National government through Decree No. 848/2025an order granting the latter Extraordinary reward P70,000 is allocated to retirees, pensioners and beneficiaries of Social Security System benefits, with the aim of compensating for the loss of purchasing power in minimum assets.
The decree was published this morning in the Official Gazette. In this way they proved, as on previous occasions, that the benefit would reach its owners Pension benefits managed by National Social Security Administration (ANSES). Beneficiaries of Comprehensive pension for the elderlyThose who Receive Non-contributory pensions For old age, disability, mothers of seven or more children and other ancillary benefits.
The regulation explained that to obtain the exceptional bonus, beneficiaries must “be valid in the same month in which their settlement is made and will not be subject to any deduction or countable for any other concept,” taking into account that the bonus is also paid in December. In the case of pension benefits, regardless of the number of participants involved, they will be considered a single owner for collection purposes, the official text states.
According to the regulations, those who receive a salary Equal to or less than the guaranteed minimum pensionthey will receive the total amount of the exceptional bonus. As for holders of this limit, the enhancement will be adjusted so that the sum of salaries and bonuses does not exceed the minimum in addition to the maximum stipulated in the decree. The amount will be paid in the current month, as it was granted more than a year ago.
“The aforementioned Law No. 27609 has harmful effects on all retirees and pensioners, but mainly with regard to low-income people, which makes it necessary to support them by granting retirement financial aid and/or exceptional monthly retirement bonuses in various amounts, from January 2024 until November 2025 inclusive,” the decree stated.
In turn, they pointed this out Anas It will be empowered to dictate the supplementary and interpretive rules necessary to implement the payment, manage, supervise and ultimately recover the undeserved perceptions associated with the exceptional reward. The validity of the measure is determined as of the day of its official publication and will be implemented in December.
On Thursday last week, the government officially announced the latest amendment for the year Retirement, pensions and family allowancesThis is through Resolutions 359/2025 and 361/2025 published in the Official Gazette. This measure, which comes into effect this month, comes in response to the monthly update mechanism linked to the development of the system National Consumer Price Index (CPI) I returned it Indic.
The new increase applied is 2.34% In current values and corresponds to inflation recorded in October, as detailed by ANSES. As of this update, The minimum has been guaranteed For retirement cases, it was set at $340,879.59, while… You have a maximum It will be $2,293,796.92. The minimum tax base used to calculate contributions is set at $114,808.17 and the maximum is set at $3,731,212.01. The bonus amount will be added to these values. This way, those earning the minimum would receive $410,879.59.
These increases cover not only regular retirement benefits, but also… Basic benefits of the retirement system. And so, Universal Basic Benefit (PBU) It will reach $155,936.86 and Universal pension for the elderly (PUAM) It will be $272,703.67 as of December, official sources said.
For income from family allowances granted by the national state, the increase will be the same as the increase applied to beneficiaries of the retirement system. The limits and income ranges for the family group that determine access and the amount to be received in equal proportions have also been updated.
In turn, the government made it clear that any member of the family group exceeds… $2,511,024 The family will be automatically excluded from receiving the allowances, even if the total amount does not exceed the maximum stipulated in the new supplements.