GM Business — Budget 2026/27: PM Freezes Means Test for State Age Pension

GM Business — Budget 2026/27: PM Freezes Means Test for State Age Pension

Ramgoolam in Parliament: "After my budget speech the other evening, I listened to and heard the public's opinions on the proposed measures regarding pension reform." Exceptionally, one of the main measures in last Friday's Budget Speech 2026/27—the introduction of a Means Test at Rs 14,000 for the payment of the [state age pension]—has been put on ice.