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Unions protest against pension cuts on Tuesday

The Frente Comum and Fenprof unions have scheduled a protest for 10:30 on Tuesday, 3 November, in front of the Ministry of Labour in Lisbon. The action targets the Caixa Geral de Aposentações' (CGA) move to correct the calculation of approximately 3,000 retirement pensions—primarily teachers'—which the CGA claims were overpaid due to a calculation error, and to demand that pensioners not be required to return the funds.

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If you are a public servant or a pensioner affected by recent pension adjustments from the CGA, this protest highlights the ongoing dispute regarding repayment demands and calculation methodologies; however, it is a protest action rather than a change to the rules themselves.

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From housing to salaries: November to be marked by a wave of protests in Portugal

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