The average pension of Hego Euskal Herria retirees is 1,456 euros

In the set of Araba, Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa and Navarra A total of 716,643 premium pensions have been paid (pension, permanent disability, orphanage, widowhood and in favor of relatives) and the average pension received by pensioners is 1,456.65 euros, according to data published on Tuesday by the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations of the Spanish Government.

Referring to Basque Autonomous Community (CAV), the number of contributory pensions amounts to 573,642 with an average pension of 1,484.37 euros, as of September 1, 2023. Bizkaia is the historical area with the most pensions (298,254), ahead of Gipuzkoa (193,783) and Araba (81,605). However, the average pension in Araba (1,505 euros) is higher than in Bizkaia (1,494 euros) and Gipuzkoa (1,453 euros). Compared to September last year, the average pension in the three areas increased: 9.48% in Araba, 9.59% in Gipuzkoa and 9.41% in Bizkaia.

In NavarreFor its part, 143,001 premium pensions were counted, 1.47% more than in September of the previous year. The average pension in Navarre has remained at 1,373.51 euros, 9.53% more compared to September of the previous year.

Concerning the Spanish statethe regular monthly wage bill for premium pensions reached the record amount of 12,051.4 million euros in September, 10.9% more than in the same month of 2022. In addition, 10,073,434 premium pensions were paid in September. The average pension, which includes the different types of pensions (pension, permanent disability, widowhood, orphanage and for family members), has increased by 9.5% on an annual basis to 1,196 as of September 1 this year. .