affects pension increases and renders the "leave no one behind" promise meaningless

Bruno Rodríguez celebrates the increase in pensions: "The Revolution leaves no one behind."

Bad news for U.S. retirees: Social Security checks may increase, but purchasing power will decrease

"He who lives on a pension is starving": Video depicts the suffocating reality of retirees in Cuba

Testimony from an elderly person highlights the hunger and neglect of elderly individuals in Cuba

Street solidarity exposes the precariousness and neglect of the elderly in Cuba

Who gets paid first in Cuba? Pensioners and farmers compete for the scarce cash

This is how pensions will look in Cuba after the new increase

"The houses crumbling just like faith": Viral testimony exposes the dramatic reality of Cuba

Cuban government reaffirms retirement age amid "misinterpretations"

How much does a Cuban need to eat in a month? Survey reveals alarming figures

Retired university professor survives by selling small bags in Cuba

Economist clarifies information about the announced increase in pensions in Cuba

Marrero celebrates the increase in pensions, but Cubans bring it back to reality: "It only covers a carton of eggs."

Tragedy in Camagüey: Man in his nearly 70s dies while riding a pedicab

The increase in pensions in Cuba does not guarantee a dignified life for retirees

The Cuban government has approved an increase in pensions starting in September

This is what one could buy with a retiree's pension: "Cubans are indeed suffering from hunger and hardship."

Regime imposes new payment method for electricity and telephone bills

The average salary in Cuba barely amounts to 17 dollars a month, according to official data

Chequera portrays the harsh reality of retirees in Cuba: “The salary is like electricity... it comes and goes.”

Cuban journalist denounces ordeal to collect her pension: "Lying on the doorstep of any bank"

Hunger Arithmetic: One hour of work in Cuba is not enough to buy an egg

Cuban woman shares her food with retired neighbor and touches hearts on social media: “It's not a big deal, but I give it with love.”

"Neither with your salary nor with your pension": The harsh truth from an economist to the Cuban regime

The Forgotten of Cuba in the Russian Trenches: Mercenaries Over 50 in the War in Ukraine

The Cuban government formalizes a protocol to control the "vagrants" without addressing the root of the problem

Retirees sleep in the streets of Santiago de Cuba to collect their pensions

Official media highlights the harsh life of Cuban retirees: "Many continue to take to the streets seeking daily sustenance."

Cuban retiree spends her entire pension on a single product: "What am I going to buy with 1,500 pesos?"

Forgotten by the system, a retired teacher collects cans in Holguín to survive

Crime in Cuba: An elderly man is killed for his checkbook and a television

A Cuban in Matanzas shows what little her aunt was able to buy with her retirement pension: "It doesn't even last for two days."

"The Cuban lives to eat": This is what he could buy with the minimum pension of a retired Cuban

Cuban retiree criticizes corruption and the loss of values: "Cuba is dying."

Florida, the best state to retire in 2025, according to a report

The plight of retirees in Cuba: "My teacher's pension isn't enough for the luxury of eating tomatoes."

YouTuber helps an elderly man with dizziness in Havana: “I haven't had breakfast today.”

85-year-old Cuban man suffering from cancer struggles to get off the streets of Miami: "Retirement is not for me."

Biden raises pensions for former public employees: learn who benefits and the amounts involved

Cuban businesses reject small bills while the population struggles to make payments

Are you planning to retire in the U.S.?: 2025 brings significant changes to Social Security