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What it is

How retirement pensions are calculated and raised in Spain

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 27 September 2013. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill regulating the Sustainability Factor and the Revaluation Index of the Social Security Pension System.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000068· updated 11 Nov

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  1. It creates the sustainability factor: an automatic adjustment that links the initial amount of retirement pensions to changes in life expectancy. It applies only once, when setting the pension of each new retiree.
  2. The factor is calculated using the mortality tables of pensioners, with age 67 as the reference age. It is reviewed every five years and applies to pensions starting on or after January 1, 2019.
  3. The factor does not affect the right to receive minimum top-ups set out in each General State Budget Law.
  4. It replaces the annual update of contributory pensions with a revaluation index based on the system's income, expenses and number of pensions. The yearly increase cannot be below 0.25% or above the previous year's CPI plus 0.50%.
  5. The sustainability factor will also apply when calculating the initial contributory retirement pension, after applying the percentages based on years of contributions.
  6. State civil servants' pensions (clases pasivas) will be updated using the same revaluation index as Social Security pensions.

Who it affects

  • People retiring on or after January 1, 2019: Their first pension will be calculated using the sustainability factor.
  • Current and future contributory Social Security pensioners: Their pensions will no longer rise with the CPI but with the revaluation index.
  • Civil servants under the clases pasivas system: Their pensions will be updated with the same index as Social Security pensions.
  • People entitled to minimum top-ups: They can keep receiving them despite the sustainability factor.

Words worth knowing

Factor de sostenibilidad (sustainability factor)
An automatic adjustment that adapts the first retirement pension based on how much life expectancy has changed.
Revalorización (revaluation)
The yearly increase applied to pensions to preserve their purchasing power.
Pensión contributiva (contributory pension)
A pension received for having previously paid Social Security contributions while working.
Clases pasivas (passive classes)
The former pension system for public civil servants, now being phased out.
Complemento por mínimos (minimum top-up)
Extra money paid by the State when a pension falls below a set minimum amount.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced27 September 2013Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted1 October 2013The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments4 October 2013Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee25 October 2013A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate20 November 2013The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE19 December 2013It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 11 official steps on a timeline
Sept 2013Oct 2013Oct 2013Oct 2013Oct 2013Nov 2013Nov 2013Nov 2013Nov 2013Nov 2013Dec 2013Dec 201311. 27 September 2013: Presentación22. 1 October 2013: Comisión de Empleo y Seguridad Social Publicación desde 01/10/2013 hasta 04/10/201333. 1 October 2013: Calificación44. 4 October 2013: Comisión de Empleo y Seguridad Social Enmiendas desde 04/10/2013 hasta 07/11/201355. 25 October 2013: Comisión de Empleo y Seguridad Social Mesa - Calificación desde 25/10/2013 hasta 25/10/201366. 25 October 2013: Comisión de Empleo y Seguridad Social Debate de totalidad desde 25/10/2013 hasta 31/10/201377. 7 November 2013: Comisión de Empleo y Seguridad Social Informe desde 07/11/2013 hasta 13/11/201388. 13 November 2013: Comisión de Empleo y Seguridad Social Aprobación con competencia legislativa plena desde 13/11/2013 hasta 20/11/201399. 20 November 2013: Senado desde 20/11/2013 hasta 13/12/20131010. 13 December 2013: Pleno Enmiendas o veto del Senado desde 13/12/2013 hasta 19/12/20131111. 19 December 2013: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 19/12/2013 hasta 14/01/2014

19 December 2013

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 180 yes · 145 no · 5 abst.

Voted on: Amendment to the Fourth Additional Provision (new).

This law had 6 votes; this is the latest with every deputy’s vote. See them all

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 37 of sitting 159· updated 10 Nov

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The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, GC-CiU and GIP. 1 deputy voted differently from their group.

By province: in 36 most voted in favour; in 9, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

  • In favour: 36
  • Against: 9
  • Tie: 7
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Socialista110
1 in favour · 100 against · 9 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)5
5 against
Mixto18
15 against · 3 did not vote
GC-CiU16
15 against · 1 did not vote
GIP11
10 against · 1 did not vote
GUPyD5
5 abst.
Popular en el Congreso185
179 in favour · 6 did not vote

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Law 23/2013, of December 23, regulating the Sustainability Factor and the Revaluation Index of the Social Security Pension System.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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