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What it is

Pension increases and more help for long-term unemployed

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a royal decree-law. It was introduced on 31 March 1989. Introduced by: GOBIERNO.

Official title: ROYAL DECREE-LAW 3/1989, OF MARCH 31, ON ADDITIONAL SOCIAL MEASURES.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 130/000017· updated 11 Nov

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  1. Pensioners under Social Security, Clases Pasivas The pension system for civil servants that existed before the current Social Security system. and the local government mutual who lost purchasing power in 1988 get an additional pension increase, made permanent for 1989 and later years. Overall, Social Security pensions rise between 5.8% and 6.3%.
  2. New minimum pension amounts are set for Social Security and the local government mutual for 1989. Minimum pensions rise 11.9% with a dependent spouse, 7.4% without one, and 21.7% for widowhood pensions from age 65.
  3. Assistance pensions for the elderly and disabled, and the minimum income guarantee subsidy, are set at 20,000 pesetas a month, plus two extra payments. The age to receive the age-based assistance pension drops to 66.
  4. Civil servants and statutory staff of the State receive a one-time payment, not made permanent, to offset the 1988 loss of purchasing power, with amounts based on their classification group. Labor staff receive compensation equal to 1% of the 1988 wage bill, distributed through collective bargaining.
  5. Unemployment protection is extended to long-term unemployed people, especially those over 45: the age for the indefinite subsidy extension drops from 55 to 52, a new six-month special subsidy is created for those over 45 (between 75% and 125% of the minimum wage), and several subsidies are extended by six months.
  6. The measures cost about 197,600 million pesetas and are funded by redistributing credits in the 1989 budget, with no increase in total spending. The Government must report the credit transfers to the Congress Budget Committee within 30 days.

Who it affects

  • Pensioners under Social Security, Clases Pasivas and the local government mutual: They receive an additional pension increase and minimum pensions go up.
  • People receiving assistance pensions or the minimum income guarantee subsidy: They get 20,000 pesetas a month, two extra payments and a one-time amount for 1988.
  • State civil servants, statutory staff and labor staff: They receive a one-time payment offsetting the 1988 loss of purchasing power.
  • Long-term unemployed people, especially those over 45: They can access new or longer unemployment subsidies, with amounts based on family responsibilities.
  • Share fishermen on fishing boats of 10 to 20 tons: They gain unemployment protection they previously lacked.

Words worth knowing

Revalorización
Official increase of a pension to offset rising prices.
Poder adquisitivo
Purchasing power: what your money can buy; it is lost when prices rise faster than the pension.
Consolidable
Something that continues in later years instead of being paid only once.
Clases Pasivas
The pension system for civil servants that existed before the current Social Security system.
Retribuidos a la parte
Share fishermen paid a percentage of the fishing profits instead of a fixed wage.

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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. Introduced31 March 1989Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted4 April 1989The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEno dateIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 2 official steps on a timeline
Mar 198911. 31 March 1989: Presentación22. 4 April 1989: Calificación

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?

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

Published in the BOE: Royal Decree-Law 3/1989, of March 31, on Additional Measures of a Social Nature.

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  • 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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