Ana Mendes Godinho spoke to journalists, in Cascais, on the sidelines of a conference she attended in the afternoon, after the coordinator of BE, Catarina Martins, said that the calculations on the update of pensions have been sent to parliament ” be a deep fraud”.
“We presented the accounts made by the Ministry’s study and planning office […] and it is for everyone to see that it is made by a government agency and that the accounts are transparent,” said the minister.
According to him, the bills sent to parliament about the pension update “show that the options taken by the government are always options based on responsibility and prudence” to “build the confidence of current pensioners” but also the sustainability of the system. to ensure. .
The projection of the Strategy and Planning Bureau (GEP) took into account an update of pensions in 2023 “between 7.10 and 8%”, which would “anticipate the first years of a social security deficit by half a decade” and, on the other hand, the system would take 13 years of life, the minister said.
Ana Mendes Godinho said BE also disagreed with the same body’s statements about the impact of the party’s proposals on social security, in the context of OE2021.
“Apparently, BE traditionally disagrees with the justification of the study cabinet,” concludes the minister.
Also asked how the Social Support Index (IAS) will be updated in 2023, which defines the values of various social benefits, the minister only indicated that “it will be decided according to the evolution of the situation”.
Regarding the 2024 pension update, Ana Mendes Godinho said the government preferred “not to make hasty decisions”, indicating that the situation is being evaluated “on the basis of sustainable information” by the diversification commission. of funding sources and sustainability. of social security.
The minister spoke in Cascais, after the closing ceremony to present the “Inclusive Communities” program promoted by GreenVolt, which aims to support 250,000 people by 2030 to obtain cheaper clean energy, through a partnership with entities in the social sector that may have access to special conditions to form energy communities.
The BE coordinator today ruled that the pension calculations the government has sent to parliament “are a deep fraud”, and therefore the party will ask to hear the Group of Social Security Studies and Planning.
“I find it absolutely unacceptable that the government has said to reduce the evolution of pensions without ever showing any calculations. another scam,” accused Catarina Martins, in Fundão, Castelo Branco.
Source: DN
