Pensioners in Salobreña will be out protesting today, doing their part in a pensions protest that is held across Spain.
The Salobreña lot, however, thought it better to protest on Monday, rather than on Saturday when the rest of their colleagues did it. They always have a weekly gathering on Mondays, so why change?
So, what are they protesting about? They want the base pensions to be increased by the official figure for the IPC (cost of living). In fact, they have been demanding this for the last few years.
So, if you don’t want to be waylaid by belligerent pensioners on Monday, stay clear starting 12.00h of the Plaza de la Pontanilla where there will be lots of banner waving, denture gnashing and habitual visits to the toilets, which will make a nice change from vicious domino games and the clatter of zimmer frames locked in mortal combat
(News: Salobrena, Costa Tropical, Granada, Andalucia – Photo: Radiosalobreña)
Actually UK pensioners are doing better than anyone. UK inflation has been running at virtually zero for 8 years but pensioners have received an increase of 28% in that time. Nice work if you can get it.
Looks like blaming COVID. Is going to finally let the Tories off the hook. For the Election pledge of keeping TRIPLE LOCK
First from this April for one year only. Then bish gone for 2023 too. I mean , what’s a pledge ehh. ??
Agreed! But some of us retirees, and I am sure our wonderful protesting hosts too, are experiencing 7.7% inflation but only getting a 3% increase in pensions.
Paul: I’m 64 which is hardly a world away from being a pensioner myself. I can’t increase their pensions but I can at least attempt to make them smile, right?
funny, light hearted and satirical but lacking in kind empathy in these challenging times,