US EditionLETTERS TO THE EDITOR: April 5, 2026
The association says a 2006 legal notice shields future private second-pension holders while current workers still face NI deductions.
- Albert Cilia-Vincenti, president of the National Association of Service Pensioners, is demanding an end to decades-old contributory NI pension deductions for workers holding a second pension, labeling the practice "institutionalised financial crimes."
- That Labour administration initiated the cuts in the late 1970s, arguing workers had "too much pension" and subjecting them to punishment under Social Security CAP 318, article 56.
- A 2006 legal notice, Social Security CAP 318, article 64c, exempts future private workplace pension holders from NI deductions, while current holders remain penalized under the discriminatory system.
- While Our officials claimed on March 30 that "Malta matches Sweden in national wealth per person," Cilia-Vincenti notes Sweden uses an autonomous body for pension pots unlike the Maltese system.
- The National Association compares the situation to compensation awarded to former shareholders of the "stolen" bank, contending that the government must rectify these inequalities to restore fairness for senior citizens.
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Winchester Sun
Letter to the editor
Horse racing has always been built on a simple principle: the people who invest their time, money, and livelihoods into the sport deserve to share in its success. Owners, trainers, and jockeys take on real financial and personal risk to bring races to life, and for generations, the wagering system has been structured to ensure they are fairly compensated. That balance is now being challenged. I represent horsemen across the country, and I can te…
Letters to the editor - April 6, 2026
Pension entitlementAlbert Cilia-Vincenti, president, National Association of Service Pensioners, writes: Permanent secretary Mark Musù (March 10) joins the competing claims about tax exemptions for pensioners but, not surprisingly, avoids mentioning the decades-long reduction (unlawful in our opinion) of some workers’ contributory national insurance (NI; so-called “two-thirds”) pension. In the late 1970s a Labour administration not...
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