Congress rejects the social shield decree and freezes pension increase
The Lower House has rejected the decree-law that grouped the so-called social shield. By rejecting the text, it also nullifies the general pension increase of 2.7% that was already being applied, forcing the Executive to devise a new way to raise them. 🏛️
A parliamentary group requests to unlink the pension increase
In the face of this blockage, a group in the hemicycle requests to present a new decree that deals solely with revaluing pensions, without mixing it with other regulations. The request seeks to facilitate quick approval of the increase, avoiding the contentious points that sank the previous package, such as rules on evictions or supply cuts.
Immediate consequences of the rejection:- The increase that many pensioners were already receiving is in administrative limbo.
- Uncertainty is generated about when and how the final payment will be made effective.
- The Government must completely rethink its legislative strategy.
An administrative paradox: pensioners must wait for deputies to agree on how to give them what they had already been given.
The legislative procedure marks the path to follow
The current situation forces a redefinition of the tactic. The Government must decide whether to send Congress a new decree-law exclusively for pensions or opt for another type of regulatory project. The technical debate raises how laws that include multiple matters are structured and the convenience of separating them.
Options on the table to unblock the increase:- Process the pension increase in an independent and urgent manner.
- Avoid a priority measure being blocked by rejection of other parts of a broader package.
- Seek a quick consensus in the Chamber for a norm of single content.
An uncertain future for recipients
Pensioners, who already saw the extra money in their account, now face an uncertain wait. The parliamentary defeat of the decree not only freezes an increase, but exposes the difficulties of legislating complex social packages. The solution seems to involve disaggregating the measures, although time to do so is now a critical factor. ⏳