Lebanese pensions: Save them, don’t tax them
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Teachers protest for higher wages in front of the Ministry of Education as part of the ongoing protests for higher wages for public sector employees. (Photo: Marwan Bou Haidar) Teachers protest for higher wages in front of the Ministry of Education as part of the ongoing protests for higher wages for public sector employees. (Photo: Marwan Bou Haidar)
The #pension_system is in danger. This is the sentiment prevailing among retirees in #Lebanon, with reports that the government intends to amend the system and tax pensions. On Friday, retirees will hold a meeting to coordinate their next steps, but they have yet to come up with a strategy to resist the government’s plans.
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