Its increases 2023 in OGA pensions, widowhood and disability benefits [tables and examples]

Increases in minimum pensions and disability benefits will apply from 1/1/2023 both for those who retired on 2022 and waiting to be paid the 2023 as well as for the pensioners who will leave within the new year.

According to the Ministry of Labor circular for a number of special pension benefits such as OGA pensions, OPECA's uninsured benefits, the occupational accident pension, disability benefits, which are based on the national pension, the following are provided:

1. The minimum pension due to an occupational accident or occupational disease,

which up to 31/12/2022 amounted to 768 euro, is adjusted automatically and from 1/1/2023 amounts to the amount of 827,52 euro.

2. The minimum limit of the death pension increases from 1/1/2023 to 387,90 euros from 360 euro that was as of 2022.
3. The basic structure of the OGA, which until 31/12/2022 amounted to 360 euro, from 1/1/2023 increases to 387,90 euro. This amount is in full and payable in approx 35.000 old pensioners. It is noted that from 2003 and then the basic pension of the OGA is reduced by 4% annually for the new annual pensioners. For 2023 the cumulative reduction has reached 84%. So those who leave it 2023 with "valid" OGA they will get from the basic pension 62 euro, while the larger amount will come from the pension based on contributions.
4. The uninsured elderly pension paid by OPECA and up to 31/12/2022 amounted to 360 euro increases from 1/1/2023 to 387,90 euro. The adjustment concerns pensions already paid as 31/12/2022, as well as with the Law 4387/2016 the uninsured person's pension from OGA was converted into an uninsured elderly person's allowance paid by OPEKA. The allowance of the uninsured overage from OPECA (full amount) is also increasing at 387,90 euros from 1/1/2023 for both old and new beneficiaries.
5. The absolute disability benefit of old insured persons, i.e. insured for the first time up to 31/12/1992, as well as blind beneficiaries regardless of the date of first insurance, increases by 7,75% for the benefits already paid. The allowance is equal to 50% of the pension paid. For the new awards, the allowance increase will come from the pension increase. The upper limit of the allowance is equal to 20 times the assumed daily wage of the unskilled worker on 31/12/2011 and amounts to 671,40 euro.
6. The absolute disability benefit of new insured persons (from 1/1/1993 onwards) increases from 173,34 euros in 186,77 euros from 1/1/2023. The increase in the allowance concerns both the already paid allowances and the new awards from 1/1/2023.
7. The total disability allowance for disability pensioners of the OGA main insurance branch is equal to 50% of each pension and therefore increases due to the increase in pensions. The minimum allowance corresponds to 248,28 euros and is not affected by the increase in pensions. The total disability allowance for OGA pensioners who receive only the basic pension, if they have a lifetime disability rate 100%, equal to the amount of the extra-institutional allowance, which is calculated based on the unskilled worker's salary on 12/31/2011 (751 euro) and is therefore not affected by the pension increase. The total disability allowance for blind old-age pensioners of the OGA increases from 1/1/2023 based on the increase in the basic pension in 387,90 euro.

8.The extra-institutional allowance granted by e-EFKA does not increase with the pension increase factor, as the basis of calculation is the daily wage of an unskilled worker, as it has been configured on 12/31/2011.

What increase do pensioners with employment and due to death get after 3 years

For the pensions of employed old-age pensioners, the circular provides that the increase from 1/1/2023 is calculated on the full amount of the pension and then the amount paid, due to pensioner employment, is adjusted based on the reduction rate provided by law, that is, it decreases by 30%. For example, pensioner who gets 1.100 euros from a pension and is employed (with a declaration of employment at EFKA) will have an increase 7,75% in 1.100 euro, so the syntax will be formatted to 1.185,25 euro and then it will be cut 30% due to employment, so the pension will be limited to 829,67 euro.

Death pensions, which after the first 3 years of payment are limited to 50% of the initial widow's pension if the widower/widow retires or works, will have the increase by 7,75% like all main pensions with a minimum limit ta 387,90 euro.

Question & Answer

Disability benefits for pensioners of the State will increase like the other Funds; What the law and the circular provide for these benefits;

According to the article 54 of the P.D.. 169/2007 "Sickness and incapacity benefit to civil servants and military personnel in general who are entitled to a pension from an injury which was manifestly and indisputably caused by the service", a monthly personal and non-transferable allowance is provided together with the pension depending on the degree of reduction of the ability to work due to the crime, which is calculated on the basic monthly salary of the captain, as defined by the provisions in force each time. Based on the above the allowance of the article 54 of the P.D.. 169/2007 does not increase for the 2023 based on the pension increase factor, as the basic salary of a captain is taken as the basis of calculation.

The new minimum amounts for widow's pensions

Source: eleftherostypos.gr