Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor: Consumer Price Index legislation needed for the increase of the AOV pension approved in Parliament (Sint Maarten)

Legislation regarding reparation of several laws used to increase amounts of social security legislation – such as the old age pension (AOV) and the minimum wage – has been approved by Parliament unanimously, according to a press release published on the website of the Government of Sint Maarten. Further from the news release: On August 16th, the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Omar Ottley presented legislation to ...

SZV announces that the 2022 AOV/AWW pension statements are available (Sint Maarten)

The 2022 pension statements (AOV/AWW) are available at SZV and can be requested for either online or by calling SZV’s Customer Service. This has been announced with a news release on the website of SZV (Social & Health Insurances SZV). The yearly pension statement shows the total amount of AOV/AWW pension benefits that the pensioner was entitled to from SZV Sint Maarten. The news release on SZV’s website contains a ...

Payment of the increased AOV/AWW pension amounts could not take place yet, awaiting the relevant National Decree (Sint Maarten)

Contrary to the statement issued by SZV on January 3, 2023, the payment of the increased AOV/AWW pension amounts could not take place on January 30, 2023. This has been announced with a news release on the website of SZV (Social & Health Insurances SZV). In the news release it is stated that SVZ, as executing agency (uitvoeringsorgaan), will only be able to process and pay out the increased amounts ...

AOV/AWW pension amounts and payment schedule for 2023 (Sint Maarten)

Effective January 1, 2023, the monthly pension amount for persons entitled to Old-Age (AOV), Widow(er)'s and Orphan (AWW) pensions has increased. This has been announced in a news release published on the website of Social & Health Insurances SZV (SZV) as well as in a news release published on the website of the Government of Sint Maarten. Further from the news release on SZV’s website: Social & Health Insurances SZV pays ...