The 2026 State Budget proposal has an increase of 40 euros from the solidarity complement to the elderly. There will also be update of the pensions.
The Solidarity Supplement for the Elderly (CSI), which benefits more than 230,000 people with low income, will be reinforced by 40 euros in 2026.
O current CSI reference value, ie the maximum value that an elderly can receive is 630.67 euros. However, according to Social Security the CSI average value is 198.93 euros.
According to (JN), next year there will also be the update of pensions, depending on inflation and gross domestic product (GDP). In total, with both installments, the state will disburse another 700 million euros than this year.
By 2025, the government estimated to spend 24.3 billion euros on pensions (old age, survival and disability) and the CSI. However, according to the JN, in this amount, the extraordinary increase in pensions, granted by the government later this year, for renovations up to 1567 euros, did not enter.
As the morning recalls, arrives and PS have been pressuring the government to permanently increase the lowest pensions. Contained, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro only admits a new supplement if there is financial clearance.
Portugal has about 3.5 million pensioners, including retirees from Social Security and Caixa General of Retirement. More than 230,000 receive the CSI.
Montenegro accused of electoralism
This Tuesday, in reaction to the news of JN, André Ventura said he promises social support increases at an election time “Do not dignify politics”.
The Leader of the arrival of the mixtures “between budget policy and municipal elections”pointed out a “promoted confusion” about the pensions.
Ventura said, quoted by, that promising and increasing social support at an electoral time “is not a phenomenon that dignifies politics.”
