• Public Function: The Government will today approve the salary increase to officials to try to reach the January payroll
  • Benefits: Pensioners and officials shot their purchasing power in 2019

The Government has already entered the payroll of February pensions with the 2% increase approved by the Executive for this year, and has also entered the delay corresponding to the month of January since the increase is applied as of the first day of the year .

"The payrolls of the General State Administration staff today incorporated an increase of 2%, with effects of January 1 , corresponding to the increase in the remuneration of 2020 approved by the Council of Ministers at the beginning of the year. The rest of administrations public are also incorporating this update, "explains the Independent Trade Union and Officials' Center (CSIF). " Arrears are also being entered and the increase represents between 20 and 40 euros per month depending on the payroll, " added sources from this union.

This increase is part of a multiannual agreement that the former Minister of Finance and Public Function, Cristóbal Montero closed in 2018, a few months before the motion of censure against Mariano Rajoy flourished.

Under this agreement, public benefits will increase, at least, 2% that has already been applied. In addition, there is a 0.25% variable part linked to the so-called additional funds and that must be negotiated in each area of ​​the administration, as well as another 0.55% if the deficit is met .

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