This alicantinos every time they retire older and also, they do Later than most Spaniards. This is reflected in the latest Social Security statistics, which do not only reflect the results of progressive social security measures. postponement of normal retirement age -a process that will culminate in 2027, when the “legal” retirement age will be 67 – but also consequences of insecurity and the seasonality of the labor market in the province, which is shortening the contributing careers of many professionals in the region.
In this way Medieval Percentage of Alicante residents receiving a contribution pension in the first five months of this year reached 65.2 years -that is, 65 years, two and a half months- seven months more than 2019. A delay that faithfully reproduces increase in the normal retirement age In this period, which was reduced from 65 years 8 months to 65 months by law, 66 years and four monthsfor those who can’t reach Maximum contribution period that gives 100% entitlement to receive The retirement pension is now a set period of 37 years and nine months.
Pension access for those past this period remains at age 65, but the increment was 36 years and nine months in 2019, the time required to reach it.
But more important than this overall increase in retirement age, differences between provincesreflecting the different labor reality of each. This is how the people of Alicante go out of business. Two and a half months after the Spanish group -as the nationwide average retirement age is 65-and above all practically One year after Navarrese or Turolenses.
In the first case, workers foral community just leave your job 64.3 yearsMeanwhile Teruel has 64.4 yearsas in Asturias, Burgos or Álava. On the other hand, the people of Orensa, on the other hand, are the ones who delay the cutting of the ponytail the most in a figurative sense: they do it at the age of 65.7. Tenerife and Ceutans followed them with 65.6 years old, followed by Turkish citizens. Malaga, Murcia, Las Palmas or Melillawith 65.4; And Almeria and the Balearic Islandswith 65.3.
Alicante will be the tenth province where they will later retire The workers drew with Badajoz, Granada and Lugo.
seasonality
For the person in charge of the CC OO training service at l’Alacantí i les Marines, Juan Angel Torregrosa, these differences are due to their high weight. clearly seasonal sectorsIn the economy of Alicante – since tourism some traditional industries such as nougat or shoe– even high volume sunken economy of the region that caused the emergence of a large number of workers They only trade a few months a year. In this way, they cannot save enough time to retire at 65 or access some form of early retirement without unduly damaging their pensions.
An analysis with the participation of the head of the Provincial Social Graduate School, maria antonia olivea, who also remembers this additive bases in the state among the lowest in the countryThis leads to fewer workers willing to give up some of their entitlements in exchange for retiring earlier, as there are lower starting points. Like this first half retirement was in Alicante so far this year. 1,241 €, almost 16% less than 1,474 euros with the retired half the Spaniards.
If you look at this starting pension by age, it is interesting to note that the highest pensions are seen for those who retire earlier. So 27 people retiring from Alicante this year only 59 years old – something available only for certain professions, for example miners, airplane pilots, local police or firefighters– average charge 2,662€. Conversely, retired last 70 yearsp -56 people so far this year – only getting 722 eurosshows that the majority of those who prolong their working life do this. he was forced into due to the low amount of pensions.
However, the measures to be taken encourage voluntary delay Retirement programs launched last year – allowing the amount of benefits to be increased by check or cashed – have also helped some. well paid professionals Consider working for a few more years. Above all, an incentive that has an impact on public administration, according to Torregrosa. Thus, so far this year, almost 8% of people retiring in Alicante were over the age of 67.
Regarding proposals to continue postponing the retirement age, the general secretary of the UGT at l’Alacantí i la Marina, Yolanda Diazis showing in contrast to a new general rise It points out that the different conditions of each profession should be taken into account, since the physical and mental effort required are not the same.
Check for an average of 20,489 euros to delay pension
In the first four months of the year alone, 11,143 workers agreed to delay their retirement in exchange for government-approved incentives, according to the latest data from Social Security. increase costs and revenue. Considering that 17,651 people made this decision in the whole last year and 14,643 people in 2019, this is a very important figure. While many of these chose to defer retirement in exchange for a larger pension, 1,785 people opted for the alternative of collecting the incentive with a single check. The average of this payment, which is equivalent to a percentage of Social Security’s pension accumulated during the beneficiary’s extended working life, stands at 20,489 euros so far this year. The latest change, approved a few weeks ago, allows both incentives to be combined.