WILLEMSTAD – The Curaçao government has confirmed that the planned increase of the AOV pension benefit, scheduled to take effect in January, is financially feasible and can be covered by the SVB’s AOV fund without jeopardizing the fund’s stability before 2029. However, questions remain over whether—and when—the AOV will be indexed.
According to the government, indexation is an important part of its long-term policy, but legal complications, including an ongoing court case, are delaying any definitive decisions.
Although many citizens expect not only an increase but also full indexation of the AOV, the government clarified that, for now, only the benefit increase from 2026 onward is guaranteed.
“The discussion on indexation will resume once the court has ruled and consultations with all relevant parties have been completed,” the government stated.