Concerns Arise Over Portugal's Pension System Sustainability: Tribunal de Contas Report

The Tribunal de Contas (TdC) has raised alarms regarding the sustainability of Portugal's pension systems. Despite the Social Security Basic Law not mandating it, the TdC recommends that the annual financial sustainability report presented by the government with each state budget should include integrated projections for the evolution of both the Social Security system and the Caixa Geral de Aposentações (CGA). This recommendation comes in light of the significant surpluses generated by the contributory system of Social Security, which, when evaluated alongside the CGA, indicates an immediate shift to deficits for the overall pension system.