pension reform The debates continue in the Republican Congress. In parallel with this, from the National Association of Financial Institutions (Anif) They asked the National Government to rethink one of the main points regarding the pensions of millions of Colombians. But the president of Colpensiones and even the finance minister disagree.
(Also: This is how the presentation of the pension reform continues, which continues the second debate).
Eldest tax hole, In pension matters these are special regimes and exceptions and they are not part of the prg calculations.It is assumed that the government has made progress in this area under the reform.
It should also be noted that the project Contains 91 items An agreement that includes working with a columnar system and a subsidy for the elderly without a pension was presented on 21 March. Congressbut the process is still ongoing.
It needs one more debate in the Senate General Assembly and two more in the House of Representatives for this to become law.
The initiative aims to have citizens earning between one and three minimum wages contribute to ColpensionesThose above this value will do so in private funds.
Mauricio Santa Mariahead anifinsisted that the threshold should be adjusted to rise from three minimum wages to one. At a seminar he said: “Downloading it by two doesn’t make much of a difference. We don’t like fundamental reforms, but if you’re going to do it, reform where the threshold is the minimum wage.” organized by its own organization and Fedesarrollo.
Colpesiones president Jaime Dussán said there would be no agreement on the threshold request.. During his visit to Manizales, he told local media that “businessmen are not right”.
(See: José Antonio Ocampo’s proposed changes to pension reform).
He also made it clear that as with tax reform and the National Development Plan, the task is to “convince” the Republican Congress to approve the articles.
“Of course politics is a movement and the people are in an election process, but after October 29, parliamentarians will return to the buildings and start approving reforms,” he said.
If approved without modification, those who contribute to special funds and earn between 1 and 3 minimum wages will go to Colpensiones.
(Continue reading: Pension reform: the basics of upcoming changes).
“Simply, transfers are made through the regulatory process and there will be a transition period of one year. (…) Colpensiones needs to get them in the database, keep them up-to-date, and then look at them. Let non-contributors likewise reach out to Colpensiones and contribute. Campaign for,” added Dussán.
In the Anif and Fedesarrollo seminar, Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla said that what businessmen propose will not be changed.: “The threshold is important because it looks up and down. With this threshold set, the funds continue to receive contributions above three salaries, which is not a negligible figure.”
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