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Peru Congress Overrides Executive to Lift Teacher Pensions, Pegged to First-Scale RIM

Implementation remains uncertain pending a set amount from MEF in coordination with the Education Ministry plus guaranteed funding.

Overview

  • Lawmakers approved the measure by insistence with a 82–0 vote and 3 abstentions after an earlier executive objection.
  • The statute ties the monthly pension to the Remuneración Íntegra Mensual of the first magisterial scale, with the exact figure to be set by the Economy and Finance Ministry working with Education.
  • Reports disagree on the likely ceiling, with some outlets citing up to S/3,300 and others S/3,500.70, highlighting that the final amount is not yet fixed.
  • Eligible groups include retired and inactive teachers under Decree Laws 19990 and 20530, Law 29944, and affiliates of the Private Pension System across regular, alternative, special, and technical‑productive education.
  • Teachers’ union SUTEP, led by Lucio Castro, backs the raise but warns the law could stall without a budget, and it plans a national assembly to press for funding and regulation.