The Social Economic Council plays a key role in providing informed advice to the government and parliament, covering a broad spectrum of socio-economic issues. This section serves as an archive of our recommendations, showcasing our commitment to contributing thoughtfully to policy development and practices. Each piece of advice represents our thorough analysis and collaborative efforts, underlining our dedication to supporting public welfare and economic stability.
Advices
2025
Letter of Advice
Visitors Tax and draft national ordinance preparedness and resilience resources public health and tourism.
April 2025
Letter of Advice
Bus tariffs
February 2025
Letter of Advice
Early Childhood Development funding mechanism
February 2025
2024
Due to a prolonged impasse between an employer organization and the former Minister of General Affairs, SER was left without an appointed Board from April 2023 to August 2024, resulting in a 16-month operational delay. Consequently, all advisory requests submitted by the Government to the SER prior to April 2023 were placed on hold by the Secretary-General of the SER, pending the reinstatement of the Board. As a result, no advisory reports were published in the year 2024 by the institution.
You are kindly referred to click on the 2025 tab for the continuation of the SER’s advisory report publications. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
2023
Letter of Advice
Lottery Booths
March 2023
Letter of Advice
National Ordinance changing CPI (Minister of Social Development, Health and Labor)
January 2023
Letter of Advice
Remittances & Taxation
January 2023
2022
Letter of Advice
Letter of Advice Indexation AOV and AWW ( Government Minister of Social Development, Health and Labor )
to the broader population
November 2022
Letter of Advice
The Availability of Contraceptives (Birth control pills, IUD, etc.)
to the broader population
June 2022
Letter of Advice
Parliament Draft Consensus
Kingdom Law COHO
May 2022
Letter of Advice
Concerning research request
Cost of living on St. Maarten
February 2022
Letter of Advice
One time minimum hourly
wage increase
February 2022
2021
Letter of Advice
LOA Change Draft National Ordinance accident sickness insurance in relation to adjusting the wage limits
October 2021
Letter of Advice
concerning the draft National Ordinance changing the National Ordinance Accident Insurance and the National Ordinance Sickness Insurance in relation to adjusting the wage limits.
October 2021
2020
Letter of Advice
concerning the Draft Ordinance on Pension Reform Civil Servants
April 2020