2.2 million pensions miscalculated? What CNPP says about the Court of Accounts report

The National House of Public Pensions (CNPP) has responded following reports that approximately 2.2 million pensions may have been incorrectly calculated — a figure derived from an analysis conducted by Court of Accounts auditors. The institution states that the data must be interpreted correctly and announces that it will investigate the flagged cases.

What the CNPP says about the 2.2 million figure

According to the CNPP, Court of Accounts auditors used the institution's own databases, from which they selected samples subjected to detailed checks. The results of these checks were then statistically extrapolated across the entire system, using a method known as extrapolation.

"A value estimated through statistical extrapolation does not mean that all the files to which it refers have been individually examined and found to be incorrectly calculated," the CNPP states. The institution adds that the figures obtained through extrapolation do not represent values established on an individual basis for each pensioner.

The CNPP concludes that the report's data cannot be used to infer that 2.2 million pensions were individually reviewed and found to contain calculation errors. The institution notes that the existence and extent of any potential discrepancy can only be confirmed by individually examining each file and the documents on the basis of which the respective pension was determined or recalculated.

What happens if discrepancies in pensions are confirmed

The CNPP maintains that it is not downplaying the individual cases already confirmed by Court of Accounts auditors. Each such case will be examined separately, and where discrepancies are confirmed, the institution will apply the measures prescribed by law — both to recover any amounts overpaid and to award the sums rightfully owed to beneficiaries.

The institution emphasises the scale of the pension recalculation process, carried out within a relatively short timeframe in the context of implementing a new legislative framework. The process involved handling an extremely large volume of data and documents, with the mobilisation of CNPP staff and all regional pension offices, who managed an exceptional workload alongside the ongoing payment of pensions.

The CNPP acknowledges that, in an administrative process of such scale, isolated cases requiring review and correction may arise, but rejects the notion that these can be generalised without prior individual verification. The institution assures public pension system beneficiaries that any confirmed discrepancy will be resolved in accordance with the law, noting that the priority remains the accurate determination and payment of pension entitlements, alongside strengthening verification mechanisms.