The Government of Saint Lucia has taken action to raise salaries and increase paychecks for nearly 𝟏𝟑,𝟎𝟎𝟎 Saint Lucian workers.
Effective August 1, 2024:
Saint Lucia’s first-ever 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐠𝐞 regulations took effect.
Monthly pension payments increase to a new 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 of $𝟓𝟎𝟎 for NIC pensioners and $𝟕𝟐𝟓 for government pensioners.
Employers have until October 1, 2024, to adjust their systems and ensure employee remuneration reflects the following 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 wages:
$𝟏𝟏𝟑𝟎 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲
$𝟓𝟐.𝟎𝟎 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲
$𝟔.𝟓𝟐 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐲
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.
