The Dominican Republic Pensions Superintendency joined other entities in the Dominican Social Security System to mark the 25th anniversary of Law 87-01, using the occasion to highlight the system’s expansion and to restate priorities for future reform. In remarks during Social Security Week events, officials pointed to broader pension protection and institutional development over the past 25 years, while the National Social Security Council said 97.20 percent of the population is now affiliated with the system and described a reform roadmap to strengthen its foundations. The agenda presented in those remarks included raising the guaranteed minimum pension to a level aligned with dignified living standards and indexing it to the cost of living, counting time spent on child care by mothers or fathers toward the system, and extending protection to domestic workers, digital platform workers and self-employed workers with variable income. Officials also highlighted the need to bring more independent workers into the system, update Law 87-01 to reflect current realities, strengthen the first level of care within the contributory regime, improve public education on rights, duties and benefits, and pursue higher retirement savings for contributors to pension fund administrators through more efficient investments and stronger supplementary plans.
Pensions Superintendency (SIPEN) 2026-05-12
Dominican Republic Pensions Superintendency marks 25 years of the social security law as officials outline pension reform priorities
The Dominican Republic Pensions Superintendency marked the 25th anniversary of Law 87-01 by highlighting social security expansion, with the National Social Security Council noting that 97.20 percent of the population is now affiliated. Officials set an agenda to raise and index the guaranteed minimum pension, extend coverage to domestic, digital platform and self-employed workers, count child care periods toward pensions, update Law 87-01, strengthen primary care in the contributory regime, improve public education, and enhance retirement savings through more efficient investments and stronger supplementary plans.