The Government of Saint Lucia has taken action to raise salaries and increase paychecks for nearly ๐๐,๐๐๐ Saint Lucian workers.
Effective August 1, 2024:
Saint Lucia’s first-ever ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ regulations took effect.
Monthly pension payments increase to a new ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ of $๐๐๐ for NIC pensioners and $๐๐๐ for government pensioners.
Employers have until October 1, 2024, to adjust their systems and ensure employee remuneration reflects the following ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ wages:
$๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฅ๐ฒ
$๐๐.๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ
$๐.๐๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ
These people-first policy actions implemented by Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre and the Government of Saint Lucia will strengthen spending power, improve the standard of living for working-class Saint Lucians and restore dignity to retirement for pensioners.
