The opposition hopes that next week the Government will introduce the short law to correct problems of access to the Universal Guaranteed Pension (PGU), remembering that it is a commitment signed in the Budget Law. The ruling party recalls that this scenario was arrived at because of the “fine print” set by the previous government, although it also calls for quick entry and urgency for Immediate Discussion.
The opposition hopes that the Executive will urgently fulfill one of the commitments of the “protocol of agreement” signed by the Mixed Commission of the Budget Law. In other words, that the Government introduce a short law to correct technical problems of access for the elderly to the Universal Guaranteed Pension (PGU).
According to estimates by parliamentarians, there are approximately 70,000 older adults affected by rejected applications. Meanwhile, it is expected that in February 2023 there will be a readjustment of the PGU, a benefit that is aimed at those who are not part of the 10% highest income in their age range, the so-called affluence test.
The deputy Frank Sauerbaum(RN), a member of the Labor Commission, summoned the Government to enter soon the initiative called to correct existing problems. In addition, he recalled the commitment adopted by the Executive, to make a campaign “as broad as possible”; so that people have background on how to apply and the conditions that must be met.
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“Have a massive campaign so that more people apply, because there are 150 thousand people who, having the right, still do not they’ve done it, the legislator said.
Meanwhile, congressman Héctor Ulloa (PPD ), also a member of the Work Commission, requested that the proposal enter soon and with Immediate Discussion. Although he recalled that this scenario was reached, because of the previous government.
“We have to correct the fine print of the PGU of the previous government. Instead of taking the entire population of Chile, to do the calculations and leave out the richest 10% of the population, it left out 10% of the elderly. Naturally, in proportion, they are poorer than the total population”, said Congressman Ulloa.
For his part, Deputy Luis Cuello ( PC), affirmed that it is important to have news about this issue later and that the fundamental thing is to correct the “fine print that was established under the Piñera government”.
“ In the sense of extending the benefit to the most vulnerable 90% of the population and not to 90% of the elderly, as established by law”, the parliamentarian closed.
Thus, it is expected that next week the Executive will introduce the initiative.