CEOMA urged the new Parliament to ensure the quality of life of the elderly.
– calls on the political forces that have achieved parliamentary representation after the general election to ensure the sustainability of services and care resources aimed at this group
– requests that the cuts do not affect the law of dependence and that do not freeze or lower pensions
Madrid, December of 2011- La Confederation Spanish organizations for older (CEOMA) has called on political forces that they have obtained parliamentary representation after the general elections held on 20 November and the next Government to guarantee the sustainability of services and care resources aimed at this group and promote measures to encourage the continuation of the working life of older persons.
CEOMA congratulates the PP on the broad support obtained at the ballot box and stresses the need that the organizations representing the elderly receive the backing and support of public institutions.
The Confederation also underlines the importance that cuts do not affect the law for the promotion of Personal autonomy and care for people in situation of dependence, as they would impact on the most vulnerable social sectors.
Among proposals that moved to the new Government is fostering a flexible retirement age, the possibility to combine retirement age and exercise of a liberal profession and the promotion of measures to facilitate the continuity of life skills, such as the establishment of career plans that foster this vital phenomenonto impose the lifelong, establish criteria for organizational flexibility or enhance the transmission of knowledge.
He also claims that do not freeze or reduce pensions rise more casualties, including widows and to maintain the level of income of pensioners, so not broadened the contribution period for calculating the basis of the pension, because that would mean the Royal descent of pensions.
Bet CEOMA, moreover, to review the taxation of pensions, especially in relation to personal income tax, so close to the position of other specially disadvantaged groups.
Another fundamental aspect that affect the quality of life of older people is health. Therefore the Confederation calls for promoting and guaranteeing preventive actions aimed at facilitating an ageing active and healthy; as well as enable the health care resources to ensure adequate levels of quality of life of dependent persons.
CEOMA
the older Spanish organizations Confederation ( CEOMA ) is an organization created non-profit for the defence of the rights of older persons. Represents more than one million members of Base and almost 1,500 associations and comprises 40 organizations of elders of the different communities autonomous.
