The president of the National Association of Herrera Industries (ANEIH) Antonio Taveras Guzmán urged changes be made in the national pension plan system. As reported in Diario Libre, he argued that the present system means those retiring will be receiving around 30% of their present wages. He said this would not be enough to guarantee their health and nutritional needs in their retirement years. He urged that the pension funds deposited in the banking system be invested in competitive productive areas where they can receive higher yields. Most of the pension plans are deposited in the Central Bank.
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El Dinero
8 November 2018
