Pensioners will continue to receive subsidies on their electricity bills, the continuation of which will be the flagship of the Prime Minister’s announcements.
By Chrysostomos Tsoufis
One could argue – without particular objection – that pensioners should be considered rather wronged by the government’s ‘attention’ to them so far in terms of support both during the pandemic and against energy precision. A fact that is about to change, as the prime minister will go up to Thessaloniki with one triple bona fide for pensioners in his basket.
After 12 years, increases are unfrozen in the main pensions, a measure affecting 2.8 million pensioners. Based on the provisions of the relevant law, the increase is expected to be at least 6.5% and the majority of pensioners will see it in their pocket. But those who have a personal difference – inherited from the infamous N. Katrougalou will simply limit it and find themselves in a more advantageous position for the increases of the following years.
THE Kostis Hatzidakis speaking to SKAI, he also left a small gap for increases in some as well supplementary pensions. However, since after the absorption of the funds by EFKA, the auxiliary funds do not have financial autonomy, in order for such a thing to proceed, a government decision and government funding are required.
In addition, from 2023 pensioners, together with civil servants, enter the club of those who do not pay solidarity levy. It is estimated that slightly more than 1 million pensioners have annual earnings of more than €12,000 and are burdened with a solidarity contribution. For an income of €18,000, the annual benefit amounts to €132, while for an income of €20,000 the benefit rises to €176 per year.
In addition approximately 150,000 pensioners with more than 30 years of insurance have also received Based on Vroutsis Law, their pensions were recalculated, their personal differences were zeroed out and they receive retroactively in 5 installments. In 2023 they will receive the 4th installment of their retrospectives.
Of course, pensioners will continue to receive their subsidies electricity bills the continuation of which will be the flagship of the Prime Minister’s announcements.
On the contrary, there are increasing indications that the government will be unable to respond financially and give the adjuncts and gifts retroactively to all pensioners and not only to those who have gone to court. Also pensioners will not be able to benefit from it removal of presumptions, a measure that currently seems not to be progressing.
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