good news for retirees. this Preliminary data of CPI Allows us to calculate the month of November. revaluation government should apply benefits if next year’s contributions and the figure published by the INE this Tuesday are confirmed, will be 8.46%. More than a significant increase by state will benefit approximately 299,000 retireesto be added near 23,000 households receiving the Minimum Vital Income, which will see their aid increase at the same rate.
this new calculation system The determination of the pension amount determines that the revaluation of the contribution pensions will be determined at the end of November. Average inflation for the previous 12 months. Therefore, although in reality this month’s CPI has dropped to 6.8% thanks to lower electricity and fuel costs and has already chained four months’ moderation in the increase, the increase in contributions should be the 8.46 percent mentioned above. %.
In practical terms, this means the average wage received by Alicante pensioners It will increase from January about 80 euros per monthwill cause For the first time in history, it exceeded a thousand euros. Specifically, it will go from the current €945.73 to €1,025.73 reflecting the official statistics of Social Security.
Of course, although this is only an average and the ultimate increase for each beneficiary depends on the benefit they receive. In this sense, it should be noted that in the case of Alicante. almost a third of retirees receive minimal supplementation -this means that the accumulated contributions will amount to an amount below the legally established minimum for each type of pension – and approximately 25% of beneficiaries in the state earn less than 600 euros monthly and 56,800% less.
So, by types of pensions, the most numerous and the highest, pension. It was bought by 212,832 people from Alicante for an average of 1,071.97 euros, which means they will register an average increase of 90.6 euros from January.
On the other hand, the benefits widowhood There are 80,866 other beneficiaries in Alicante who claim a much more modest sum: an average of 707 euros. Thanks to this, the increase for them will be 59.8 euros. Pensions are even lower orphanhood 12,466 people living in the province enter with an average of only 387.3 Euros. This means that from January they will increase by 32.7 euros.
In the end, you pay them permanent disability They reach 23,151 with an average of 936 euros on 31 October, so they will experience an increase of about 79.1 euros.
An increase of 8.46 percent will also be applied to receivables. Minimum Vital Income, they take up just over 23,000 households in the state, according to government data.
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A different situation is that of those who receive non-contributory benefits because they have not worked at all or have not accumulated enough years of contributions. Some benefits that Imserso pays directly and represent livelihoods in Alicante 17,900 people. In this case, the Government has already announced that it will maintain the extraordinary 15% increase since last July in order to mitigate the effects of the increase in prices on this group. Despite this, the benefits are still extremely low: the average non-contributory pension is currently 499 euros 537 euros in the Community of Valencia and for those with permanent disabilities, numbers that are very difficult to survive.
Discussion on extending the calculation period
Inflation data, which allows the calculation of revaluation of pensions, became known only a day after the Minister of Inclusion and Social Security, José Luis Escrivá, proposed a new proposal to reform the system and extend the calculation period. amount. Specifically, the minister’s approach is to increase the premium period from 25 to 30 years to be considered for determining a pensioner’s benefit, ignoring the two worst years of that time. A measure aimed at benefiting workers who lose their jobs or have to change jobs later in life, but harms the rest.
The truth is, the announcement sparked a backlash from unions who didn’t see this change as necessary, and Podemos’ representatives in the Government, especially Vice President Yolanda Díaz, who rejected it outright. The CEOE, for its part, also expressed dissatisfaction with some of the measures included in the proposal, such as the increase in the maximum contribution base employers must pay, and stated that it is very difficult to come to a conclusion on this. agreement
Social Security also proposed an improvement in the treatment of premium gaps for women and men whose contribution careers decline after having children, in line with the workings of the gender gap supplement.
The ministry’s recommendations also envisage special treatment for the contribution gaps of the self-employed group.