Pensions to be increased by between 170 and 740 dollars a month next year. Those with the highest pension will have the greatest percentage increase. It is the increase in the breakpoint for state income tax, which allows those with larger pensions may more.
in the year, because the breakpoint is now reduced, but it is not certain that it will continue in the coming years, ” explains Erik Ferm, an analyst at the Authority.
– Pensions reflects the life income, and men have had higher incomes historically. Therefore, they also receive the highest percentage increase, it depends on the tax effect, ” he says.
But the tax for all pensioners who are 66 years or older is lowered now. Those who earn the most on this are those who have total pensions of around 45.000 dollars a month, but even those who have a pension of around 20.000 sek per month, about 200 sek in a reduction in the tax.
the premium Pension, which is dependent on the market’s development, however, has been reduced because the stock market underperformed. The reduction is between 3.8 and 5.9 per cent in sek between 20 and 35 dollars per month for most people.
Historically, however, pension developed good, ” he says.
with the housing allowance may also receive a raise. Most one-person households of pensioners with housing supplement get between 160 and 290 dollars more then bostadstillägget is raised.
Garantipensionärer, which has all or part of the basic protection that many school means, get a raise, because the base amount is counted up by 2.2 per cent.
