Pensioners who received overpayments to be notified this month for repayment

The Caixa-Geral de Aposentações (CGA) identified a technical calculation error affecting 2,937 pensions issued between May and August 2026, which resulted in overpayments averaging 93.31 euros gross per month. Affected pensioners are being notified this month of their right to a preliminary hearing before receiving a final notice of the total amount to be repaid, which will include options for repayment via a single payment (within 30 days), monthly pension deductions capped at 30% of the net value, or installments until December 2027.

Why it mattersIf you are a CGA pensioner who began receiving your pension between May and August 2026, you may be required to repay overpaid funds; watch for official correspondence from the CGA this month regarding your specific case and your repayment options.

Minister assures tax neutrality for salary increases up to 4.5%

The Minister of Finance stated that the 2027 State Budget proposal ensures 'tax neutrality' for salary increases of up to 4.5%. This is achieved by updating IRS brackets by 3.88%, raising the 'mínimo de existência' (subsistence threshold), and maintaining the previously proposed reductions in IRS rates, ensuring that individuals receiving such raises will pay less IRS in 2027 than in 2026.

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Government needs 200 million more to complete promised IRS tax cuts

The 2027 State Budget proposal includes a 550 million euro tax relief through updated tax brackets and specific deductions, which adds to the 400 million euro reduction in tax rates scheduled for this year—the latter of which will be voted on this Friday, October 9. The government also confirmed that salary increases up to 4.5% will remain tax-neutral, ensuring that workers' net income rises rather than being absorbed by higher taxes, and set the new minimum wage at 970 euros per month with an increased tax-free minimum threshold of 13,580 euros.

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