PCPThe vote concerns revenue, not creating the pension
The FSIO dossier published on 5 October presents a 0.4 percentage-point increase in the standard VAT rate. It could take effect no earlier than 2028. The official payment timetable schedules the first 13th pension for December 2026. These dates must remain distinct in debate.
The PCP calls for clear public information on the vote, expected revenues and remaining needs. A benefit already decided does not remove the need to examine the proposed funding mechanism. Conversely, discussing that mechanism must not be used to reverse the social progress achieved.
Consumption taxes do not burden everyone equally
The same taxed expenditure takes a different share depending on income. Households whose resources are absorbed by ordinary needs have little room to adapt. Every option should therefore be compared through its effect on the budget after necessary spending.
The debate must include employer contributions, general public resources and higher contributory capacity. Expected yields should disclose their assumptions. Solidarity requires examining all available means rather than treating everyday purchases as the natural answer to every additional funding need.
Solidarity is more than a question of age
The federal voting dossier provides the proposal and institutional arguments. The PCP offers its own assessment: the interests of a worker on a modest income and a pensioner facing high costs need not conflict. Both require solid insurance and affordable essential provision.
Funding should be evaluated over several years, separating recurring revenue, reserves and economic assumptions. An investment result cannot be treated as certain revenue. Potential adjustments should be debated before an announced emergency becomes the sole argument.
Protect living standards in retirement
The PCP calls for guaranteed payment, understandable rights and continued access to benefits supplementing inadequate income. Services should answer questions without unnecessary procedures. People who worked or undertook care should not face additional administrative uncertainty.
The Party supports solidarity in financing and action on housing, health and public services. A better pension should improve everyday life. It would lose part of its effect if unavoidable costs immediately absorbed the additional resources. The relationship between contributions and benefits must remain clear enough for the public to judge the choices being made.
Documents and sources
The cited documents provide the facts and provisions examined. Political judgments and proposals expressed in this article are those of the PCP.