to be Reform is considering the rejection of the decree law unemployment benefit if not removed Gradual reduction in pension contributions for people over 52 years of age Who gets this benefit?
Sources from the purple party told Europa Press that they have requested the Government to eliminate this amendment before the vote in Congress next week. a correction” inside pension For people over 52 who receive this benefit.
The decree approved by the Council of Ministers on reforming unemployment benefit stipulates that the benefit for people over 52 years of age will be 80% of Iprem or 480 euros. However The reform will gradually reduce the pension contribution baseIt will be 120% in 2024; 115% in 2025; 110% in 2026 and 105% in 2027. If the aid is given before June 1, 2024, the contribution base will continue to be 125%.
Led training Ione Belarra He thinks the executive’s decision is “extremely serious” This reduces the contribution base of subsidy recipients, meaning a “strong cut” in future pensions.
Moreover, the same sources emphasize that this decision of the Government means that a 52-year-old worker who earns the average Spanish salary throughout his professional career receives 22 years of contributions and benefits until retirement. reduce your pension by 162 euros per month, i.e. 2,268 euros per year.
to be Details that he has already conveyed to the Management that he rejects this cut, This is contained in the third temporary provision of the decree, which was promoted by the Ministry of Labor led by Yolanda Díaz and about which unions and retirees groups such as Coespe had previously warned.
The purple party, which has maintained contacts with affected groups in recent weeks, He thinks it is “unacceptable” to see the future pensions of a particularly vulnerable group being “secretly” reducedand reiterates its commitment to the public pension system and the purchasing power of retirees. Therefore, if this measure moves forward, consider voting against it.
The first plenary session of the 2024 Congress will be discussed and voted on next WednesdayJanuary 10, decrees on reforming unemployment benefits and measures to address the consequences of conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
This extraordinary plenary session, which is a non-working month for parliamentary purposes, will be held at Senate headquarters because the Congress chamber will be under construction throughout January as new touch screens are installed in the seats.
Both decrees came into forceThey are published in the Official Gazette of State (BOE) and now it is Congress that has to approve or repeal them.