THE RETIREMENT PENSION WILL BE EXTENDED TO EMIGRES

Senegalese workers residing abroad will now be able to receive a retirement pension, announced Abass Fall, Minister of Labor, Employment and Relations with Institutions.

In Senegal, the new Minister of Labor revealed, in an interview published Wednesday by the national daily Le Soleil, that his services are currently finalizing the implementing decrees of the new Labor Code and Social Security Code, which will introduce several significant reforms.

“Our services are working on the implementing decrees. This year, there will be a new Labor Code and the Safety Code will be much more extensible. It will take into account several reforms of the Senegal Retirement Insurance Institution (IPRES) and the Social Security Fund. There are a lot of innovations and workers will be much more secure in terms of the Social Security Code,” said Abass Fall.

Continuing, the minister specified: “The retirement pension will be extended to emigrants. Many emigrants worked and were not lucky enough to have a retirement pension. Now, Senegalese who work elsewhere can recover their pensions here in Senegal.”

Among other ongoing reforms, former MP and member of the ruling party, Pastef, mentioned the Social Stability Pact and the merger between IPRES and the Social Security Fund, intended to strengthen social protection for workers.