Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna today attended a meeting of the working group tasked with recommending a scheme which provides fiscal benefits for employers who set up a voluntary pension scheme at the place of work.

The scheme was proposed in the Budget for 2016.

The working group is composed of Mario Grech as chairman, with Alfred Camilleri, Permanent Secretary Ministry for Finance, Mark Musu Permanent Secretary Ministry for Family and Social Solidarity, Marvin Gaerty, Commissioner for Revenue, Marisa Attard, Director Insurance at the Malta Financial Services Authority and Aaron Grech, Deputy Chair of the Malta Statistics Authority as members.

Once completed, the working group's proposals will be discussed with the social partners at the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development and other interested parties.