With prices skyrocketing and the cost of living ever higher, many retirees say that pension increases They are barely noticeable in your pocket. In his opinion, what the Government announces as an improvement, in practice becomes a temporary relief that does not compensate for the loss of purchasing power.
In different interviews carried out by NewsWorkthe elderly do not hide their frustration. One of them sums it up crudely: “With the pension they gave me before, which was 500 or so euros, I had almost more than now, because since everything has gone up, I don’t have money for so many increases.” Others subscribe to these words, convinced that living now costs much more than it did a few years ago, even though pensions are higher on paper.
“The more they raise my pension, the less I earn. That is clearer than water,” says another man, with a resigned tone. Many agree that inflation has erased the improvements of recent years, and what was previously enough to fill the refrigerator, today barely covers the basics. “Life has risen more than pensions,” insists a woman.
“Sánchez has at least cared about the pensioner”
Among the testimonies, political opinions also appear. “I am not a politician, but to vote for another party, I vote for the PSOE, which is the one that raises pensions,” comments one of the interviewees, who remembers with indignation the years of freezing: “The embarrassing thing was that in 12 years of PP government They would not raise us anything more than 1 euro or €1.3 per month. With Sánchez, with everything they criticize him for, at least he has cared about the pensioner.”
Some also point out the importance of having contributed: “If you don’t pay, you don’t get paid, and then of course, they get angry. You have to pay, that’s clear,” reflects a man. Despite the differences, all those interviewed share a common feeling: with that money it is difficult to make ends meet. The bills are growing, the shopping basket is skyrocketing and the aid, they say, is not enough. “There are many people who need their pensions to be raised. We will live much better,” denounces one of the retirees.