The government announced this week in parliament an extraordinary supplement for all pensions up to 1,567.50 euros, ranging between 100 and 200 euros, to be paid alongside the September pension.
The supplement will cost around 400 million euros, explained the Finance Minister this Friday, asserting that it does not compromise the public accounts, as the budgetary situation is “robust.”
The pension supplement will be 200 euros for pensioners with pensions up to 522.50 euros (inclusive), 150 euros for pensioners with pensions between 522.50 euros and 1,045 euros, and 100 euros for pensions above 1,045 euros and up to 1,567.50 euros.
The government will approve on Friday a new extraordinary supplement for all pensions up to 1,567.50 euros, ranging from one hundred to two hundred euros, to be paid in September, announced the Prime Minister today.
Lusa | 15:30 – 17/07/2025
This supplement will be received by disability, old-age, and survivor pensioners of the social security system, retirees, pensioners, and survivors of the convergent social protection system, as well as bank sector pensioners.
According to the decree-law published on Friday night, “the supplement is unseizable,” meaning it cannot be withheld for debt payment.
The supplement is not subject to withholding at source (i.e., the net amount each pensioner receives is the gross amount) and does not count toward the calculation of the amount of the supplementary solidarity benefit for the elderly.
However, for final IRS calculation, the amount will be considered as income, adding to other values for the application of IRS rates.
The paying entities are the Social Security Institute and the General Retirement Fund. In the case of bank sector pensions, the Finance Ministry transfers the amount to the paying entities after validation by the General Finance Inspectorate.
In the preamble of the decree-law, the government states that this measure is part of its “commitment to combating poverty,” especially among the elderly “without sufficient means to improve their low incomes and achieve a more dignified life after years of contributions and work for the benefit of society.”
