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Pensions and the Coldness of Mathematics

Eco15 September 2026 at 08:30

João Tovar's opinion article

Why this matters

Readers in Portugal face political decisions about the future of the Social Security system, and this article explains why the low pensions of many retirees result from short contributory careers or informality, warning that raising all pensions indiscriminately may undermine the incentives for contributory compliance and the system's sustainability. The distinction between social protection and the contributory system is central to debates that directly affect the present and future income of Portuguese workers.

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