Retiree Demands Explanation for Lower Pension Increase in 2025

Curaçao pensioner Wim van Lamoen has written a formal letter to the APC pension fund demanding clarification on the 1.54 percent pension indexation applied in 2025. Van Lamoen's concern centers on the disparity between the pension increase and the 1.92 percent salary indexation granted to civil servants for the same period. The gap raises questions about how the pension fund determines its annual adjustments relative to broader wage growth in the public sector. Van Lamoen's letter signals growing frustration among retirees who feel their pension increases are not keeping pace with those of active government employees. The APC fund, which manages pensions for former public sector workers in Curaçao, has not yet publicly responded to the inquiry. The case highlights a broader tension between retiree purchasing power and official indexation policy on the island.