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Leitão says the Government "commissioned the truth" about Social Security to "decide not to use it"

Jornal Económico15 September 2026 at 12:44

The president of Iniciativa Liberal, Mariana Leitão, today criticized the Government for commissioning a study on the sustainability of Social Security, developed by a working group coordinated by economist Jorge Bravo, only to "decide not to use it." Leitão was speaking at the closing of IL's parliamentary sessions in Porto.

According to the liberal leader, the Executive "commissioned the study, paid for the study, waited a year and a half for the results, and what did it do? When it received it, it filed it in a drawer and promised it won't touch the system during this legislative term." The president of IL considered that this attitude represents "commissioning the truth" only to ignore it.

Mariana Leitão stated that the study's conclusion, which points to Social Security's surplus being "an illusion," should be made public. The party leader defended that Portuguese people "have the right to know, with real numbers, what system they will be able to count on when their turn comes," arguing that treating citizens with this transparency is "treating Portuguese people as adults."

The president of IL announced that the party will focus in the coming months on presenting concrete reforms for the State, Justice, pensions, taxes, and Social Security, positioning itself as a party willing to do what "others have been postponing for decades."

Why this matters

Portuguese readers are directly affected by this issue because the future of their pensions and social protection is at stake. The article indicates that the study shows that the Social Security surplus is an illusion, meaning today's youth may face an unsustainable system when they reach retirement age. The criticism that the Government knows this data but chooses not to use it raises questions about transparency and the country's preparedness for a real demographic and financial challenge.

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