Direcção-Geral da Segurança Social e
Instituto da Segurança Social, I.P. - Centro Nacional de Pensões
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PENSIONS ADJUSTMENT
Effective from 1 January 2009
INVALIDITY AND OLD AGE PENSIONS
SOCIAL SECURITY GENERAL SCHEME
The statutory and legal invalidity and old age pensions of the social security general scheme beginning before 1 January 2008 are adjusted by applying the increase values shown in the following table:
In the general scheme, the following minimum amountsare guaranteed, according to the pensioner’s insurance career:
SPECIAL SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME FOR AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES (SSSSAA) Amount: € 224,62
NON CONTRIBUTORY SCHEME (Social Pension)
EQUIVALENT SCHEMES
TRANSITIONAL SCHEMES FOR THE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS Amount: € 187,18
Solidarity Extra Supplement (SES)
This supplement is granted in addition to the Invalidity and Old Age Social Pensions.
The Solidarity Extra Supplement is granted from the date when the respective pension is due.
If the supplement amount changes for age reasons, the new value is due from the month following the one on which the pensioner has completed 70 years of age.
SURVIVOR’S, WIDOW/WIDOWER’S AND ORPHAN’S PENSIONS
The survivor’s, widow/widower’s and orphan’s pension amounts are adjusted according to the invalidity and old age pensions increase of the respective schemes.