Court raises “new questions” about the contribution … – Port Channel

Court raises "new questions" about the contribution … – Port Channel

Lisbon, 14th Ago (AP) – The CDS-PP said today that “at first glance” the decisions of the Constitutional Court (TC) are raised “new issues”, specifically the contribution of sustainability, than the judgments past that the Government tried to follow.

“The Government tried to follow what were references and understandings of TC other judgments on this matter, especially when it was said that it was necessary that measures abrangessem not only pensioners but also workers in assets and future pensioners, and did not cover only the CGA, but also Social Security, “said Nuno Magalhães, parliamentary leader of the CDS-PP, speaking to reporters in parliament.

Centrist leader spoke specifically about the contribution of sustainability lead on pensions and called attention to what appear to be “new issues” raised now.

Nuno Magalhaes also noted that “the effort that was required in these diplomas covering 14% of pensioners, 86% were free from “what most had one by a” measure of justice. “

The deputy prime minister, Paulo Portas, has also come to regret the decision CT plumb the contribution of sustainability on pensions, stating that the government “made a significant effort” to follow criteria for an earlier judgment of the court

“The decision was not favorable. Sorry, because the Government has made a significant effort to follow the criteria set forth in previous judgment of TC, both with regard to solidarity between generations as sharing between systems, “defended the deputy prime minister.

The TC considered constitutional wage cuts in the public sector in 2014 and 2015 but declared unconstitutional for the years 2016-2018.

The TC also considered unconstitutional two provisions of the statute that creates the contribution of sustainability social security ‘breach of the principle of protection of confidence. “This opens up a lead’ hole ‘of € 372 million in the State Budget for 2015, according to government accounts.

The TC still not decided analyze the new formula for annual update of pension “had no evidence to enable it to characterize the substance of the application.”

The preventive control of diplomas of the Government relating to the contribution of sustainability and the reintroduction of cuts public sector salaries above 1,500 euros had been requested by the President.

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