DILI, 26 March 2025 (TATOLI) – The meeting of the Council of Ministers on March 26th, 2025, approved the decree-law establishing the rules for the transition to reserve and retirement status of F-FDTL military veterans.
The draft Decree-Law was presented by the Minister of Defence, Donaciano do Rosário Gomes. This decree-law establishes the rules for the transition to reserve and retirement status of F-FDTL military veterans.
This legislative intervention, effective from December 31st, 2025, provides for the transition to reserve status for military veterans who reach the age limit for their rank and the transition to retirement for those still on active duty who have reached the age of 60.
This Decree-Law also establishes the granting, on a transitional and exceptional basis, of a monthly food allowance of 300 dollars to retired F-FDTL military veterans, ensuring a fair and dignified retirement process. This amount can be accumulated with the retirement pension granted by the general social security system.
Journalist: Camilio de Sousa
Editor: Rafael Ximenes de A. Belo
