Several parties defend an increase in pensions. But the “battles that come from outside” require tight management of public finances.
From Chega to PCP, from PS to Livre, all these parties defend a increase in lower pensions. But the PSDB puts the brakes on these ideas.
In , Rui Afonso, Chega’s deputy, said that pensions are not going up because the Government wants increase yours tax revenue. “I don’t know what for.”
António Mendonça Mendes, PS deputy, claimed that “it made sense that there would have been a extraordinary increase of pensions since January 1st”.
“But the Government took a series of decisions, namely to lower the IRC at the expense of increasing pensions and, therefore, the Government needs to find mechanisms to compensate for the loss of family purchasing power”, commented the socialist.
On the Livre side, Jorge Pinto said that those who receive lower pensions are those who “should be more protected and should be more supported. This is, of course, a structural issue, which must involve a response and a structural increase in these lower pensions”.
Alfredo Maia, PCP deputy, commented that the current budget allows increase all pensioners. The party has already presented a proposal: “An interim increase of at least 50 euros for all pensioners from July 1st.”
But the PSD puts a brake these intentions. Hugo Carneiro highlighted external factors: “We have been facing, since the beginning of the year, several battles that come from outsidewhich we have to deal with. One of them was the storm train. Parallel to this, we have this war in Iran, which is in a state that is not understood very well.”
“And therefore we have to manage public finances. How can we blindly decide that we are going to increase anything and everything, as if there is a money helicopter that doesn’t exist? Creating people’s expectations and then demanding it later?”, asked the deputy.
The president of the Association of Retirees, Pensioners and Retirees, Maria do Rosário Gama, has already asked the Minister of Labor for a hearing.
