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President Solih ratifies 4th Amendment to the Pension Act

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has ratified the fourth amendment to the Pension Act.

The amendment was passed by the Parliament at the 4th sitting of its first session, on February 27, 2019. Following ratification, the act has been published in the Government Gazette.

Upon ratification of the amendment, the retirement savings accounts may now be utilized by those covered under the Maldives Retirement Pension Scheme for the Hajj pilgrimage, as per the criteria stated in the Pension Act.