DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The government continues the practice of issuing decrees ordering the payment of special pensions for the retirement of a selection of persons. The pensions compensate for the low levels of pension retirement that employees in general are awarded as part of the social security pension plans under financial entities that report high yields. The government has been slow in accessing the generally available pension plans and instead has resorted to selecting those who will get a good retirement by using its discretion powers.

The Presidency does not regularly list the decrees granting the pensions for public viewing.

Diario Libre reports President Luis Abinader granted special state pensions of RD$50,000 per month to another 116 persons in June 2025, a move that also increased the pensions of six other individuals. The provision, outlined in Decree 326-25 signed on 16 June...