Spain's New Flexible Retirement Rules Take Effect
Spain has a new rule for retirement. It started on Friday. The government made this rule. It is called flexible retirement.
With this rule, older people can work and get part of their pension at the same time. Before, this was harder to do.
The rule sets different work hours for people who retire. It also says how much pension money they can get. This depends on how many hours they work.
The government says this change helps workers. It gives them more choice. People can work less but still get some pension money.
The new rule has clear requirements. People must follow these rules to use flexible retirement. The government explained all the changes this week.
Vocabulary5 words
- retirement
- the time when a person stops working, usually because they are old
- flexible retirement
- a way to retire that lets you choose how much you work
- pension
- money the government gives to old people after they stop working
- work hours
- the amount of time a person works
- requirements
- things you must do or have
Quiz
Answer key
1. Flexible retirement 2. The government 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Spain has a new rule for _____. It started on Friday.
The government made this rule. It is called flexible _____.
With this rule, older people can work and get part of their _____ at the same time.
The rule sets different _____ for people who retire.
It also says how much pension money they can get. This depends on how many _____ they work.
The government says this change helps _____.
It gives them more _____.
People can work less but still get some pension _____.
The new rule has clear _____.
People must follow these rules to use flexible _____.