THE Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services has said it is taking action to address a backlog in the processing of senior citizens’ pension applications.

A release from the ministry, on May 28, said it has identified specific challenges related to receiving information from the National Insurance Board (NIB) and the Immigration Division which has affected the processing of some applications.

“As of today’s date 1,438 immigration queries and 2,292 NIB queries are pending further information for processing,” the release said.