The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers confirmed on Saturday that the decision to cancel the State Employees’ Pension Fund system will not affect the rights of employees or retirees.
In a statement received by INA, the Secretariat explained that the decision was made following an official request from the National Pension Authority due to the absence of effective regulations governing its work. The Ministry of Finance has prepared a new internal bylaw for the Authority, which includes the Pension Fund as one of its departments, making it necessary to cancel the old system until new regulations are issued.
The statement added that the decision underwent legal review by the State Council before being submitted to the General Secretariat and then referred to the Council of Ministers for approval in line with constitutional and legal procedures.
The Secretariat stressed that all pension and financial entitlements remain fully safeguarded under the law, reaffirming the government’s commitment to protecting employees’ and retirees’ rights and to developing the pension system to ensure fairness and social stability.
