Neos Call for Pensions-Plus "Under Inflation"

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With the SPÖ Vorarlberg the neos idea of an adjustment under inflation is "not to make". The ÖVP wants to act "intelligently", the opposition is angry

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Neos negotiator Johannes Gasser demanded on Thursday evening that pensions in 2026 should not be adjusted by 2.7 percent, but "under inflation." The full increase should only be given to those affected by poverty.

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2.7 percent. This is likely to be the benchmark used to increase pensions. However, it is currently unclear whether it is also the value by which pensions are increased. Only recently, for example, the NEOS, which are known to be in government, caused some excitement with a statement. According to this demand, most pensions are to be raised below the inflation rate of 2.7 percent (Note: average inflation between August 2024 and July 2025). Of th…

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Before the beginning of the autumn, there is a traditional debate about the upcoming pension increases. For the time being, a NEOS proposal comes up against a lot of rejection – only the Industrial Association shows understanding.

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If NEOS were to follow, the pension increase should be lower than inflation in the coming year. Opposition and ÖGB are foaming.

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FPÖ and Greens criticise the NEOS proposal to increase pensions by 2.2 per cent in 2026 instead of 2.7 per cent. The liberal social spokesperson Dagmar Belakovich speaks of a "pension robbery". For Green Social Spokesman Markus Koza a pension adjustment under the inflation rate is "not acceptable". Criticism comes also from the ÖGB. The Industrial Association (IV) on the other hand demands structural pension reforms. The NEOS, in turn, criticize…