143,000 to benefit from pension plan increases in government

The director general of the Pension and Retirement Plan Agency (DGJP), Germán Nova says that more than 143,000 persons will receive the raises in their government pension plans as of 1 April 2019. The raises for government retirees would benefit those receiving RD$5,117 to RD$30,000 a month. President Danilo Medina had announced the raises in his 27 February 2019 state of the nation address.

Some 107,137 former government employees and 9,030 former police making RD$5,117 will now receive payments of RD$8,000. Likewise, 13,079 civilians and 6,667 former police receiving RD$8,000 to RD$20,000 in retirement payments will receive 10% wage increase on these payments. 5,654 civilians and 1,578 former police receiving RD$20,001 to RD$30,000 will receive 5% increases.

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7 March 2019