Table 2-1: Number of pensioners by scheme
(Thousands)
|
Year |
Public Servant |
Social Security | |||
|
Total |
General Scheme |
Non- |
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 |
% of the average |
New |
% of the average | |
|
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 |
Public Servant |
General |
|
≤ 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 |
Index |
Euros |
(2)/(1) |
Euros |
(3)/(1) |
Euros |
(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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