13. AHV pension: SP-Mitte-Deal debates SP-Mitte-Deal
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How should the 13th AHV be financed? Council of States debates SP-Mitte-Deal
Retirements will soon receive an additional AHV pension. The financing is still unclear. As well as the first pillar is to be financed from 2030. What you need to know about the debate.
The Krux with the pension: Parliament discusses the financing of the 13th AHV pension.
Further potential additional costs are threatened by the AHV if the “yes to fair AHV pensions” initiative should be accepted by the middle party. This wants to abolish the couple plafe moon in the AHV. This limits the joint AHV pension of a couple to a maximum of 150 percent of the maximum pension of two individuals. The concern also enjoys the left. And even SVP President Marcel Dettling has signaled willingness to accommodate.
How does the Federal Council want to finance the additional needs?
To finance the 13th AHV pension, the Federal Councilor to increase VAT by 0.7 percentage points. The normal rate would increase from 8.1 to 8.8 percent. At the same time, the state government would like to reduce the federal share of AHV from 20.2 to 19.5 percent in view of the impending deficits in the federal budget. He wants to finance the additional financial requirements of the AHV by 2030.
For the period between 2030 and 2040, the Federal Council wants to stabilize the AHV in a separate reform. It presented their direction of push at the end of May. The reform relies on the expansion of the existing sources of financing: a further increase in VAT and wage contributions. In addition, working beyond retirement age should become less attractive and early retirement. An increase in the retirement age is not planned.
What ideas are there in parliament?
On Thursday, the Council of States only debates only the finance of the 13th AHV pension. But a majority of his social policy commission proposes a package solution. This is intended to provide the AHV income that goes beyond the additional requirement for the 13th pension.
The package of the SP-Ständeren and union boss Pierre-Yves Maillard (VD) and the center of the center of Erich Erich Ettlin (OW). It is also supported by the Greens. The proposal provides for a two -stage mechanism and wants to leave the federal share of AHV at 20.2 percent.
Has negotiated a deal with the middle: Council of States Pierre-Yves Maillard (SP/VD), President of the Swiss Trade Union Confederation.
