Raising pensions by 2.7% in 2026

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1. The bill would raise contributory Social Security pensions and Clases Pasivas pensions by 2.7% starting January 1, 2026, to keep their purchasing power. It would also update non-contributory pensions, SOVI pensions, family benefits and other aid.
2. It sets the maximum amount of public pensions granted in 2026 at €3,359.60 per month (€47,034.40 per year).
3. The supplement to reduce the gender gap in contributory pensions would be €36.90 per month in 2026. The annexes list minimum pension amounts and income limits for receiving supplements.
4. It updates Social Security contributions: the maximum contribution base would be €5,101.20 per month, the Intergenerational Equity Mechanism rate would be 0.90 percentage points, and the additional solidarity contribution would be updated. Self-employed contribution tables from 2025 would stay in place, with the maximum base of brackets 11 and 12 updated.
5. It removes the requirement for unemployment benefit recipients to file an income tax return, because it created administrative burdens and could force them to pay taxes or lose deductions. It also adds the rate table for workplace accident and occupational disease contributions to the consolidated Social Security Law, adapted to the new business activity classification (CNAE-2025).
6. It sets an additional contribution of 10.60% for forest firefighters and forest and environmental agents, mostly paid by the employer. The rule would take effect the day it is published in the BOE, with its main articles applying from January 1, 2026.

Who it affects

• Recipients of Social Security and Clases Pasivas pensions: Would see their pensions raised by 2.7%, with minimum amounts updated.
• Self-employed workers: Would keep their 2025 contribution tables and could recover 50% of contributions above €17,323.68 when working both self-employed and for an employer.
• People receiving unemployment benefits: Would no longer have to file an income tax return because of receiving the benefit.
• Forest firefighters and forest and environmental agents: An additional 10.60% contribution would apply, split between employer and worker.
• Companies and self-employed workers: Their workplace accident and occupational disease contributions would be calculated with the new table adapted to CNAE-2025.

Words worth knowing

Revalorización

Pension increase meant to offset rising prices so pensioners do not lose purchasing power.

Pensión contributiva

A pension you qualify for by having previously paid Social Security contributions through work.

Base de cotización

The amount on which Social Security contributions are calculated.

Clases Pasivas

The pension system for civil servants, generally predating the current Social Security system.

Real decreto-ley

A rule with the force of law that the Government can pass urgently and that Congress must later validate.

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