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Key Policy Issues in Establishing National Pension Fund (NPF)

This article discusses the rationale, objectives, features, and next steps for establishing the National Pension Fund (NPF) in Thailand. It highlights demographic changes, insufficiency of post-retirement income, and low coverage of the current pension system as key factors driving the establishment of the NPF. The NPF aims to ensure adequate post-retirement income, financial sustainability, extended coverage, and the well-being of the Thai labor force. The article also outlines the types of workers covered, the minimum contribution rate, retirement age, tax incentives, and the expected start of operations.

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Key Policy Issues in Establishing National Pension Fund (NPF)

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  1. Key Policy Issues in Establishing National Pension Fund (NPF) Dr. Naris Chaiyasoot April 27, 2005

  2. Key Policy Issues • Rationale for establishment of the NPF • Objectives • Features of the NPF • Steps to be taken in the near future

  3. Rationale for Establishment of the NPF • Demographic Change • Rapid aging of Thai population • Decreasing fertility rate • Insufficiency of Post Retirement Income • Targeted at 50-60% of last month salary • Main current system (SSF) provides around 13% of last month salary • Low Coverage of The Current System • Total labor force = 34.7 million • Only 9.63 million or 27.7% are covered in pension system

  4. Rationales for Establishing NPF • Supporting Economic Growth • Government policy to support investments in “Mega-Project” • Need to stimulate savings to balance the S-I gap

  5. Objectives • Ensure an adequate post - retirement income • Create financial sustainability to the pension system • Extend the coverage of the pension system • Ensure the well being of Thai labor force

  6. Features of NPF • Covers all formal workers • Operates on defined contribution basis • Requires minimum contribution rate at 3% each • Manage by AMCs who received license from SEC

  7. Types of workers Number of workers (million) Private Employees 9.758 Government Officers 1.82 Government Permanent Employees 0.249 Government Temporary Employees 0.304 Independent and Local Administration Agencies 0.014 SOEs Officers 0.303 SOEs Permanent Employees 0.004 SOEs Temporary Employees 0.002 Total 12.454 Target Coverage of NPF

  8. Features of NPF (Cont.) • Retirement age will not be earlier than 55 • Tax incentive: EEE • Establish a new independent regulatory agency

  9. Next Steps • Establish a Preparation Committee for the Establishment of NPF, chaired by the Minister of Finance • Establish sub-committees to • Draft the NPF Act • Design and propose the investment management framework of NPF • Design and implement public relation works • NPF is expected to start the operation by January 1st, 2007

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