The average pension in Gipuzkoa accelerates and grows by 9.73%

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Pensions registered a strong increase at the beginning of the year due to the revaluation of 8.5% that was applied in January in accordance with what was approved by the central government. But in March they have accelerated even more and have increased at almost a double-digit rate in Gipuzkoa, since the average benefit has grown by 9.73% year-on-year.

According to the data provided this morning by the Ministry of Inclusion and Social Security, the average pension in the territory on March 1 stood at 1,447 euros. The increase registered in Gipuzkoa is practically the same as that of the State as a whole (9.74%), where the average benefit continues to be lower, specifically, at 1,192 euros.

In Euskadi, the increase is somewhat more moderate than in Gipuzkoa, as it remains at 9.69%, especially since in Bizkaia it remains at 9.65%, while in Araba it advances at 9.74%. The average benefit in the Basque Country is 1,477 euros.

With this strong increase in pensions, the average retirement benefit in Gipuzkoa reaches 1,625 euros, that of widowhood exceeds one thousand (1,008 euros) and that of permanent disability stands at 1,468 euros.

The number of pensions is also growing. In the case of Gipuzkoa, it rose 0.58%, to 193,502 benefits. In Euskadi the increase is somewhat higher (0.74%) and in Spain they rise by 0.97% and 10,019,006 benefits are already paid.

In the State as a whole, the monthly payroll of contributory benefits reached 11,945.6 million euros, which represents 11.7% of GDP.

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