Government improves benefits for pensioners

The government has issued a sub-decree on increasing social security benefits for former civil servants and veterans and sponsoring maids for certain disabled people after the Ministry of Labour recently announced social security pensions for individuals in factories, establishments and companies. The sub-decree was signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday and was published by the Office of the Council of Ministers on Saturday to increase the subsistence allowance.

The sub-decree states that level one ex-civil servants and veterans, who currently receive a  monthly social security allowance of 670,000 riels or lower, would receive 690,000 riels per month. Level two individuals who currently receive from 670,000 riels to 800,000 riels a month would be granted an additional 20,000 riels a month.

Under the new benefits system, level three recipients who currently get 800,000 riels to 810,000 riels each month would receive an increase of 10,000 riels per month. As for former level 4 civil servants and veterans, whose current monthly benefit is 810,000 riels and up, would also receive an additional 10,000 riels per month.