Breaking News: Argentina Establishes Federal Board to Oversee Security Forces‘ Pensions
In a significant move, the Argentine government has announced the creation of a federal board to oversee the administration of pension funds for the country’s security forces. The new board will replace the existing system managed by the Police Federal Argentina (PFA).
President Javier Milei, along with Chief of Cabinet Guillermo Francos and Minister of Security Patricia Bullrich, approved the measure via Decree 18/2025, which was published in the Official Gazette. The decree modifies Law No. 13,593 regarding the Caja de Retiros, Jubilaciones y Pensiones of the PFA.
The new body will consist of seven members, including three representatives from the PFA, one each from the Gendarmería Nacional Argentina (GNA), Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA), and Service Penitenciario Federal (SPF), and one representative from the Executive Power. One of the members will be designated as the president of the board.
To maintain transparency and accountability, the members will serve in an honorary capacity, without receiving additional salary for their roles in the board. The government stressed that this change does not involve the allocation of additional resources, aiming to ensure effective internal control and representation of the forces involved.
The board will have the power to approve or reject benefits within its competency, recognize services and contributions, and hire and dismiss Caja employees, provided that a quorum of five members is present. The government underscored that this measure is part of its modernization plan and is aimed at ensuring the transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness in the use of public resources.
Originally, the law only pertained to the PFA’s pension fund. However, the Ministry of Security plans to submit a bill to extend the scope of the law to cover all federal security forces. This move aims to guarantee transparency and economy in the management of public funds.
The administration of the PFA’s pension fund has evolved over time to encompass all national contributory social security benefits under the State’s responsibility. This includes managing the retirement plans of members of the Secretaría de Inteligencia del Estado (SIDE), Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria (PSA), Dirección General de Inteligencia de la Armada Argentina, Dirección General de Inteligencia del Estado Mayor General del Ejército, Dirección General de Inteligencia de la Fuerza Aérea Argentina, Dirección General de Inteligencia Criminal del Ministerio de Seguridad, Dirección General de Inteligencia Estratégica Militar del Ministerio de Defensa, and Policía de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
The government argued that a collegiate representation would provide adequate participation for various institutions with jurisdiction over the matters pertaining to the pension fund, especially given the sensitive information it administers.