Despite recent speculation that the austerity axe is about to fall on pensions, the government today gave assurances that Spain’s state pensions are not in the firing line.
In answer to a parliamentary question, PP Vice-President and government spokesperson, Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría, said pensions will rise next year in line with the cost of living index as required by current legislation.
When Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, was swept to power at the last general election, one of the cornerstones of his Partido Popular manifesto was that pensions were sacrosanct, despite drastic cuts being applies to other sectors of public spending, including education and the Health Service.
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