Parental bonus is considered discriminatory by seniors – RTVS reports

They ask the president to consider their reservations. 18. 10. 2022 13:15:48 Postpone for later Retirees will have lower pensions after the amendment to the Pensions Act, says economist Ján Kočš. The Union of Pensioners in Slovakia also considers some of the changes recently approved by members of the Slovak National Council to be discriminatory and unconstitutional. Therefore, they are asking President Zuzana Čaputová to consider their reservations and not sign the law in this version. The Union of Pensioners in Slovakia (JDS) draws attention to the fact that the parental bonus approved by the parliament is not fair to many pensioners. JDS chairman Michal Kotian explained that “those who could not have children or have children abroad will not receive anything from the bonus”. RTVS editor Štefánia Kačalková addressed the topic in Rádiožurnál on Rádio Slovensko. Related article Old-age pensions will increase from January. However, it is not enough to cover inflation.Disagreeing opinions also come from several economists. Ján Košč stated that the approved amendment changed the formula for calculating pensions. “In the future, the pension value will be calculated with a smaller percentage. It will not be based on the average wage growth index, but only by 95 percent of the average wage,” he explained, adding that future retirees will have lower pensions than the current ones. The head of state should decide within the legal deadline whether to sign the mentioned changes in the pension system , said its spokesperson Martin Strižinec. “Then he will communicate his decision,” he added. Related article A proposal that will reduce fees in the third pillar has been submitted to the parliament for final approval. The reform should be about increasing the sustainability of the pension system, says Peter Cmorej from the opposition SaS party. Their draft constitutional law is supposed to introduce several measures. One of them is the rule that whoever introduces new expenses in the pension system in the future must also indicate where they will get the funds from. doesn’t like it. We can discuss it,” he added. The MPs will discuss the SaS proposal at the current session of the parliament.