{"id":23183,"date":"2019-01-06T21:03:18","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T01:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=23183"},"modified":"2019-01-07T02:15:53","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T06:15:53","slug":"pm-supports-increase-in-retirement-age-for-public-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/pm-supports-increase-in-retirement-age-for-public-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Supports Increase In Retirement Age For Public Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he agrees with calls for the retirement age in the public service to be increased.<\/p>

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Currently, public servants must retire at the age of 60.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, with the increase in the Social Security pension age steadily moving upwards<\/g>, there are calls for public officers to stay in the service longer.<\/p>

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“We have discussed it and we asked Inland Revenue to consult further and to advise us,” Browne said.<\/p>

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“We don’t want to do it without any consultations, we have to speak to the unions as well and get their concurrence, then we will make the adjustment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“But I agree with you that the age of retirement now should coincide with the Social Security retirement age.”<\/p>

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The Social Security retirement age moved from 60 to 62 this year. It will increase to 63 in 2021 and 65 by the year 2025. <\/p>\n

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