The Labor and Economy commissions of Congress approved this week the opinions that seek to authorize a new withdrawal of Compensation for Time of Service (CTS) funds until December 31, 2024. However, a series of administrative procedures still remain. so that said legislative proposal is referred to the Plenary.
Within the framework of its next discussion in the assembly of the Legislative Branch, La República spoke with congressmen from various groups to find out their position regarding the possible disbursement of this resource, which serves as unemployment insurance. As is public knowledge, the Minister of Economy and Finance, José Arista, expressed his rejection of these initiatives and proposed that the current legislation not be altered.
Withdrawal of CTS: which benches voted in favor of the opinion in committees?
Last Wednesday, April 17, the Economy, Banking, Finance and Financial Intelligence Commission, chaired by César Revilla, approved the opinion that authorizes, exceptionally, a new withdrawal of 100% of the CTS until December 31, 2024 . In total, there were 21 votes in favor, one against and one abstention. those who validated this legislative proposal. Next, review the following list with the votes made by each bench:
In favor
- César Revilla (Popular Force)
- Jorge Morante Figari (Popular Force)
- Víctor Flores Ruiz (Popular Force)
- Juan Carlos Lizarzaburu (Popular Force)
- Tania Ramírez García (Popular Force)
- Américo Gonza Castillo (Free Peru)
- Edhit Julón Irigoín (Alliance for Progress)
- María Acuña Peralta (Alliance for Progress)
- Nieves Limachi Quispe (Democratic Change – JP)
- Isabel Cortez (Democratic Change – JP)
- Alex Paredes Gonzáles (Magisterial Block)
- Germán Tacuri Valdivia (Magisterial Block)
- Jorge Montoya Manrique (Popular Renewal)
- Noelia Herrera Medina (Popular Renewal)
- Carlos Anderson Ramírez (not grouped)
- Elías Varas Meléndez (Peru Bicentennial)
- Silvana Monteza Facho (Popular Action)
- Jorge Luis Flores Ancachi (Popular Action)
- José Luna Gálvez ( Podemos )
- Illich López Ureña (not grouped)
- Isaac Mita Alanoca (Free Peru)
Against
- Alejandro Cavero (Avanza País)
In abstention
- Adriana Tudela (Avanza País)
Like this instance of Parliament, the Labor Commission, chaired by Pasión Dávila, approved by majority last Tuesday, April 16, an opinion under the same legislative formula, with the aim that formal workers can use this money to alleviate their economic problems as a result of the recession. This was the vote:
In favor
- Pasión Dávila (Magisterial Block)
- Isabel Cortez (Democratic Change – JP)
- María Zeta Chunga (Popular Force)
- Jorge Morante (Popular Force)
- Tania Ramírez (Popular Force)
- María del Carmen Alva (not grouped)
- María Agüero (Free Peru)
- Susel Paredes (Democratic Change – JP)
- Raúl Doroteo (Popular Action)
- Jorge Coayla (Peru Bicentennial)
- Carlos Alva (Popular Action)
In abstention
- Jaime Quito Sarmiento (not grouped)
- Noelia Herrera Medina (Popular Renewal)
- Adriana Tudela (Avanza País)
When would the withdrawal of the CTS be debated in the Plenary Session of Congress?
The president of the Economy Commission, César Revilla, said on RPP Noticias that the ruling to authorize formal workers to withdraw all of their funds from the CTS for all of 2024 It would be debated in the Plenary Session of Congress before May 15.
“We would have to wait two weeks. It is signed, it is published and it has to be published for two weeks or so. Then, the week of representation is coming and the following week a vote could be held. If approved on Wednesday, the opinion could be voted on in the fortnight of May, or if not, it will be a matter of a week. There are parliamentary procedures that have to be followed,” he explained.
Which congressmen will support the withdrawal of the CTS?
The Republic contacted some representatives of various groups and non-grouped congressmen to find out their position regarding the next debate in the Plenary of the opinions that seek to authorize a new withdrawal of 100% of the CTS, which were rejected by the Minister of Economy and Finance during the last press conference he gave.
Legislator Jaime Quito confessed that the meaning of his vote will be favorable, as long as this disbursement is exceptional. Likewise, he emphasized that Dina Boluarte’s government would not observe this rule, because it will be a “palliative to evade its inability to improve the situation of the country’s workers.”
“I am concerned that the tendency is to make the workers pay for the economic disaster of the regime. We should promote the increase in minimum remuneration and not denature social benefits such as the CTS, which is a kind of insurance against unemployment”he assured.
For his part, José Luna of Podemos Peru, said that the approval of this ruling is correct, since thousands of families need this economic benefit to face the impacts of the recession and the increase in the cost of living. “In the Economy Commission we approved this ruling that authorizes the withdrawal of the CTS, a measure that will help reactivate thousands of Peruvian families. Now, we will insist that the Plenary approve it quickly”he commented.
Along the same lines, parliamentarian Guido Bellido of Peru Bicentenario welcomed the approval of the opinion to authorize a new withdrawal of 100% of the CTS in the Economy Commission and expressed his confidence that the Executive will not observe it when it is approved in the Plenary and submitted the legal signature.
“The opinion of the Economy Commission was approved regarding the availability of the withdrawal of the CTS. Soon, it will be passed to the Plenary and we will support it 100%. What the Minister of Economy says is his point of view, but what rules is the norm as such,” he told La República.
Finally, the spokesperson for the Peru Libre bench, Margot Palacios, regretted the statements of the Minister of Economy, José Arista, in which he rejects these opinions approved by the Economy and Labor commissions, and pointed out that this proposal should be approved after it is made. the week of representation.
“We must tell the minister that this money belongs to the workers and they can decide what to do with it. We know that they will use it responsibly because we are in an economic recession, where all prices are sky-high. Now, it is up to the Plenary approve this opinion after the week of representation,” he stated.
CTS Withdrawal: review the projection of votes in the Plenary
In addition to the 32 congressmen who voted in favor in the Economy and Labor commissions, we must point out that since the beginning of the congressional period, 15 bills were presented to authorize a new withdrawal of 100% of the CTS, whose authors are part of the following groups parliamentarians. This list does not include those legislators who supported this proposal with their vote:
- CTS Retirement until December 31, 2024 – Alejandro Soto (Alliance for Progress)
- CTS withdrawal until December 31, 2024 – Flavio Cruz (Perú Libre)
- AFP withdrawal of up to 4 UIT and CTS withdrawal until December 31, 2025 – Luis Aragón (Popular Action)
- CTS withdrawal until December 31, 2025 – Segundo Montalvo (Perú Libre)
- CTS Retirement until December 31, 2024 – Edgar Reymundo (Together for Peru)
- CTS Withdrawal until December 31, 2026 – Segundo Quiroz (Perú Libre)
- CTS Retirement until December 31, 2025 – José Pazo (Somos Perú)
- CTS retirement until December 31, 2024 – Gustavo Cordero Jon Tay (Popular Action)
- CTS Withdrawal until December 31, 2025 – Digna Calle (Vamos)
Except for the Avanza País bench, some congressmen from Renovación Popular and those not grouped, there is a simple majority that could approve in the next plenary session the opinion to release all of the CTS funds.
Source: Larepublica
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