Those who receive a permanent disability pension must take into account that, upon reaching retirement age, their benefit will be converted into an ordinary pension, with no possibility of review. This means that once that age is reached, permanent disability is no longer subject to review and the pensioner enters the retirement system. The review of permanent disability can only take place before reaching that threshold. The Supreme Court has ruled that the minimum age for the review of disability pensions must be adjusted according to the established criteria for each specific group.
In its rulings 512/2020, 541/2020, and 563/2020, the Supreme Court established that the ordinary retirement age can also be reduced for specific groups, as long as the pensioner has not reached the minimum age required to access the retirement pension. According to the law, the right to permanent disability benefits due to common contingencies will not be recognized when the beneficiary is 67 years old, or 65 years old if they have at least 38 years and six months of contributions.
Permanent disability is a benefit managed by Social Security for workers whose work capacity is reduced or eliminated due to an illness or accident. They must meet the requirements to access the retirement pension. In certain cases, the ordinary retirement age can be reduced, such as for workers with disabilities or in professions with age-reducing coefficients for retirement. Depending on the degree of impairment, there are different types of pensions: partial, total, absolute, and severe disability.
