THE 10,506 retired and retired university teachers the nationals will have a quarterly increase –March, April and May- 28.8%according to trade union sources in the sector.
This increase is much lower than the expected inflation for the first quarter of the year, estimated at around 70%. Add to this that In the months of April and May the assets will maintain their March value, while inflation will continue to further deteriorate the purchasing power of the sector.
Meanwhile, the decline in assets since the beginning of 2018 will be more than 45%, not counting the losses between each increase. .
These increases are due to the fact that they have retired university teachers own mobility which is calculated by change in salaries of teachers in service with contributions to ANSeS, the so-called “Average taxable salary of university teachers” (RIPDUN).
Unlike the general regime, a special system is envisaged for retired teachers, linked to the salaries of current workers who have also suffered a sharp worsening, taking into account quarterly variations.
Until the end of 2022, The adjustment of these assets took place every six months. And it became quarterly with Resolution no. 1566/2022 of November of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security.
There it was specified that “in the current inflationary context it is necessary to guarantee the mobility that corresponds to them on equal temporary terms with the rest of the pension beneficiaries”.
The sequence of increases since 2018 it was the following:
• In 2018Retired university teachers got two raises for a total of 21.8%, compared to inflation of 47.6%. A drop of 17.5%.
• In 2019, The increase in teachers was 29.6% and inflation was 53.8%. A loss of 15.7%.
• In 2020, The recovery was partial: the increase in teachers was 56.2% against an inflation of 36.1%. An improvement of 14.8%.
• In 2021, the increase was 45.9% against inflation of 50.9%, a loss of 3.3%.
• In 2022, the increase was 88.78% against an inflation of 94.8%. It represents a loss relative to inflation of 3.1%.
• In 2023, the increase was 148.2% against an inflation of 211.6%. A loss of 20.3%.
Source: Clarin
