What it is
Bill would raise pensions 1.2% in 2017, paid by the State
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 13 October 2016. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista Grupo Parlamentario Mixto Grupo Parlamentario Confederal de Unidos Podemos-En Comú Podem-En Marea.
Official title: Private member's bill regarding the guarantee of sufficient revaluation of pensions for the year 2017 and urgent measures for the budgetary rebalancing of Social Security.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000039· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill would raise all public Social Security pensions, including Clases Pasivas Pension scheme for older civil servants, before the current Social Security system., by 1.2% starting January 1, 2017.
- If real inflation in 2017 exceeds 1.2%, pensions would be raised again by the difference, so pensioners would not lose purchasing power.
- The State would pay for this increase directly through the 2017 State Budget, not through Social Security.
- The Government would have to immediately convene the Toledo Pact Committee and the Social Dialogue Table, and the indexation mechanism in Article 58.2 of the TRLGSS Revised text of the General Social Security Law, the main Spanish law on pensions and contributions. would be suspended for 2017.
Who it affects
- Pensioners under the Social Security system and Clases Pasivas: Would see their pensions raised by 1.2% in 2017, with a guarantee they would not lose purchasing power.
- The Government: Would have to immediately convene the Toledo Pact Committee and the Social Dialogue Table to secure pension funding.
- The 2017 State Budget: Would have to include the spending needed to fund the pension increase.
Words worth knowing
- Revalorización de las pensiones
- Annual pension increase so pensions do not lose value when prices rise.
- Clases Pasivas
- Pension scheme for older civil servants, before the current Social Security system.
- Pacto de Toledo
- Committee of members of Congress and the Senate that agrees on pension reforms.
- TRLGSS
- Revised text of the General Social Security Law, the main Spanish law on pensions and contributions.
- IPC
- Consumer Price Index: measures how much consumer prices rise.
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is unfinished.
- Introduced13 October 2016Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted18 October 2016The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
- Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
Was there a plenary vote?
We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.
What happens next
What happens now?
The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.
It has not been presented again yet.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000039
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- 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.
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