Spanish government reaches preliminary pension reform deal with unions and employers
Deal aims at maintaining purchasing power by linking values with consumer price index
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Pushing for a pension system reform, Spain proposes incentives for late retirement
Government calls social security reform "urgent" amid economic turbulences
Sánchez postpones pensions rise until new Spanish government in place
Cabinet also freezes the increase in salaries for council officials
Protests in favor of a higher increase of pensions
Demonstrations across the country as the Spanish government rises allowances 0.25% this year
Catalonia's pensions more sustainable than Spain's, Catalan government says
Government report predicts 2018 turnaround in social security system deficit, guaranteeing pension payments to Catalan workers
Catalonia had a €25 billion Social Security surplus between 1995 and 2010
An official study issued by the Catalan Finance Ministry shows that Catalan citizens have given €24.77 billion more to the Spanish pension and unemployment funds than they have received back from it. The study takes into account the contributions of Catalan citizens and companies between 1995 and 2010. Without the Catalan contributions, the Spanish Social Security system would have had a €86.33 billion deficit in the same period. The Catalan contribution to the Social Security system was negative in 1995-1996 and 2009-2010, while between 1997 and 2008 it showed a budget surplus. Without Catalonia, Spain’s Social Security would have only had a budget surplus between 2003 and 2007.
Proposals on EU future at debate
The Catalan Group on the Future of Europe sent their conclusions to the Reflection Group on the Future of Europe before the Reflection Group presented their results to the European Council. Today’s event was a way to foster debate in Catalonia on these issues and a way to show the results from the analysis by the Catalan Group on the Future of Europe. President of the Reflection Group on the Future of Europe 2020-2030 (and former Spanish PM) Felipe González. has summed up the conclusions.
The Catalan Government will guarantee pensions in couple separation cases from 2011
Some 1,300 families will soon have access to government pensions in cases of family separation if the pension is not paid by the part with this duty. The Catalan Government approved the funds today that will cover pensions and alimentary compensation for those in this situation.
Number of pensions grows by 1.7% in Catalonia
The number of pensions has grown in Catalonia by 1.7% in comparison with August of last year. The pension statistics were published this Tuesday by the Spanish Ministry of Employment and Immigration.