The pension reform bill is expected to be submitted to the House of Representatives by the end of September, and debate on it is expected to begin on October 13, Labor Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said today at the start of today’s session of the Labor Advisory Council on pension reform at the Ministry of Labor. As the Minister said, “We are trying to do the best we can.”
Addressing the social partners, he noted that “you should expedite the next three meetings so that you can address any questions regarding the article-by-article discussion.”
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He also said that the philosophy behind the reform has been known for two years, adding that “I understand that you have been discussing this even before I arrived, and that you are discussing it based on a specific philosophy and framework, which I understand the ILO has presented to you both privately as well as in meetings of technical and other committees.”
He also said that “we have given everything we could give so far. You have our proposals. It is now time for you to tell us what your own proposals are, so that we can proceed—even if there may be some differences. If no adjustments can be made, I repeat, we intend to move forward.”
Referring to the second pillar, he said that “I believe this sector will also be able to move forward soon,” adding that Pillar 1 and Pillar 0 are being discussed in great detail. “We could discuss this for another 10 years, if we want to, we are available every day to discuss and try to answer questions or listen to suggestions and see if we can incorporate them into our own proposal.”
He added that the coming days will be intense, noting, however, that “we all want the reform to move forward, and the final arbiter is the House of Representatives,” noting that he expects the debate to begin around October 13.
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