• The presidents of the Senior Citizens’ Council, Ingrid Korosec (ÖVP) and Birgit Gerstorfer (SPÖ), met with Social Minister Korinna Schumann (SPÖ) to discuss the 2027 pension adjustment.
  • Both sides insist on full inflation compensation and are not yet willing to enter concrete negotiations.
  • The Social Ministry confirmed that 2.4 billion euros are available for the 2027 pension adjustment.
  • Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ) announced that the pension increase would be about 0.25 percentage points below the inflation rate.
  • Savings are expected to be 280 million euros in 2027 and 270 million euros in 2028.
  • A further meeting with the top government officials has been agreed for the coming days.

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