PNC revives pension bill for illness treatment

4 days ago

The ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) has reintroduced an amendment to the Pension Act to allow individuals suffering from serious illnesses, such as cancer, to withdraw money from their pension accounts before reaching retirement age. The original amendment, proposed by Galolhu North MP Mohamed Ibrahim (Kudu) of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), was rejected on October 21 after debate earlier that