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Harsh Criticism when Linking Benefits to the Wage Index Was Approved

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The Minister of Social Affairs and Housing's bill to link the wage index to social security was approved in the Althingi today. The bill was met with considerable criticism from minority MPs.
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The Minister of Social Affairs and Housing's bill to link the wage index to social security was approved in the Althingi today. The bill was met with considerable criticism from minority MPs.

The Althingi approved the government's bill to make annual changes to social security payments based on the development of the wage index instead of wage development. The bill was approved by 33 votes from the ruling parties against 21 votes from the opposition. Four MPs did not vote and five were absent. Government and opposition members argued over the change in voting, as they did in the debates on the bill. The opposition described this as t…

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RÚV broke the news in on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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