Pensioners plan nationwide protests for Saturday
Thursday, March 15, 2018 @ 1:06 PM
MASS pensioner protests across the country have been planned for this coming Saturday (March 17), despite president Mariano Rajoy saying he would increase retirees' income once the budget was approved.
As yet, the State budget remains inconclusive, and Spanish pensioners, yet again, only received the minimum increase allowed by law in January.
Every January since 2012, State pensions have gone up by just 0.25%, the lowest amount permitted by legislation, meaning they have not kept up with inflation.
If the budget is finally approved, Rajoy has promised to increase 'the lowest State retirement pensions' and also widows' and widowers' pensions, although he has not said by how much.
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