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The processing of the second withdrawal of 10% of the AFPs continues. Today the constitutional reform was approved in general and in particular in the Senate Constitution Committee, so it has already been sent to the floor, where it will probably have to be voted on next week.
Specifically, the parliamentarians approved the idea of legislating the project with three votes in favor and two against. The votes against were Luz Ebensperger (UD) and Rodrigo Galilea (RN); while the favorable votes were given by Pedro Araya (independent), Francisco Huenchumilla (DC); and the president of the Commission, Alfonso de Urresti (PS).
In addition, the senators approved the initiative in particular as it was dispatched from the Chamber of Deputies, but added some modifications.
For example, it was included that the payment be made in 15 business days, and not in 30 days as was initially proposed. Before giving approval to this indication presented by the independent senator Carlos Bianchi, the same president of the Central Bank, Mario Marcel, had asked the senators to extend the 30-day period, because he pointed out that it was a very short time and that it could generate a major operational challenge.
Another of the indications that was approved is that the AFPs will not be able to make arbitrary discriminations when making the delivery of the withdrawn money, “especially in the specific case of people who underwent the identity registration change, established in Law No. 21,120.”
On the other hand, the indications of Chile Vamos were rejected, which intended to limit the withdrawal of funds only for those who have seen a loss of income, and also those proposals that proposed that the highest income be taxed upon withdrawal.
An indication presented by Senator Ximena Rincón (DC) was also rejected, stating that “provisional advice, whether free or remunerated, may not be restricted for the purposes of withdrawing pension funds that the transitory provisions of this Constitution establish, or for other provisional purposes that the affiliate determines ”.
The parliamentarians argued that this indication from Senator Rincón was the subject of another bill that is currently being discussed in the Senate, and that seeks to regulate pension advisers and recommenders of changes in funds.
Additionally, at the end of the session, the Minister of the Segpres, Cristián Monckeberg, again made reservation of constitutionality. This, considering that the government has argued, among other things, that a reform of this type needs a quorum of 2/3 and not 3/5 as established by the parliamentarians.
