Swedish Parties Agree to Raise Pensions when Economy Is Good

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The parliamentary parties believe that a “throttle” should be introduced into the pension system. This means that all pensioners can count on a higher pension when the economy is good. However, a warning is raised: “There is a risk that in good years the throttle is pushed too far. Then young people risk ending up in a pinch,” says Staffan Ström, pension economist at Alecta.

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Pensioners could get a boost in good times. The Riksdag's pension group wants to introduce a "gas" into the system - a mechanism that pays out surpluses. But how much it will bring to the wallet remains to be seen.