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The now-withdrawn ruling had rejected an application seeking to stop the implementation of a 2022 judgment by the Employment and Labour Relations Court, which had declared sections of the NSSF Act, 2013 unconstitutional.
Another issue raised in the petition concerns the payment of benefits to dependants following the death of a pensioner.
The changes, aimed at improving retirees’ welfare, come through the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024, which was assented to in December 2024.
Under the plan, judges would not contribute to their retirement fund, meaning the government would shoulder the entire cost. This is against the commission’s recommendation to place all state officers under a defined contribution scheme, which aligns with national policy and the Pensions Increase Act, 2005.