PUBLISHED : 15 Dec 2023 at 04:00
Most candidates competing for seats on the new Social Security Board have highlighted the importance of raising the pension rate for retirees in the social security system as well as improving transparency and efficiency in managing the Social Security Fund (SSF).
Scheduled to take place on Dec 24, 14 new board members will be elected by the more than 800,000 people who are workers in the social security system, eligible to vote in this election, and have already registered to do so.
Of the 14 board members, seven are in the quota of employers’ representatives and the others represent employees. Over 240 people have registered to compete in this election, 61 from the employer side.
These candidates…
