Benefits of Former Presidents and Former Vice-Presidents Act, 2026
This section gives the Act its short title: the Benefits of Former Presidents Short title and Former Vice-Presidents Act, 2026.
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- Zambia
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- Act 16 of 2026
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- 12 Jun 2026
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- en
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This section gives the Act its short title: the Benefits of Former Presidents Short title and Former Vice-Presidents Act, 2026. The Act applies to all former Presidents and to former Vice-Presidents who meet the stated service condition; qualifying former Vice-Presidents get retirement benefits only from commencement and not retrospectively. This section defines key terms used in the Act and begins a retirement-benefits provision for a former President. Former Presidents, and in some cases their surviving spouse and children, are entitled to specified retirement benefits and housing support. Former Vice-Presidents are entitled to retirement benefits including a tax-free monthly salary, vehicles and drivers, vehicle maintenance and fuel, and other scheduled benefits; some former Vice-Presidents also get a house or cash payment, and certain family members may receive a pension after death.
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Short title
AI-assisted research summary: This section gives the Act its short title: the Benefits of Former Presidents Short title and Former Vice-Presidents Act, 2026.
1. This Act may be cited as the Benefits of Former Presidents Short title and Former Vice-Presidents Act, 2026. - 2 Verify source ↗
Application
AI-assisted research summary: The Act applies to all former Presidents and to former Vice-Presidents who meet the stated service condition; qualifying former Vice-Presidents get retirement benefits only from commencement and not retrospectively.
2. (1) This Act shall apply to all former Presidents. Application (2) This Act applies to a former Vice-President who served as a Vice-President of the Republic, or in an equivalent office, from 1964. (3) Despite subsection (2), a former Vice-President referred to under subsection (2) shall only be entitled to the retirement benefits from the commencement of this Act and shall not accrue benefits retrospectively. 588 No. 16 of 2026] Benefits of Former Presidents and Former Vice-Presidents Interpretation - 3 Verify source ↗
Interpretation
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines key terms used in the Act and begins a retirement-benefits provision for a former President.
3. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — “active politics” means the doing of an act indicating a person’s intention to hold an elective or appointive office, or holding an elective or appointive office, in a political party or in an organisation whose main aim is the furtherance of political objectives; “child of the family” has the meaning assigned to the words “child of family” under the Children’s Code Act, 2022; “Consolidated Fund” means the Consolidated Fund established under the Constitution; “emoluments” has the meaning assigned to the word in the Constitution; “executive house” means a house with specifications, as prescribed; “former President” means a person who, having served as President of the Republic, vacates office in the manner specified under the Constitution; “former Vice-President” means a person who, having served as Vice-President or Prime Minister of the Republic, or in an equivalent office, from 1964, vacates office in the manner specified under the Constitution; “gross misconduct” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Constitution; “motor vehicle” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Road Traffic Act; Act No. 12 of 2022 Cap. 1 Cap. 1 Cap. 1 Cap. 1 Cap. 1 Cap. 464 Cap.1 “political party” has the meaning assigned to the words in the Constitution; “President” means the President of the Republic; “Vice-President” means the Vice-President of the Republic; Cap. 15 “repealed Act” means the Benefits of Former Presidents Act; and Cap. 1 “Republic” has the meaning assigned to the word in the Constitution. Benefits of Former Presidents and Former Vice-Presidents [No. 16 of 2026 589 Retirement benefits of former President (1) A former President shall be entitled to the following - 4 Verify source ↗
Retirement benefits of former President
AI-assisted research summary: Former Presidents, and in some cases their surviving spouse and children, are entitled to specified retirement benefits and housing support.
4. benefits: (a) a tax-free monthly salary at the rate of eighty percent of the emoluments of the incumbent President; (b) a furnished executive house built or bought in the Republic by the Government or in lieu of the house, a one-off cash payment in currency units, as prescribed, that the former President shall use to build or buy a house in the Republic at a place of choice of the former President; (c) within a period not exceeding six months from the date of vacating office, three drivers and three motor vehicles; (d) free maintenance of the vehicles referred to under paragraph (c) and fuel for the vehicles as Cabinet may determine; and (e) the other benefits set out in the First Schedule. (2) Despite subsection (1)(b), a former President shall, immediately the former President vacates office, be entitled to housing accommodation as the Government may determine until the executive house referred to under subsection (1)(b) is built or bought. (3) A surviving spouse and child of the family of a former President shall, where the former President who is entitled to the benefits referred to under subsection (1) dies while in, or after vacating, office be entitled to the following: (a) a surviving spouse and child of the family who has not attained the age of twenty one years shall be entitled, jointly, to — (i) a tax-free monthly pension at the rate of fifty percent of the emoluments of the incumbent President; (ii) one driver and one motor vehicle; and (iii) free maintenance of the vehicle referred to under subparagraph (ii) and fuel for the vehicle as Cabinet may determine; 590 No. 16 of 2026] Benefits of Former Presidents and Former Vice-Presidents Retirement benefits of former Vice- President (b) a surviving spouse and child of the family shall be entitled, jointly, to a furnished executive house built or bought in the Republic by the Government at a place of choice of the surviving spouse, if the executive house referred to under subsection (1)(b) is not built or bought for the former President; and (c) a surviving spouse shall , in addition to the benefits referred to under paragraphs (a) and (b), be entitled to the benefits referred to under items 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the First Schedule. - 5 Verify source ↗
Retirement benefits of former Vice-President
AI-assisted research summary: Former Vice-Presidents are entitled to retirement benefits including a tax-free monthly salary, vehicles and drivers, vehicle maintenance and fuel, and other scheduled benefits; some former Vice-Presidents also get a house or cash payment, and certain family members may receive a pension after death.
5. (1) A former Vice-President shall be entitled to the following benefits: (a) a tax-free monthly salary at the rate of eighty per cent of the emoluments of the incumbent Vice-President; (b) within a period not exceeding six months from the date of vacating office, two drivers and two motor vehicles; (c) free maintenance of the vehicle referred to under paragraph (b) and fuel for the vehicle as Cabinet may determine; and (d) the other benefits set out in the Second Schedule. (2) A former Vice-President who assumed office from August, 2016, shall, in addition to the benefits referred to under subsection (1), be entitled to a furnished executive house built or bought in the Republic by the Government or in lieu of the house, a one-off cash payment equivalent to forty-five percent of the one-off cash payment paid to a former President referred to under section 4(1)(b). (3) The one off cash payment referred to under subsection (2) shall be used to build or buy an executive house in the Republic at a place of choice of the former Vice-President. (4) A surviving spouse and child of the family, who has not attained the age of twenty-one years, of a former Vice-President shall, where the former Vice-President who is entitled to the retirement benefits referred to under subsection (1) dies while in, or after vacating, office be entitled, jointly, to a tax-free monthly pension at the rate of fifty percent of the emoluments of the incumbent Vice-President. Benefits of Former Presidents and Former Vice-Presidents [No. 16 of 2026 591 Benefits of former President and former Vice- President on remarriage of surviving spouse Cap. 59 Circumstances that render retirement benefits not payable (5) Where a former Vice-President dies while in, or after vacating, office, the retirement benefits referred to under — (a) subsection (1) shall not form part of the estate of the former Vice-President; and (b) subsections (2),(3) and (4) shall form part of the estate of the former Vice-President. - 6 Verify source ↗
Benefits of former President and former Vice-President
AI-assisted research summary: A surviving spouse of a former President or former Vice-President loses entitlement to the listed benefits if they remarry, subject to the Intestate Succession Act.
6. Subject to the Intestate Succession Act, a surviving spouse of a former President or former Vice-President who remarries shall cease to be entitled to the benefits referred to under sections 4(3) and 5(4). - 7 Verify source ↗
Circumstances that render retirement benefits not payable
AI-assisted research summary: Retirement benefits for former Presidents and former Vice-Presidents are not payable in listed situations, but may become payable again if salary from government stops; the executive house is retained in relation to active politics.
7. (1) The retirement benefits of a former President and former Vice-President referred to under sections 4 and 5 shall not be paid or provided, if that former President or former Vice-President — (a) is in receipt of a salary from the Government; (b) is engaged in active politics; (c) vacates office on the grounds of a violation of the Constitution or of gross misconduct; or (d) is convicted of an offence under a written law and sentenced to a term of imprisonment exceeding six months without an option of a fine. (2) Despite subsection (1), the retirement benefits of a former President and former Vice-President referred to under this Act shall, in the case of — (a) paragraph (a), become payable if the former President or former Vice-President ceases to be in receipt of a salary from the Government; or (b) paragraph (b), not become payable if the former President or former Vice-President ceases to be engaged in active politics. (3) Despite subsection (1)(b) and (2)(b), the executive house referred to under sections 4 (1)(b) and 5 (2) shall be retained by a former President or former Vice-President where that former President or former Vice-President engages in active politics or ceases to be engaged in active politics. 592 No. 16 of 2026] Benefits of Former Presidents and Former Vice-Presidents Funeral benefits of former President and former Vice- President Former Vice- President assuming office of President Retirement benefits to be charge on Consolidated Fund Repeal of Cap. 15, and savings and transitional provisions - 8 Verify source ↗
Funeral benefits of former President and former Vice
AI-assisted research summary: Former Presidents and former Vice-Presidents who die while in office or after leaving office must be buried at a Government-designated burial site in the Republic, have their funeral conducted under State protocols, and receive prescribed funeral benefits.
8. (1) A former President and former Vice-President who dies while in, or after vacating, office shall be buried at a burial site designated by the Government within the Republic. (2) A funeral of a former President and former Vice-President who dies while in, or after vacating, office shall be conducted in accordance with State protocols, as may be prescribed. (3) A former President and former Vice-President who dies while in, or after vacating, office shall be provided with funeral benefits, as prescribed. - 9 Verify source ↗
Former Vice-President assuming office of President
AI-assisted research summary: A former Vice-President who becomes President is entitled, after leaving the presidency, only to the benefits listed in section 4.
9. A former Vice-President who assumes the office of President shall, on vacating the office of President, only be entitled to the benefits specified under section 4. - 10 Verify source ↗
Retirement benefits to be charge on Consolidated Fund
AI-assisted research summary: Retirement benefits under this Act are charged on the Consolidated Fund.
10. The retirement benefits referred to under this Act shall be a charge on the Consolidated Fund. - 11 Verify source ↗
Repeal of Cap. 15, and savings and transitional provisions
AI-assisted research summary: The Benefits of Former Presidents Act is repealed, but retirement benefits already due to a former President remain valid.
11. (1) The Benefits of Former Presidents Act is repealed. (2) Despite subsection (1), the retirement benefits that are due to a former President under the repealed Act shall remain valid as if the retirement benefits were paid in accordance with this Act. Benefits of Former Presidents and Former Vice-Presidents [No. 16 of 2026 593 FIRST SCHEDULE (Section 4(1)(e)) OTHER BENEFITS FOR FORMER PRESIDENT - 4 Verify source ↗
Retirement benefits of former President
AI-assisted research summary: There is one Administrative Assistant, at the level of Deputy Permanent Secretary.
4. One Administrative Assistant, who shall be at the level of Deputy Permanent Secretary. - 6 Verify source ↗
Benefits of former President and former Vice-President
AI-assisted research summary: The former President and spouse are provided with a diplomatic passport.
6. A diplomatic passport for the former President and spouse. - 7 Verify source ↗
Circumstances that render retirement benefits not payable
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns medical insurance for the former President and spouse.
7. Medical insurance for the former President and spouse. - 8 Verify source ↗
Funeral benefits of former President and former Vice
AI-assisted research summary: This provision refers to foreign travel limited to up to two trips per year.
8. Foreign travel of up to two trips per annum. - 9 Verify source ↗
Former Vice-President assuming office of President
AI-assisted research summary: Local travel is limited to up to three trips per year.
9. Local travel of up to three trips per annum. - 10 Verify source ↗
Retirement benefits to be charge on Consolidated Fund
AI-assisted research summary: Provides for a twenty-four-hour security service comprising six security officers.
10. Twenty-four hours security service comprising of six security officers. 594 No. 16 of 2026] Benefits of Former Presidents and Former Vice-Presidents SECOND SCHEDULE (Section 5(1)(d)) OTHER BENEFITS FOR FORMER VICE-PRESIDENT - 1 Verify source ↗
Short title
AI-assisted research summary: This section gives the title: Diplomatic passport for the former Vice-President and spouse.
1. Diplomatic passport for the former Vice-President and spouse. - 2 Verify source ↗
Application
AI-assisted research summary: This section is about medical insurance for the former Vice-President and spouse.
2. Medical insurance for the former Vice-President and spouse. - 3 Verify source ↗
Interpretation
AI-assisted research summary: Foreign travel is limited to up to one trip per year.
3. Foreign travel of up to one trip per annum. - 4 Verify source ↗
Retirement benefits of former President
AI-assisted research summary: Local travel is limited to up to one trip per year.
4. Local travel of up to one trip per annum. - 5 Verify source ↗
Retirement benefits of former Vice-President
AI-assisted research summary: The section refers to a twenty-four-hour security service made up of three security officers.
5. Twenty-four hours security service comprising of three security officers.
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