The Government has decided to advance the payment of December pensions, along with the corresponding Christmas bonus, announced the Executive on social media. Consequently, Social Security pensioners will receive these amounts on December 5.
Usually, pensions are paid on the 8th of every month. The Executive justified the early payment since this date coincides with a holiday.
“The December pensions and Christmas bonus will be paid earlier: on Friday, December 5. The anticipation is due to the fact that December 8, the usual payment day, coincides with a holiday,” stated the publication shared by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security.
This means the payment is “made before the extended weekend,” the Executive highlighted.
Meanwhile, pensioners of the Caixa Geral de Aposentações (CGA) will receive the Christmas bonus along with their pension on November 19, as per the calendar available on the institution’s website.
According to the Labor Code, “the worker is entitled to a Christmas bonus equal to one month’s wage, which must be paid by December 15 each year.”
Increases up to 127€ per month: Do you already know how your pension will look in 2026?
The Minister of Labor stated in Parliament that the lowest pensions should see a 2.79% increase in 2026, and the allocation of an extraordinary supplement, similar to this year, will depend on the budgetary margin.
During the hearing related to the detailed discussion of the State Budget for 2026 (OE2026), the minister reiterated that the Government will “proceed with the legal rate pension increase” and, “if there is budgetary room,” will allocate a new extraordinary supplement to pensioners with lower pensions.
The lowest pensions should see an increase of 2.79% in 2026. Calculations show the increases could reach up to 127 euros per month. Check your situation and see how much your pension could increase next year.
Solidarity Supplement for the Elderly also increases
The minister also mentioned that in addition to these values, the expense of increasing the solidarity supplement for the elderly, amounting to 120 million euros, translates into a permanent increase exceeding one billion euros in 2026.
Some parties have already proposed amendments aiming for a permanent pension increase, including Chega and PCP. Specifically regarding the communists’ proposal, which suggests a permanent increase of 5%, the official stated that the expense is “unaffordable,” amounting to 4 billion euros.
