HAVANA, Cuba - Cuba is giving raises to retirees living on state pensions and court employees and says salary increases for more government employees are on the way.

Cuban retirees will receive pension increases equivalent to almost $2 a month starting in May.

Minimum pensions will rise to about $9.50 a month.

Justice system employees will get raises worth about $10 a month, with judges and prosecutors receiving raises roughly double that.

The sector's median monthly salary will rise to $26.60.

Sunday's Communist youth newspaper says the increases are part of an effort to "reduce social inequalities and ensure that every citizen can live on his work and pension."

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