National representative Leopoldo Moreau, from Union for the Homeland, has alerted about the imminent expiration of the pension moratorium in Argentina. According to his statements, in less than sixty days, millions of Argentinians, mainly women, will be unable to retire upon reaching the corresponding age.
In a message shared on social media, Moreau, who belonged to the radical ranks before aligning with Kirchnerism, emphasized that only one in ten women and two in ten men will be able to access retirement, leaving the rest without this possibility if they lack the required years of service to meet the contribution requirements.
The politician also mentioned that the Basic Law, supported by the Government and other factions, includes in its article 77 the waiver of social security contribution debts from employers. On the other hand, he warned that, starting from March 23, workers will no longer be able to acquire the years of service that their employers never deposited, which previously allowed them to complete the 30 years of contributions needed for retirement.
Moreau emphasized that the majority of Argentine citizens will be relegated to the Unique Pension for Older Adults (PUAM) once the moratorium is no longer in effect, a benefit that is 20% lower than the minimum retirement pension. Additionally, he highlighted that in the case of women, the PUAM raises the age limit to 65 years and does not provide widow's pension in the event of the holder's death.
For the opposition deputy, these critical issues will be left off the agenda of the extraordinary sessions of Congress, where, according to him, discussions about the budget and external debt prevail instead of addressing the concerns of Argentine society.
In a critical tone towards other political sectors, Moreau lamented the lack of attention to this problem and accused certain allies of being more concerned with electoral issues and undermining leaders like Cristina Kirchner, while Argentine citizens face the imminent lack of options for retirement.
