Retirement spending hits 10,867 million in September, breaking record again

The Department, headed by José Luis Escrivá, is responsible for spending on pensions. 11.8% of GDP in the ninth month of the yeara percentage lower than 2020 (12.4% of GDP), a year determined by the impact of the pandemic on GDP, and also lower than 2021 (12.1% of GDP).

From 10,867 million Euros allocated for the payment of contribution pensions in September, about three quarters (72.4%) It was used to pay pensions amounting to 7,871.5 million euros, which is 6.7% more than in September last year.

hour widow’s pension A permanent disability allowance was allocated, while 1,833.3 million euros were allocated, 5% more than a year ago. €983.3 million (+4%).

On the other hand, the payment orphan benefits The aid amounting to 150.5 million (+5%) and in favor of relatives required a total of 28.5 million Euros (+7%).

Nearly 10 million pensions

They paid in September of this year 9,949,869 contribution pensionFor just over 9 million retirees, that’s 0.8% more than a year ago. More than 6.26 million of the total pensions were pensions; about 2.35 million were widows’ pensions; 950.209 permanently disabled; 343,041 of them are in favor of orphan’s pension and 44,499 of them are in favor of relatives.

From the total number of retirees (9,015.737 as of 1 September), 4.6 million of them are men and 4.4 million of them are women. The number of pensions per pensioner is 1.1.

The actual pension received, pension For 6.1 million people; widows for 1.6 million people; permanent disability for 944,769 retirees; 325,708 people were given orphans and 43,754 retirees were given relative aid.

Pensions increased by 5.3%

Average pension reached in September 1,256.96 Euros per month5.3% more than the same month of the previous year.

Inside General Regime, The average pension reached 1,405.3 euros per month compared to 836.7 euros per month for the Self-Employed Regime. The average pension in Coal Mining is 2,449 Euros per month and 1,395 Euros in Marine Mining.

In September, the average widow’s pension was 780.2 euros per month, growing 5.2% annually, while the system’s average pension, which includes the different types of pensions (retirement, permanent disability, widow, orphan, and beneficiary relatives), increased by 5.3%, From 1,092.18 Euros per month until 1 September.

The average amount of new pension enrollments rose to 1,424.7 euros per month in August (the latest data available).

passive classes

On the other hand, the number of pensions belonging to passive classes in effect at the end of August (latest data available) At 682,914, it was 1.7% higher in 2021 than in the same month. The monthly payroll of these pensioners reached 1,319,5 million euros.

The Passive Class Regime of the State basically includes: military personal Already General State Administration officials, Authorities delegated to autonomous communities as well as the Administration of Justice, General Courts, and other constitutional or governmental bodies.

Supplement for gender difference

321,194 pensions as of September 1 gender inequalityIts purpose is to gradually smooth out the gap between the average pension that a man receives and the pension that a woman receives.

The average monthly amount of this supplement in the pension61.5 Euros received by 93.1% of women. 21.4% of the 321,194 additional pensions correspond to pensioners with one child (68,638); 47.3% with two children (151.876); 20.1% have three (64,505) and 11.3% (36,175) four children.

This supplement, which has been in force since February last year, consists of a fixed monthly fee of 28 Euros per child, valid from the first child up to a maximum of four. It is requested at the same time as the pension is requested.