Although the government has not released the official percentage, the quarterly increase – March, April and May – of the salary of the 179,278 national retired teachers will be 27.57%, according to data used by CTERA. That’s just a tenth more than 27.18% of the General Regime.
With those percentages Retired national teachers will also have a decline in purchasing power because it is estimated that inflation will be around 70% in 3 months.
Retired national teachers have own mobility which is calculated from the change in the salaries of teachers in service with contributions to the ANSeS, the so-called “Average Taxable Teachers’ Salary” (RIPDOC)
In 2023 they have accumulated an increase of 146.54% against an inflation of 211.6%.
The differentiated increases for retired national teachers are due to the fact that the pension legislation of both sectors provides for it active workers contribute two additional points (13% of salary) and they retire with 82% mobile corresponding to the position they had in the business.
Like the rest of the pensioners, the national teachers had a strong loss in the purchasing power of one’s assets in the last 6 years of more than 35%.
Without considering interim losses, from 2018 to 2023, the sequence was as follows:
• In 2018, they received retired teachers two increases for a total of 22.3%, compared to an inflation of 47.6%. A drop of 17.1%.
• In 2019 the increase was 49.3% and an inflation of 53.8%. A loss of 2.9%.
• In 2020 there was a partial recovery: the increase in teachers was 40.8% against an inflation of 36.1%. An improvement of 3.4%.
• In 2021 the increase was 50.6% against an inflation of 50.9%. A drop of 0.3 points.
* In 2022: the increase was 84% against an inflation of 94.8%. A drop of 5.5%. In 2022, the change of the semi-annual adjustment to a quarterly adjustment was approved, which helped mitigate losses due to high inflation.
* In 2023 the increase was 146.54% against an inflation of 211.6%. A loss of 20.9%.
Now in the first quarter the decline continues with the aggravating circumstance that the 27.57% increase includes March, April and May, months in which inflation is estimated at double digits.
The Government, in agreement with the IMF, wants to eliminate this special regime for new retired teachers and that they retire like the rest of the pensioners of the General Scheme.
Source: Clarin
