Contributory pensions and the salary of civil servants have risen 0.9% since January 1, while the minimum interprofessional salary (SMI) remains at 950 euros for 14 payments until an agreement is reached to revalue it in the framework of social dialogue between unions, employers and the Government, after Yolanda Díaz has been forced to give up the new improvement that she had claimed.

Contributory pensions increased by 0.9%, while non-contributory pensions rose by 1.8% and the Public Indicator of Income with Multiple Effects (Iprem), a reference for the granting of scholarships, aid, unemployment benefit and subsidies, is It revalues ​​5%, up to 564.90 euros per month (6,778.80 euros per year in twelve payments) or 18.83 euros per day.

In those cases in which the reference to the minimum interprofessional salary (SMI) has been replaced by the Iprem, the annual amount thereof rises to 7,908.6 euros for 14 payments or 6,778.80 euros for 12 payments.

With the 0.9% increase contemplated in the General State Budgets for 2021,

the minimum contributory pensions rise approximately between 2 and 11 euros per month

.

Specifically, the amount of the minimum pension for 65-year-old retirees with a dependent spouse will remain at 851 euros per month in 14 payments (compared to the current 843.4 euros per month);

that of without a spouse (one-person economic unit) at 689.7 euros (currently 683.5 euros), and that of with a non-dependent spouse at 654.6 euros per month (compared to the current 648.7 euros).

For retirees under 65, the minimum pension with a dependent spouse is set in 2021 at 797.9 euros per month (790.7 euros currently);

without a spouse at 645.3 euros per month (639.5 euros now), and with a non-dependent spouse at 609.9 euros per month (604.4 euros currently).

For its part, the maximum retirement pension stands at 2,707.49 euros per month for 14 payments as of January 1, compared to 2,683.34 euros per month this year.

The minimum widowhood pensions go up between 4.7 and 7.2 euros per month, depending on the circumstances.

Specifically, the minimum widowhood pension for holders with family dependents stands at 797.9 euros per month, in contrast to the current 790.7 euros per month.

In the case of being over 65 or having a disability greater than or equal to 65%, the minimum widow's pension is 689.7 euros per month, which is 6.2 euros more than now.

If the holder of the widow's pension is between 60 and 64 years old, the amount with the new year will be 645.3 euros per month (639.5 euros currently), while in the case of beneficiaries under 60 years of age the benefit it will be 522.5 euros per month (517.8 euros this year).

For its part, the minimum contributory pension for severe disability rises to 1,276.5 euros per month (1,265.1 euros currently) if you have a dependent spouse, and will rise to 1,034.6 euros if the spouse is not dependent (unit economic one-person), in contrast to the current 1,025.3 euros per month.

The minimum pension for total or absolute disability of holders with 65 years of age with a dependent spouse will be 851 euros per month next year, in contrast to the current 843.4 euros, while that of those who do not have a dependent spouse (unit economic one-person) will be 689.7 euros per month (683.5 euros currently).

In the case of

orphan's

pensions

, the minimum amount is 210.8 euros per month per beneficiary (now it is 208.9 euros), while if the beneficiary is under 18 years of age and has a disability equal to or greater than 65 % the amount will be 414.7 euros per month, almost four euros more than in 2020.

The minimum pension in favor of family members will be 210.8 euros per month with the new year, compared to the current 208.9 euros, while the pension of the extinct Obligatory Old-Age and Disability Insurance (SOVI) will be 441.7 euros monthly in the case of old age, disability and widowhood (437.7 euros now) and if they concur with a public widowhood pension it will amount to 428.7 euros per month (424.8 euros at present).

The functionaries

On its side, the salary of public employees rises to guarantee their purchasing power, as stated in the General State Budget Law (PGE) for this year.

The Independent Trade Union and Civil Servants Central (CSIF) has requested that the 0.55% rise be applied in the payroll of all public employees, after last September 30 the Government agreed to suspend the application of fiscal rules in 2020 and 2021. This increase requested by the union was conditional on budgetary stability, which is why it considers that "once the fiscal rules are suspended, there is no reason to prevent this point from being applied."

Facing the new year, the demands of the main trade union organizations in the sector (CSIF, CCOO and UGT) are focused on demanding full compliance with the Second Agreement for the improvement of public employment and the beginning of the negotiation of another new agreement.

The SMI will depend on social dialogue

Regarding the SMI, in the last Council of Ministers of the year, the Executive approved the extension of the Royal Decree which established in February 2020 with retroactive effects to January 1 the rise of 5.5% of the SMI to

950 euros

with the aim of giving more margin to the negotiation of the social agents.

With this extension, legal certainty is guaranteed and the function of the SMI is continued as a wage guarantee for workers, who could have remained in legal limbo as of December 31 if this extension had not been approved and thanks to this extension will continue to be protected.

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Furthermore, the Government has insisted that it maintains its legislative commitment to

progressively reaching 60% of the average salary in Spain

, as recommended by the European Social Charter, which would foreseeably raise the SMI to 1,200 euros at the end of the legislature.

This same week, the Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz, affirmed that in the debate to raise the minimum interprofessional wage is being discussed for 30 cents a day and that it gave her "a bit of sadness."

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