Retirement and the Poverty of the Elderly in Portugal



Table 2-1: Number of pensioners by scheme
(Thousands)

Year

Public Servant
Scheme
(a)

Social Security

Total

General

Scheme

Non-
Contributory
Scheme

RESSAA

1994

237

1434

885

109

440

1997

285

1466

997

100

369

2001

316

1557

1183

55

319

(a) Retirement and Invalidity.

Source: CGA (1994, 1997, 2001) and INE (1994, 1997, 2001).

Table 2-2: Average monthly pension by contributory scheme
(nominal terms)

Year

Public Servant Scheme

General Scheme

New
pensioners
(euros)

% of the average
monthly earnings
___________(a)___________

New
pensioners
(euros)

% of the average
monthly earnings
___________(a)___________

1994

842

________150________

198

________35________

1997

888

________139________

271

________42________

2001

1225

_________168 (b)

352

_________48 (b)

(a) Private sector workers only.

(b) Average monthly earnings for 2000.

Source: CGA (1994, 1997, 2001) and INE (1994, 1997, 2001)

Table 2-3: Pensioners by level of pension in 2001
(%)

Level of pension
(euros/month)

Public Servant
______
Scheme______

General
_____
Scheme_____

≤ 500______________

__________31__________

________92________

> 500 to 1000

__________33__________

_________6_________

> 1000_____________

__________36__________

_________2_________

Source: CGA (2001) and INE (2001).

Table 2-4: Minimum and Social Pensions
(Until November; nominal terms)

Year

Minimum Wage

Minimum Pension (a)

RESSAA (b)

Social pension

Euros
(1)

Index

Euros
(2)

(2)/(1)

Euros
(3)

(3)/(1)

Euros
(4)

(4)/(1)

1994

246

100

131

53%

93

38%

83

34%

2001

334

136

174 to 311

52 to 93%

147

44%

134

40%

(a) A scale for minimum pensions (Public Servant Scheme and General Scheme) has been in place since 1
January 1999 in accordance with the contributory career.

(b) During the period 1994-2001, the pensioners under this scheme had an average contributory career of 5
years or less.

Source: CGA (1994, 2001) and INE (1994, 2001).

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