Will pensioners receive a 'dignified salary that covers the basic family basket from March 2026'?
On social media, it is circulating that retirees and pensioners will receive an adjusted payment, but it is false because no official announcement has been made.
TL;DR
- A social media post falsely claims that IVSS and Amor Mayor pensioners will receive adjusted monthly payments covering the basic family basket from March 2026.
- No official announcement from Venezuelan authorities supports this claim.
- Current pensions remain at 130 bolivars, supplemented by the "Against Economic War" bonus, which varies and is not universally received.
- A separate false claim that Donald Trump announced a minimum wage increase for Venezuela has also been debunked.
- Venezuela's minimum wage and pension have not been adjusted since March 3, 2022, with the government instead increasing supplementary benefits.
- Donald Trump has no legal authority to set minimum wage in Venezuela.