Deputy Director of The Dominica Social Security (DSS), Augustus Ettiene said that the pensionable age in Dominica has been increased to sixty four (64) years and six months.
Ettiene said, ” Under the Social Security Act, the Social security system is to undergo an actuarial evaluation every three years and recommendations, projections are made to ensure the sustainability of the system over the next sixty year period. Any change that is ever made…to any of the social security provisions are always based on actuarial advice”.
Ettiene said that from 2012, the pensionable age has been increasing by six months annually. He said that next year, the pensionable age will settle at sixty five. Further, Ettiene said that there is also the option to claim pension payments before or after one reaches the pensionable age.
