LabourSocial & Rights2026-04-29

Transfer of up to 5 surplus NI contribution years between spouses for minimum pension eligibility

PL proposes allowing couples to transfer up to five years of surplus National Insurance contributions between spouses, so that the partner with insufficient contributions can qualify for the minimum pension. Those who have already paid the shortfall themselves would also be able to transfer surplus contributions to improve their pension.

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MANIFEST PL: Koppja tista’ titrasferixxi 5 snin kontribuzzjonijiet żejda biex il-parti bla bolol tikkwalifika għall-pensjoni minima Waqt konferenza tal-aħbarijiet indirizzata mill-Prim Ministru Robert Abela dwar it-tieni sett ta’ proposti li se jkunu qed jidħlu fil-Manifest Elettorali, intqal kif koppja se tkun tista’ tittrasferixxi bejnietha sa ħames snin kontribuzzjonijiet żejda mħallsa biex il-parti li m’għandhiex bolol biżżejjed, tkun tista’ tikkwalifika għall-pensjoni minima. Dawk li diġa ħallsu d-differenza se jkunu jistgħu jittrasferixxu l-bolol żejda xorta waħda u jtejbu l-pensjoni tagħhom.

Read the original release at one.com.mt/manifest-pl-koppja-tista-titrasferixxi-5-snin-kontribuzzjonijiet-zejda-biex-il-parti-bla-bolol-tikkwalifika-ghall-pensjoni-minima/

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