Bill to change retirement age rejected

Bill to change retirement of civil servants to 60 years was rejected by People’s Majlis on Wednesday.

The bill was rejected with the vote of 57 members.

The bill was proposed by Majlis Deputy Speaker, Hulhu-Henveiru MP Moosa Manik to change retirement age from 55 years to 60 years.

It also proposed that those who voluntarily or involuntarily retire should be given pension retirement benefit in accordance with Pension Act.

Moosa said that the bill was proposed because the retirement age stated in Pension Act was 55 years, while the age when they become eligible for pension retirement benefit is 65 years.

He said that it was a concern of a lot of citizens.

Maldives Civil Service Act was passed by People’s Majlis in 2007.