The presidential spokesperson stated at a press conference at Casa Rosada that the Government is analyzing the possibility of a bonus for retirees. He criticized the current formula: “They have always had to be compensated with some bonus,” he said.
In the middle of sending the omnibus bill with changes to Congressthe Government analyzes provide a bonus for retireesto compensate for the blow caused by the inflation. “We had talked about a bonus for February,” the presidential spokesperson said this Monday. Manuel Adorniin his usual press conference at Casa Rosada.
“Not only has the current formula not worked, but in fact they have always had to be compensated with some bonus”added the spokesperson.
Bonus for retirees: the Government analyzes the payment of an extra in February
“We understand that the law, even in its original version, seemed to us to be what Argentina needed to move forward; of course, it is a law with many articles, with very profound changes in a lot of sectors that seemed sufficient to us. Now, with the improvements proposed and that we agreed between all sectors, it is surpassing“, explained the presidential spokesperson about the modifications, Manuel Adorniat a press conference.
Regarding the possibility of a bonus for retirees, the spokesperson recalled that “we had already talked about one for January and February.”
Upon inquiry, Adorni He added: “The retirement formula as it is has been very harmful for retirees, in fact it has not been respected for a long time, retirees have always been compensated with a bonus from the Executive Branch.”
“It is clear that the formula has not served to maintain the purchasing power of retirees”he concluded, without providing further details about the payment of a bonus in February.
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Omnibus law: retirements will be updated by inflation
At first, the current pension mobility formula will apply Until April and then will update for inflation calculated by the INDEC.
“The Government is going to comply with the quarterly adjustment that corresponds to all retirees in March, respecting the current formula. Starting in April, an automatic update for monthly inflation begins based on the latest inflation data available from INDEC. This way, retirees are guaranteed to maintain their purchasing power,” he said.
In no case can the application of said index produce the decrease in assets that the beneficiary receives, the document clarifies.
Source: Ambito
