Good news for pensioners: this is why they will charge more this month

The supplement to the gender gap that was approved in 2021 is intended above all for those generations, mainly women, who were left in charge of childcare and were unable to work, therefore they were also unable to contribute to obtain a decent pension after retirement, there being a marked difference between the pensions that men and women received. Although this was done with women in mind above all, it can also be applied for by men, provided…

This month of April, thousands of pensioners in Spain have begun to notice an increase in the amount of their monthly pension. It is not an extra payment, nor the well-known "paguilla" that adjusts the CPI. The reason for this increase is in an update of the supplement to reduce the gender gap, an aid that has been applied for years on contributory pensions of retirement, widowhood and permanent disability, and that aims to compensate the inequa…

Extending your career beyond the length of time you need to get a full pension is not just one more effort, it's also a winning strategy. Each additional quarter, a surcote mechanism comes into play: the more you contribute beyond the required threshold, the more your pension increases. This boost, often unknown, can weigh in the balance over the long term, transforming a few months of work into additional income for seniors. But this rule is no…