The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has moved swiftly to dismiss widespread online reports The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF)has moved swiftly to dismiss widespread reports alleging that the retirement age for its members has been changed. This comes after widely circulated reports claimed that the pension fund had officially shifted the retirement age for public sector employees from 65 to 67 years. The reports further claimed that “this major policy adjustment aims to improve pension sustainability and align with increasing life expectancy across the country” However, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), theGEPFcategorically denied the claims, stating that the retirement age for government employees remains unchanged.
“The retirement age of government employees who are part of the GEPF HAS NOT CHANGED”. The fund further clarified the current retirement age structure for its members:
