This General budgets of the state For the year 2023, approved last November 2022, it brought together an important measure for civil servants and retirees: a payroll update means CPI 8.5% increase in premium contribution pensions Social Security system (death and survival, permanent disability and retirement). Regarding pensions mere and Minimum Vital Income payrolls to continue increase of 1 through 20235% applied from July 2022.
These decisions are aimed Supporting the Spanish economy, limiting the loss of purchasing power Especially the low-income segment, which is most affected by the rising prices and whose families generally do not leave a savings margin, are faced with unforeseen events or simply have difficulty making a living.
In addition CPI update of income from public coffersOther measures were also implemented, such as a €200 check or parental income to inject liquidity into families.
Repayment to retirees
On 16 March, Royal Decree 2/2023 on “urgent measures to broaden the rights of pensioners, reduce the gender gap and create a new sustainability framework for the public pension system” was approved. retirees approved.
Who are retireesEarning less than €5,365 and income of less than €11,200 per year and not required to file an Income Tax return They are exempted from the drug payment: there are six million retirees in total in Spain in this situation.
an error pharmaceutical contribution system These retirees, who had the right not to pay their medicines, had to pay the sums and now the General Directorate of State is preparing to refund them through SGK. Payment will be made over the next six months through the bank account of the pensioner’s residence, and the amount will depend on the amount spent on medicines.
Source: Informacion
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