Pension at 60: What the Reform Led by Ashok Subron Really Changes
Rs 15,555, Rs 14,490, or Rs 13,298: depending on the retirement age and year, the amount varies. Minister Ashok Subron detailed the transitional period and the system planned for post-2029 amidst protests.
The pension reform continues to stir passions in Mauritius. Invited to the show « Au Cœur de l’Info, » hosted by Patrick Hilbert, the Minister of Social Security, Ashok Subron, attempted on Monday, July 13, to clarify a topic that has become confusing for many future retirees. His clarifications, reported by Défimédia, focus on three sensitive points: the retirement age, the transitional period, and the system planned after 2029.
Three Amounts for the Same Age
The minister’s central message is that it will still be possible to retire at 60, but the amount received will depend on the chosen timing. According to Défimédia, a person turning 60 in September 2026 will only receive the full pension of Rs 15,555 starting from September 2028, two years later. In other words, the full pension is now tied, during the transition, to a higher retirement age.
For those who do not want to wait, an option remains open. During this transitional period, it will be possible to receive the pension as early as 60, but at a reduced rate: Rs 14,490 instead of Rs 15,555, the same media reports. For the future retiree, the choice boils down to a concrete trade-off: receive more later, or retire earlier with a lesser amount.
After 2029, « A New System »
The third aspect concerns the future. Ashok Subron indicated that after 2029, « we will enter a new system. » Specifically, according to Défimédia, a person turning 60 starting in 2030 will be eligible for a pension of Rs 13,298. This amount, lower than those in the transitional phase, encapsulates the logic of the reform: to ultimately control the cost of a universal system that is becoming increasingly burdensome for public finances.
The political question remains. After a demonstration that gathered thousands of people on Saturday in the streets of Port-Louis, the government is seeking to ease the protests and convince the public of the merits of the reform, highlights Défimédia. Adjustments were announced the previous Friday, without defusing the mobilization. The minister’s presence on the show aimed precisely to address a central question: is the executive ready to revise its plans once again?
Beyond the numbers, the issue is one of trust. By multiplying thresholds and dates, the reform asks Mauritians to project themselves over several years with still-changing rules. As long as the educational efforts do not dispel the feeling of a diminished purchasing power in retirement, the battle for public opinion will remain open — and the political calendar could weigh as heavily as the technical arguments.
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