PUTRAJAYA: A study on raising the retirement age for civil servants from 60 to 65 will be done by the Public Service Department (PSD), says Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.
The Chief Secretary to the Government said an in-depth study of the proposal is necessary before any decision is made.
“There has been no study on the proposal so far. So, the PSD will conduct one first,” he told reporters after attending a lecture titled “State Capacity and Directed Growth: A Mission-Oriented Approach” by renowned economist Prof Mariana Francesca Mazzucato here today, Bernama reported.
On July 31, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that the retirement age policy would be reviewed in line with Malaysia’s demographic shift towards an ageing nation.
The proposal is part of the ninth strategic thrust of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), which focuses on advancing social justice and equal opportunities for all citizens.
Anwar added that various factors, including financial implications and job market dynamics, would be considered before a final decision is made.
In May, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said proposed that the government consider increasing the retirement age for civil servants.
She argued that it was a loss to force capable individuals to retire at 60 when many are still active, productive and able to contribute meaningfully to the workforce.
Currently, the mandatory retirement age for civil servants in Malaysia is 60, which also serves as the minimum retirement age for private sector workers under the Minimum Retirement Age Act 2012.
