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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 Archive

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

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

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

Letter of Advice

concerning the Draft Ordinance on Pension Reform Civil Servants
April 2020

Letter of Advice

concerning the draft ordinance amending the National Ordinance concerning General Old Age Insurance and the National Ordinance concerning General Widow and Orphan Insurance related to the increase in the old age pension and the retirement age to 65 years (Pension age)
December 2019

Letter of Advice

concerning the draft ordinance amending the National Ordinance concerning General Old Age Insurance and the National Ordinance concerning General Widow and Orphan Insurance related to the increase in the old age pension and the retirement age to 65 years (Pension amount)
December 2019

Letter of Advice

concerning the draft national decrees on the Indexation of General Old Age Insurance and the draft national decrees on the Indexation of Widow and Orphan Insurance for the years 2014 up to and including 2019
October 2019

Letter of Advice (Unsolicited)

DATA Matters : The value of data to sustainably transform our society
October 2019

Letter of Advice (Unsolicited)

concerning the National Ordinance Admittance and Expulsion
April 2019

Letter of Advice

the feasibility for the development of the Creative Industries & Sports Tourism
February 2019

Letter of Advice

The level of maternity leave & inclusion of paternity leave in the draft Ordinance title 10 b
December 2018

Letter of Advice

The revised draft national ordinance regulating a mandatory general health insurance
November 2018

Letter of Advice

The feasibility to establish a Sounding Board (Klankbord groep) for the reconstruction of SXM
June 2018

Letter of Advice

concerning the draft national decree, containing general measures, regarding the changes of the decree medical and nursing tariffs and to establish the appendix (containing the maximum tariffs)
April 2018

Letter of Advice

concerning the draft ordinance on Development Bank and Government income generating measures 2018(containing the maximum tariffs)
March 2018

Letter of Advice

Draft Competition Ordinance
November 2017

Letter of Advice

Draft Consumer Ordinance
February 2017

Letter of Advice (Unsolicited)

Better waste management for Sint Maarten
December 2016

Letter of Advice

concerning the draft national ordinance regulating a mandatory general health insurance
September 2016

Advice

on the feasibility to start a Development Bank in Sint Maarten
September 2016

Letter of Advice

Draft National Ordnance the establishment and-acquisition of shares of the Development Bank of SXM
August 2016

Letter of Advice

concerning Draft National Ordinance Youth unemployment fund
July 2016

Letter of Advice (Unsolicited)

concerning remigration to Sint Maarten
June 2016

Letter of Advice (Unsolicited)

Registration of transactions at the port of entry and indirect taxation
May 2016

Advice Request

concerning amendments from 25% to 22% to the “National Ordinance concerning Civil Service Pensions” (Pensioenlandsverordening Overheidsdienaren)
April 2016

Letter of Advice

concerning draft decree, containing general measures, temporary cessation of Country contribution to the AVBZ and Sickness Fund
March 2016

Advice Request

concerning the national decree, containing general measures regarding the price indexation OV and ZV 2016
January 2016

Advice Request

concerning the draft national decree, containing general measures, regarding the expansion of AVBZ care- elderly care
December 2015

Advice Request

concerning the national decree, containing general measures regarding the price indexation OV and ZV 2015
November 2015

Letter of Advice (Unsolicited)

Turnover tax border control
June 2015

Letter of Advice

concerning the remittance of taxes
October 2014

Letter of Advice

on proposed amendments to the Civil Code in respect of the National Ordinance on Labor Contracts
September 2014

Advice Flexicurity (Unsolicited)

for Sint Maarten
July 2014

Advice (Unsolicited)

A mandatory pension for Sint Maarten with Keesen report
December 2013

Letter of Advice (Unsolicited)

on monetary union in view of recent alarming balance of payments
November 2013

Letter of Advice

Article 10 Counterpart
October 2013

Letter of Advice

on the draft ordinance in increase the AOV amount and age
July 2013

Letter of Advice

on 'the draft initiative for the amendment of the Ordinance on Guest Accommodation Tax Sint Maarten'
April 2013

Advice (Unsolicited)

Sint Maarten stepping out of the Monetary Union
February 2013

Letter of Advice

with regard to the indexation of the minimum wages as of January 1st 2013
December 2012

Letter of Advice

concerning changes to the Motor vehicle Tax
November 2012

Letter of Advice (Unsolicited)

regarding the establishment of a National Library
November 2012

Advice on Report

“Towards a Sustainable and Affordable AOV pension system”
November 2012

Crime Prevention Advice (Unsolicited)

The need for community based crime prevention programs
September 2012

Advice on Draft Ordinance

on the elimination of abuse of short-term labor contracts
September 2012