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Chile pension reform and benefit updates

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In early July 2026, the Chilean government continued to examine the upcoming auction of 10% of non-pensioned affiliates of private pension fund administrators (AFP). Ministries of Finance and Labor weighed extending the auction timeline or reducing its size, while opponents warned the move could open a “Pandora’s box.” At the same time, labor groups highlighted the precarious status of public-sector honorario workers, urging any flexibility reforms to first regularise their employment conditions. Analysts later confirmed that more than 88% of pension payouts are now financed by the state, stressing the growing fiscal burden and the system’s failure to deliver adequate retirement incomes. On 30 July, the government announced that the total pension contribution will rise to 13.5% of wages in August. Employees keep a 10% rate; the employer share climbs from 1% to 3.5%, split between a 0.1% individual-account contribution, a 0.9% Protected Return contribution, and a 2.5% life-expectancy and Disability-Survivors Insurance component collected by the Instituto de Previsión Social. Employers bear the full cost, leaving workers’ net pay unchanged. A month later, the Instituto de Previsión Social detailed the upcoming increase of the universal guaranteed pension (PGU) to 250,275 pesos, outlining application procedures for seniors aged 75 and over. ~~Simultaneously, AFP Capital submitted observations on the proposed investment regime for generational funds, calling for greater flexibility and risk-adjusted returns.~~ As of September, the PGU increase has entered a new stage, with monthly amounts rising from 231,732 to 250,275 pesos for beneficiaries aged 75 to 81. The ~~Instituto de Previsión Social~~ IPS is applying this increase automatically to over 500,000 people nationwide. ~~Regional impacts include 161,000 beneficiaries in La Araucanía, 57,000 in Valparaíso, 23,000 in Coquimbo, 7,000 in Atacama, 6,300 in Tarapacá,~~ By mid-September, the IPS announced that individuals aged 75 and ~~2,500~~ older receiving special pensions—specifically those under Reparation Laws, Grace Laws, or those exonerated from Dipreca and Capredena—can now apply for the PGU. Eligible applicants may submit requests via the ChileAtiende website using a ClaveÚnica, through virtual assistance, or in ~~Aysén.~~ person at ChileAtiende branches, subject to legal requirements.

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