Reduced NI pension
I am one of some 8,000 ex-civil servants, police and AFM officials who receive a Treasury pension following long years of service to the government and people of Malta.
Following legislation enacted in 1978 which came into force on January 16, 1979, all civil servants, police and AFM officials on the pensionable establishment were effectively denied their right to a two-thirds national insurance pension in spite of having fully paid their national insurance contributions.
These officials are in fact being robbed of what rightfully and legally belongs to them were it
not for the infamous legislation referred to. On average each one of these officials is losing a few thousand euros a year.
On two occasions, the Nationalist Party in its electoral manifesto declared that if elected, it will work towards finding a remedy to this injustice. So far it has been all talk and no remedy.
The Times of July 21 reported that “former National Bank of Malta shareholders have been assured by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi that the government had a moral obligation to help them”.
All I can say to that is “good luck to all shareholders”.
In view of this declared “moral obligation” to help National Bank shareholders to get their hands on a few million euros, would the Prime Minister kindly also make a public declaration that the government also has a “moral obligation” to help ex-civil servants, police and AFM officials to get the few thousand euros which they have been denied by successive governments in the form of a reduced national insurance pension?
The reduced NI pension we are receiving through this legal theft is a national shame which has been going on for far too long now – practically as long as the NBM saga!
I look forward to a declaration by the Prime Minister that the government has a “moral obligation” to help us get our pension and remove this anomaly and grave injustice – or else to inform us of the reason why this injustice cannot be removed.
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Charles Zammit
Sep 1st 2012, 11:55
Who'd beleive a Politician ?
Lawrence Caruana
Aug 31st 2012, 18:04
Yes you are right it was during a labour goverment, but it is also true that we were promised that this anomaly would be settled by E.F.A. over 20 years ago.
Carmel Camilleri
Aug 31st 2012, 14:30
this is one of the legacy of Mintoff. Now i think that you have to wait for the coming labour Govt to arrange your position. I hope you are not one of those who say that Mintoff's good outweigh his bad.
Eddy Privitera
Aug 31st 2012, 17:59
Carmel Camilleri: don't you think that if what Mintoff did then was bad, the PN had more than ample time to put right ??? Any declarations from GonziPN NOW, can only be taken with a bucketful of salt ! All one has to do is to ask police officers what happened to the many millions owed to them in overtime since 1992 etc.. !
Lawrence Caruana
Aug 31st 2012, 11:01
I agree with you 100%. This is yours by right.
I am an ex British service man our service pension is coming from a foreign country and our pension is also deducted. Shame on our authorities.
Charles Zammit
Aug 31st 2012, 10:26
I sympathise completely with these people as they should get what is rightfully theirs in full . It is a worse case of rubbing salt into an open wound when it comes to X British Forces Pensions , why so ? Leaving Malta as a 15 year old and having joined the RN and never ever have been a burden on Malta , returning to Malta after 25 years and working having paid the NI contributions , now I find myself in the situation above mentioned . It is unfair when people like us are bringing in money from abroad and the reward for this is the THEFT of the equivalent of the Brit Pension being STOLEN from our NI two thirds pension.
I was also told over two decades ago by then a prominent politician that this anomly would be rectified !! Which to date it has not been .
The EU had adviced the present Admin that this is illegal !! Alas the Govt is putting a fight so as not to repay what has been STOLEN and still being STOLEN .
@ Mr Cutajar It's no good living in hope , where politicians are concerned it's all promises & wind !!!!!
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