They claim that "the meager rise of 1 percent of the pension will further worsen the living standards of pensioners"
The local executive Totana United Left has issued a statement which claims that the sharp rise in inflation in September from 3.5 percent "already eaten up 1 percent of pensions", under the general budget of State, 2013.
Totana United Left argues that "the increase of VAT in force since September has brought a significant increase in prices of 3.5 per cent as not seen in a while."
That the general State budget of 2013 have established a small rise of 1 percent of pensions for next year will deteriorate GREVEMENTE purchasing power of pensioners SPANISH ".
Representatives of the Coalition of the Left in Totana say "this rise meager pension joins rising tax rates of income tax to the lowest incomes and the effects of MEDICAMENTAZO whereby pensioners are already paying for pharmaceutical products they consume. "
In sum, Totana UI is to say that "THE GOVERNMENT OF SEVERELY ATTACKS RAJOY REMUNERATION OF PENSIONERS SPANISH CLASS".
The local executive says that "pensioners become a group that will suffer GOVERNMENT CUTS special way."
If the level of compensation of Social Security pensions is already low in comparison with those in other European Union countries, the "final steps are to carry RAJOY economic marginality many pensioners SPANISH AND SPANISH" .
Source: IU Totana